Posts Tagged ‘film’
Scots who stood up to Pinochet become a real-life film
A film based on the real-life story of Scottish pensioners who stood up to dictator General Pinochet of Chile is set for release. Nae Pasaran! will be released in UK cinemas from 2 November, and has already been nominated for two BAFTA Scotland awards for Feature Film and Director – Factual. Directed and produced by…
Read MoreA night of Seven Deadly Sins coming to Glasgow
A Halloween night with the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins is coming to a Glasgow restaurant. Hutchesons City Grill, located in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, is gearing up to host its darkly renowned Meet the Widow party in association with Veuve Clicquot on Sunday 28 October. This year’s theme which draws inspiration…
Read MoreHow love in Scotland saved one man from Apartheid
The story of a South African man who escaped the Apartheid regime to move to Glasgow is to feature on television next week. In the year when Nelson Mandela would have celebrated his 100th birthday, film-maker Dhivya Kate Chetty follows her parents – a mixed-race and once ‘illegal’ couple – on a trip back to…
Read MoreThe true story of a life with pine martens
A Richness of Martens is a personal and heartwarming story, as Polly Pullar describes how her love of nature developed throughout a childhood spent in the remote wilds, and does so through the remarkable tale of a family of pine martens. Originally from Cheshire, Pullar moved to the Ardnamurchan peninsula when she was just seven…
Read MoreTwo Wigtown books are optioned by Hollywood
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival was the biggest and most successful yet – with audiences of around 29,000. The provisional figures for the 2018 event, the 20th to be held, show a 20% increase compared to 2017 and will play a major role in raising awareness of Scotland’s National Book Town. The south west Scottish…
Read MoreBoutique cinema to open its first screens in Scotland
A fast-growing independent boutique cinema operator is to open the doors of its first Scottish cinema next month. Everyman Cinemas has announced it will welcome guests to its cinema located in Glasgow’s award-winning shopping and leisure destination, Princes Square, on Friday 26 October. The high-quality cinema will be made up of three intimate auditoriums, seating…
Read MoreAre Aston Martin’s shares worth casting a GoldenEye over?
According to the James Bond film franchise, you only live twice. Yet, in slightly more than a century, 007’s favourite car manufacturer, Aston Martin, has lived almost as many lives as a cat. The venerable British marque appears to have turned a corner on its seven bankruptcies, following chief executive Andy Palmer’s appointment in 2014.…
Read MoreScottish coast is the secret star of Hollywood film
Hollywood star Glen Close is being tipped for her first Oscar, in her new film which was filmed in Scotland. The Wife was filmed in Dumfries and Galloway, and is due for release this week. It tells the story of a woman questioning her life choices as she falls into the shadow of her Nobel…
Read MoreCult film is back on Scotland’s big screens
A cult film is to be screened in Scottish cinemas to mark the 20th anniverary of its release. The Coen brothers’ cult classic hit The Big Lebowski will be back in cinemas from Monday, 24 September, to celebrate its anniversary. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, this hilariously twisted comedy-thriller stars Jeff Bridges, John…
Read MoreYoungsters to mark Year of Young People
Aberdeenshire’s biggest event for the Year of Young People is taking place next weekend. The free Mash Up Festival will take place at Haddo House and Country Park on Saturday, 29 September, open to all. 400 young people will be bussed in from every corner of Aberdeenshire to enjoy their very own cultural festival including…
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