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Event Preview: Uist Eco Film Festival, 29 April – 1 May 2011, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides

Uist Eco Film Festival

Mark Davidson speaks to Andy MacKinnon about the inaugural Uist Eco Film Festival (UEFF), taking place from 29 April to 1 May in Benbecula, Outer Hebrides.

Event Preview: Celtic Media Festival, 13 – 15 April 2011, Stornoway

Celtic Media Festival

This year’s Celtic Media Festival is taking place in Stornoway from the 13th-15th April. Mark Davidson spoke to Jo Stein, the Festival’s producer, about the philosophy behind the festival, and what members of the public can look forward to from this year’s events.

Festival Preview: Aberfeldy Film Festival, 12 – 14 November 2010, Aberfeldy

Aberfeldy Film Festival 2010

The fourth annual Palme-Dewar short film competion, an opportunity to see some rattling good yarns on the big screen and an opportunity to make your own animated film to rival anything Pixar can produce are just some of the opportunities open to attendes of this years Aberfeldy Film Festival, running from 12 – 14 November 2010.

Festival Preview: Inverness Film Festival 2010, 3 – 7 November 2010, Eden Court, Inverness

Eden Court

A Chinese remake of the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple, the final part of the Stieg Larsson Millennium Trilogy and a chance to watch a comedy classic in the confines of a projection room are just three of the offerings at the 2010 Inverness Film Festival (IFF), returning for its eighth year from Wednesday 3 until Sunday 7 November.

Festival Preview: Loch Ness Film Festival, 23-26 September 2010, nr Inverness

The Inverness Film Festival may be making a name for itself as the Highlands of Scotland’s largest celebration of all things cinematic, but that hasn’t stopped father and son, William and Andrew Doig, from scaling things down for their inaugral Loch Ness Film Festival.

Festival Preview: Screenplay 2010, Shetland, 28 August – 5 September 2010

Screenplay 2010

Unless you’re a local, Shetland may seem a bit of a distance to travel to catch a movie, but in just a few days the crowds will be gathering for the fourth annual Screenplay Film Festival, once again curated by film critic Mark Kermode and his wide, Linda Ruth Williams.

Film Preview: Great Scots on Tour, August 2010

Gregorys Girl

Following successful screenings of a number of Scottish films at the 2010 Glasgow Film Festival as part of the Great Scots strand, August sees them go on tour around Scotland, giving more audiences a chance to savour some homegrown talent.

What’s On in Highlands & North: 16 – 22 July 2010

How To Train Your Dragon

A round-up of some of the best films and events coming to the Highlands and the North of Scotland over the next seven days.

What’s On in the Highlands & North: 9 – 15 July 2010

Rec 2

A round-up of some of the best films and events coming to the Highlands and the North of Scotland over the next seven days

What’s On in the Highlands & North: 2 – 8 July 2010

The Ghost

A round-up of some of the best films and events coming to the Highlands and the North of Scotland over the next seven days.