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Sundance Best Doc about Palestinian father and filmmaker Emad Burnat

Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi   France, Israel, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, Occupied   2011   90mins

Age group: 15+

Winner, Best Documentary, Sundance 2012“Startlingly intimate and direct”Village Voice

When Emad Burnat buys a video camera to record the birth of his son, little does he know that he will suddenly be drawn into an extraordinary new role in his village of Bil’in in the West Bank. Overnight Bil’in has become the centre of an international campaign to halt the seizure of land and olive groves for Israeli settlers: one that the world must not be allowed to see. Navigating a dangerous path between truth and propaganda, family and friends, life and justice, Emad, and his camera, stay firmly in the firing line throughout this extraordinary film that shows the price of freedom steadily going up and up.

We are delighted to welcome the award-winning star and director of 5 Broken Cameras, Emad Burnat, to Edinburgh and Glasgow for Q&As following all screenings of this film. With Barrie Levine (Scottish Jews for A Just Peace).

Region: North Africa/Middle EastKey themes: Mid East/Isr-PalestineStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below, or telephone the relevant venue box office: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 332 6535.

 

Fri 28 Sept, 3.15pm (bargain matinee)Edinburgh FilmhousePlus director Q&A

Sat 29 Sept, 3pmGlasgow Film TheatrePlus director Q&A

Sat 29 Sept, 8.15pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus director Q&A

The World On Your Plate weekend / UK Premiere, plus discussion

Kalyanee Mam   Cambodia   2013   83mins

Age group: 12+

“BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL… BREAKS NEW GROUND” HUFFINGTON POST

FILM SYNOPSISIntimate, moving and stunningly filmed by director Kalyanee Mam (of the Oscar-winning Inside Job), A River Changes Course vividly captures the profound interdependence between Cambodian river, forest and farm peoples and the foods they harvest. While moments of great beauty, grace and humour shine through, Mam witnesses the growing effects of debt, international land grabs and urbanisation on the families’ means of survival and happiness, finally begging both filmmaker and audience to break the silence and speak out from behind the screen.

A powerful reflection on the frontline impacts of our global food system, this mesmerizing film deservingly walked away with the Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary at Sundance.

PANEL DISCUSSION  The lay of the landScreening followed by discussion responding to the film and touching on the state of global land rights protections, with Humza Yousaf MSP (Minister for International Development) and Judith Robertson (Head of Oxfam Scotland).

TAKE ONE ACTION DIALOGUESWant to make your film experience even better? Many of you have been asking us to create space for small audience conversations over a cuppa or a glass of wine after our screenings. In response, we’re launching Take One Action Dialogues - 60 minute facilitated conversations for up to 8 people at/near Filmhouse - a chance to explore the issues raised by the films in a more relaxed and personal way immediately after panel discussions. It’s free, and the first drink is on us. No catch, except that you must register to take part - and please show up if you do - as it costs us. Sorted. To register for A River Changes Course (8.30 to 9.30pm), email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone 0131 553 6335.

Region: AsiaKey themes: globalisation, hunger/food issuesStrand:

Thur 30 May, 18:00-20:25Film plus discussionFilmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Screening + Panel Discussion

Frank Piasechi Poulsen   Denmark   2010   82mins

Age group: 12A cert

What’s the price of a text message? This is the question that takes director Frank Poulsen on a hugely personal journey in this rollercoaster IDFA hit to connect Africa’s “heart of darkness” with the ivory towers of European multinationals. In the past 15 years, five million people have died in Congo’s civil war. The UN has consistently reported a connection between the conflict and control of the international trade in minerals used in products such as mobile phones. Reaching the dangerous and normally inaccessible Bisie mine area, Poulsen’s extraordinary journey reveals child labourers in death-defying conditions before he returns home to ask his phone company, the largest in the world, just what are they doing to halt the cycle of poverty and conflict?

Region: Congo, Dem Rep of theKey themes: consumerism, corporate responsibilityStrand:

Call the Filmhouse box office on 0131 228 2688 or using our link below.

 

BLOOD IN THE MOBILESat 26 Nov, 20:15Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Scottish premiere / Exclusive UK preview

Frank Poulsen   Denmark   2010   82 mins

Age group: not certified

"tightly constructed... A courageous piece of investigative reportage”Variety

What’s the price of a text message? This is the question that takes director Frank Poulsen on a hugely personal journey in this rollercoaster IDFA hit to connect Africa’s “heart of darkness” with the ivory towers of European multinationals.

In the past 15 years, five million people have died in Congo’s civil war. The UN has consistently reported a connection between the conflict and control of the international trade in minerals used in products such as mobile phones. Reaching the dangerous and normally inaccessible Bisie mine area, Poulsen’s extraordinary journey reveals child labourers in death-defying conditions before he returns home to ask his phone company, the largest in the world, just what are they doing to halt the cycle of poverty and conflict?

All screenings will be followed by Q&A with director Frank Poulsen, with evening screenings followed by free drinks in the bar (retain ticket). On Saturday 24th September, Frank will be joined by Clare Short, former UK Secretary of State for International Development who currently serves as Chair of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

 

Region: Congo, Dem Rep of theKey themes: corporate responsibility, human rights, work/labourStrand:Land and Freedom  

BLOOD IN THE MOBILEFri 23 Sept, 15:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by Q&A with director Frank Poulsen.

BLOOD IN THE MOBILEFri 23 Sept, 18:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

Followed by Q&A with director Frank Poulsen and Kathy Galloway, director of Christian Aid Scotland. Followed by free drinks in the bar (retain ticket).

BLOOD IN THE MOBILESat 24 Sept, 20:20

Followed by Q&A with director Frank Poulsen and Clare Short, former UK Secretary of State for International Development who currently serves as Chair of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Followed by free drinks in the bar (retain ticket).

You’ve Been Trumped

A billionaire, a golf course and a community collide…

Key themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 12A cert

When China Met Africa

An intimate and provocative view of China’s growing role in Africa

Key themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international development

Age group: 12+

Clare Short in Conversation

An opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s most outspoken poverty campaigners and one time key player in Blair’s goverment.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, work/labour

Age group: not certified

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) protects and promotes journalists and journalism reporting across our world.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, media issues, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, work/labour, world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

Christian Aid is a development organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Fri 23 Sep – Sat 24 Sep

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Family Screening

Petr Oukropec, Bohdan Sláma   Czech Republic   2012   90 mins

Age group: 8+

Johanka and Matyas’s playground is the lush botanical garden in the old quarter of a Czech city.  When the new mayor reveals his intention to scrap the garden and modernize, Johanka’s terrific imagination takes hold and the pair plan to stop him. Suddenly rumours of a mysterious Blue Tiger in the city circulate. Can they protect him from the Mayor and save the garden? This heart-warming Czech film, a hit on the indie festival circuit, explores play, environment and social responsibility themes with bags of charm.

With activities for younger viewers led by Take One Action’s Andy McCoy and special guests.

Interactive bike-powered screening(Glasgow only)Join us (and join in) under the stars as we pedal through the film at Glasgow’s Hidden Gardens. Please bring warm clothing and a waterproof as rain cover is limited.

Region: Czech RepublicKey themes: environment (general), youth/family friendlyStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for The Hidden Gardens screening are only available online in advance (£4/£2). To book Edinburgh Filmhouse tickets over the phone telephone 0131 228 2688.

 

Sat 22 Sept, 3.15pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus activities for younger viewers

Fri 5 Oct, 7pmThe Hidden Gardens, GlasgowBike-powered outdoor screeningPlus activities for younger viewers

Exclusive UK Preview : Bicycle powered moonlit screening

Peter Gilbert   UK   2010   79 mins

Age group: not certified

In the month that the UN reinforces its warning that hundreds of millions of people will be made homeless by climate change this century, this exclusive outdoor screening asks whether tackling climate change is a science... or an art? In 2008, 45 scientists and artists – including Jarvis Cocker, Robyn Hitchcock, Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Marcus Brigstocke and Ryuichi Sakomoto – joined together on a Cape Farewell expedition to Disko Bay, Greenland to set about answering this question.

Our exclusive UK preview of this gentle documentary bears witness to their journey and subsequent performances of new material at Latitude Festival and elsewhere.

At the Botanic Gardens, pedal-power the film under the stars to stay warm and keep this event "off the grid". With additional storytelling activities and art exhibition 'Tarnished Earth' in the gardens.

Also showing at Edinburgh University on Weds 21 September, see below.

Region: ArcticKey themes: climate changeStrand:Green Shoots  In association withRoyal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, The Co-operative, Edinburgh Woodcraft Folk, Transition Edinburgh South

BURNING ICEMon 19 Sep, 19:00Royal Botanic Gardens, 20A Inverleith RowDress for the outdoors and pedal the cinema to keep warm! Additional storytelling activities and art exhibition 'Tarnished Earth' in the gardens.

BURNING ICEWed 21 Sep, 19:45George Square Lecture Theatre (Indoors)

Tickets £5/£3 on the door

 

There Once Was An Island

A centuries old island community in the Pacific ocean is going under water

Key themes: climate change, consumerism, environment (general)

Age group: 12+

SCIAF, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, is the official aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland, working in 16 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America to support the poorest people.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, HIV and AIDS, trade/economic justicePartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

The Co-operative Group is a unique business democratically run and owned by its members to meet their common needs and aspirations.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, fair trade, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Sat 1 Oct – Sun 1 Jan

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Tue 20 Sep

Event location: EdinburghOrganised by

Do you want to find out more about the positive role that business can play in international development? NIDOS, the Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland, is bringing together businesses and charities alike who are finding ways of working together for mutual benefit. We'll also hear from Scotland's former chief economic advisor, Dr Andrew Goudie, on the Scottish Government's role in business and development. The seminar will be followed by our AGM, which is for NIDOS members only.

Type of event: OtherKey themes: international development, trade/economic justiceAge group: not certified

Full event address: Radisson Blu Hotel, Royal Mile, EdinburghEvent website address:www.nidos.org.uk/events/event.asp?id=328

Please download a booking form from our website for details of ticket prices for non-members and to book your place. Please note that the event is free to attend for NIDOS members. For more information please contact us on 0131 243 2680 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Scottish premiere - Edinburgh only

Katherine Fairfax Wright & Malika Zouhali-Worrall   Uganda, USA   2012   87mins

Age group: 15+

"connects the dots perfectly to show how personal and global struggles are inextricably linked"IndieWire

Uganda has become ground zero in the Evangelical church’s war on the “homosexual agenda.” Enter David Kato, a veteran activist who’s been working tirelessly to repeal his country’s homophobic laws and liberate his fellow gay and transgendered citizens—called “kuchus”—from persecution. Kato’s mission is intensified when a new anti-homosexuality bill proposing death for HIV-positive gay men is introduced. Meanwhile, the country’s newspapers are outing kuchus under headlines such as “HOMO TERROR! We Name and Shame Top Gays in the City.” Kato is one of the few to publicly denounce these actions, insisting “if we keep on hiding, they will say we are not here.” Call Me Kuchu documents the courageous efforts of Kato and his team to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The result is both a hard-won victory and a devastating loss for the international gay community.

Followed by discussion about the issues raised in the film with special guest speakers including Ugandan activist John Bosco and The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh.

Region: UgandaKey themes: empowerment/activism, gender and powerStrand:

Fri 5 Oct, 8.25pm

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Plus discussion

Edinburgh and Glasgow       3 hrs

Age group: adult training

Actively seeking change on the issues you care about can take many forms, but it can also be fun and hugely rewarding. These informative and empowering beginners guides to changing the world will give you the confidence to make a real difference. Meet experienced campaginers, get to grips with the building blocks of developing a campaign and hear directly from politicians who might be on the receiving end of your future action.

Both workshops will be followed by screenings of Our Generation at the Edinburgh Filmhouse and Glasgow Film Theatre. There will be an opportunity for participants to meet director Sinem Saban beforehand to hear about her own campaign work. Tickets for the film should be purchased through the relevant box office.

Region: globalKey themes: empowerment/activismStrand:Green Shoots   Land and Freedom   Faces of Change  

CAMPAIGNING FOR BEGINNERSSat 1 Oct, 10.00 - 13.00Barclay Church, TollcrossFollowed by Our Generation at Edinburgh Filmhouse. Tickets for the film should be purchased through the box office (0131 228 2688)

CAMPAIGNING FOR BEGINNERSSun 2 Oct, 13:00 - 16:00Ogilvie Centre, 25 Rose StreetFollowed by Our Generation at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Tickets for the film should be purchased through the box office (0141 332 6535)

You’ve Been Trumped

A billionaire, a golf course and a community collide…

Key themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 12A cert

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

Clare Short in Conversation

An opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s most outspoken poverty campaigners and one time key player in Blair’s goverment.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, work/labour

Age group: not certified

Sat 1 Oct – Sun 2 Oct

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The World On Your Plate weekend / Scottish Premiere, plus discussion

Katja Gauriloff   Finland   2012   81mins

Age group: 15+

GRIERSON AWARD NOMINEE - LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2012

FILM SYNOPSISAs horsemeat scandals urge us to ask who really benefits from the food market, this visually arresting 30,000-kilometre journey tracing the life of a can of ravioli in Europe and beyond starts to look for answers. A dream-like voyage, the story opens with a single mother toiling in one of the biggest open pit mines in Brazil and ends on the shelf of a western supermarket. Along the way, the workers whose hands mine, raise and harvest each ingredient reveal their dreams and hopes, like the Danish pig farmer who loves his sows but longs for a girlfriend, and the tomato picker who wants to stay healthy long enough to pay her daughter’s way through university.

Profound and visually explosive cinema, Canned Dreams opens the cupboard to ask: what is sustainable, healthy and fair?

PANEL DISCUSSION European food rulz... ok!?Screening followed by discussion touching on the sustainability of industrial food production in Europe, with guests including George Lyon MEP (former President NFU Scotland, now EU Agriculture Committee), Jim McLaren (chair, Quality Meat Scotland) and Pete Richie (Nourish/Whitmuir Organics).

 

Region: EuropeKey themes: corporate responsibility, globalisation, hunger/food issuesStrand:

Tickets through Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, £8.20/£6 concessions inc first 20 Co-op members when booked in person at the Filmhouse box office.

 

SHOWINGFri 31 May, 17:45-19:55Film plus discussionFilmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh 

Scottish Premiere + panel discussion

Raed Andoni   Palestinian Territory, Occupied   2010   98 mins

Age group: 15+

"Engaging and proactive"Variety  Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2010

Raed Andoni has a tension headache—one that has lasted generations and isn't going to end soon. That's because he is a Palestinian filmmaker living in Ramallah, where the prospects for a creative life are elusive.

One of the unspoken weapons in the occupation in Palestine is boredom and the obscuring of everyday Palestinian identity and creativity outside the narrative confines of the conflict zone. In Fix ME (official selection, Cannes 2010), we follow Andoni through twenty therapy sessions as he explores the internal terrain of displacement and alienation that mimics the reality for thousands of Palestinians. Ironic in tone, stylishly shot, told with sly humour and a lingering score, this haunting doc explores the meaning of individuality in culture dominated by collective consciousness, as well as the filmmaker’s irrepressible longing for a way back home.

Followed by discussion with speakers including Barry Levine (Scottish Jews for a Just Peace in Palestine) and David Pratt (Foreign Editor, The Sunday Herald, author of Intifada: The Long Day of Rage).

Region: Israel, Palestinian Territory, OccupiedKey themes: conflict/reconciliation, Mid East/Isr-PalestineStrand:Land and Freedom  

FIX MEFri 30 Sep, 17:45Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with speakers including Barry Levine (Scottish Jews for a Just Peace in Palestine)

Position Among The Stars

Vibrant, funny and moving, it throws colour into the debate about globalisation

Key themes: globalisation

Age group: 12+

Even The Rain

Opening night gala: Official UK premiere, with Paul Laverty

Key themes: democracy/political systems, historical profile, trade/economic justice

Age group: not certified

UNISON is Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, trade/economic justice, work/labourPartner location: UK-wide

Fri 30 Sep

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Scottish Premiere/Bike-powered (Glasgow only); also at Filmhouse

Robbie Gemmel   USA   2011   86mins

Age group: 12+

"Exasperatingly funny"The Boston Globe

Dazzling, surreal and hilariously intimate from the start, Cape Spin follows the tragicomic battle over America’s most scandal-driven renewable energy project, Cape Wind. Set to become the US’s first offshore windfarm, strange alliances have formed for and against the project in NIMBY central, Martha’s Vineyard, New York. Kennedys, journalists, grassroots and sponsored campaigners do battle with the developer and green groups over the future of American power. Fuelled by full access to both sides, a commitment to impartial storytelling and a fantastic soundtrack, Cape Spin foregrounds powerful questions about what works, and what is acceptable, when people campaign for things they are passionate about, or have a vested interest in?

Followed by discussion about campaigning, lobbying and spin with special guest speakers including Linda Butcher, Chief Executive, Sheila McKechnie Foundation: connecting, supporting and informing campaigners across the UK.

Audience Discussion (Edinburgh)Followed by discussion about campaigning, lobbying and spin with special guest speakers including Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse (stars of BBC3's The Revolution Will Be Televised), Linda Butcher (Chief Executive, Sheila McKechnie Foundation) and Peter Facey (Chief Exec, Unlock Democracy): connecting, supporting and informing campaigners across the UK.

Interactive bike-powered screening (Glasgow only)Join us (and join in) under the stars as we pedal through the film at Glasgow’s Hidden Gardens. Please bring warm clothing and a waterproof as rain cover is limited.

Region: Northern AmericaKey themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), media issuesStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for The Hidden Gardens screening are only available online in advance. To book Filmhouse tickets over the phone telephone 0131 228 2688.

 

Fri 28 Sept, 7.30pmThe Hidden Gardens, GlasgowBike-powered outdoor screeningOnline booking only

Thur 4 Oct, 8.25pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

Raising funds and awareness with the Refugee Survival Trust

Michael Nash   USA   2010   60mins

Age group: 12+

Take One Action, The Ceilidh Collective andRefugee Survival Trust present the award-winning film Climate Refugees, plus dinner and a fabulous night of dancing, at the Rudolph Steiner School.

6pm - an organic two-course seasonal dinner with bespoke organic events, plus a one-hour film presentation during dinner by Take One Action

8pm - a wild and furious ceilidh with the Cosmic Ceilidh Band

The film is ʻClimate Refugeesʼ - an award-winning documentary film about ʻthe human face of climate change. Ceilidhing to all the traditional tunes plus a few more exotic numbers such as the Dancing Queen and Jungle Book theme tune, until 1am! Licensed organic bar throughout the evening. Tickets £20, concsessions available. 100% profits from dinner, film, bar, door and raffle go to directly to destitute asylum seekers through the RST (SC 024328).

Region: globalKey themes: climate change, refugees/asylumStrand:Green Shoots  

Sat 29 Oct, 6pm

Rudolph Steiner School 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh

Sat 29 Oct

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Scottish Premiere/Bike-powered (Edinburgh only); also at CCA Glasgow

Jeff Orlowski   USA   2012   75mins

Age group: 12 cert

Best Cinematography Sundance 2012, Audience Award SXSW 2012“a big screen phenomenon that simultaneously terrifies, astounds, entertains, and educates”Sandy Cannon-Brown

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine’s recent history. But for Balog, this marked the beginning of a much longer project that would reach epic proportions. In his breathtakingly beautiful documentary, filmmaker Jeff Orlowski follows the indomitable photographer as he brings to life the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS)—a massive photography project that placed 30 cameras across three continents to gather visual evidence of the earth’s melting ice. The story of a visionary artist who, in facing his own mortality, bequeaths the magic of photography and the adventure of the expedition to a new generation and captures the most visible sign of climate change on the planet today.

Interactive bike-powered screening(Edinburgh only)Join us (and join in) under the stars as we pedal through the film at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Please bring warm clothing and a waterproof as rain cover is limited.

We are also running school screenings of this film in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Click herefor details. 

Region: ArcticKey themes: climate change, world-changing filmStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens screening are only available online in advance. To book CCA tickets over the phone telephone 0141 352 4900.

 

Tues 25 Sept, 7:30pmCCA (Centre for Contemporary Art), Glasgow350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD

Thur 27 Sept, 7pmRoyal Botanic GardensJohn Hope Gateway entranceArboretum Place, EdinburghBike-powered screening event

Scottish Premiere plus discussion/activities - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Jeff Orlowski   USA   2012   75mins

Age group: 12+

Best Cinematography Sundance 2012, Audience Award SXSW 2012“a big screen phenomenon that simultaneously terrifies, astounds, entertains, and educates”Sandy Cannon-Brown

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine’s recent history. But for Balog, this marked the beginning of a much longer project that would reach epic proportions.

In his breathtakingly beautiful documentary, filmmaker Jeff Orlowski follows the indomitable photographer as he brings to life the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS)—a massive photography project that placed 30 cameras across three continents to gather visual evidence of the earth’s melting ice. The story of a visionary artist who, in facing his own mortality, bequeaths the magic of photography and the adventure of the expedition to a new generation and captures the most visible sign of climate change on the planet today.

Viewing guidance:No graphic images or language. Thematically suitable for 12+ audiences.

Region: ArcticKey themes: climate change, world-changing filmStrand:

Please book for the following free schools’ screenings by contacting the relevant venue box: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 352 8613.

 

Tues 25 Sept, 10amEdinburgh FilmhousePlus activities for S3+

Wed 3 Oct, 10.15amGlasgow Film TheatrePlus activities for S3+

Wang Quan’an   China   2011   97 mins

Age group: 12 cert

In his follow-up to the Berlin Golden Bear winner Tuya's Marriage, director Wang Quan’an has fashioned a bittersweet late life romance, reuniting former lovers separated some fifty years earlier by the end of China’s civil war.

When a political thaw permits surviving veterans in Taiwan to return to Shanghai to visit their families, ex nationalist soldier Liu returns to his native city Shanghai to find the first love of his life, Qiao, who he left behind pregnant five decades earlier. In the meantime, Qiao has married and built a family, but Liu tracks her down and is determined to get the family’s approval to take her away with him. Made with support from the Chinese government, Apart Together marks a new frontier in representations of China’s history and its relationships with the outside world.

Winner – Best Screenplay, Berlin International Film Festival

Region: AsiaKey themes: conflict/reconciliationStrand:Faces of Change  

Tickets available through the Filmhouse box office.

0131 228 2688

Ticket dealsQuote “China On The Move flyer offer” over the telephone to get £1 off every ticket you buy.See 3 films (or more) and get 15% off when you book over the phone or in person at the Filmhouse

 

Sat 28 Jan, 18:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by a panel discussion

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Lixin Fan   China   2009   85 mins

Age group: 15 cert

Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos, as all at once, a tidal wave of humanity attempts to return home by train. It is the Chinese New Year. The wave is made up of millions of migrant factory workers, and the homes they seek are the rural villages and families they left behind to find work in the booming coastal cities. It is an epic spectacle that tells us much about China, as it rapidly modernises and increases its global economic dominance. Last Train Home draws us into the fractured lives of a single migrant family caught up in this annual migration.  Intimate and candid, the film paints a human portrait of the dramatic changes sweeping China.

Winner – Best Feature Documentary, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Region: AsiaKey themes: poverty (global), work/labourStrand:Faces of Change  

Tickets available through the Filmhouse box office.

0131 228 2688

Ticket dealsQuote “China On The Move flyer offer” over the telephone to get £1 off every ticket you buy.See 3 films (or more) and get 15% off when you book over the phone or in person at the Filmhouse

 

Thur 26 Jan, 20:15Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by a panel discussion

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Dogwoof is the UK's leading distributor of films with a global and ethical focus, such as The Age of Stupid, Black Gold, Burma VJ and Food Inc.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, human rights, world-changing filmPartner location: UK-wide

Jennifer Baichwal   Canada, China   2008   90 mins

Age group: U cert

In this series of extraordinary visual portraits, renowned artist Edward Burtynsky travels through China photographing the evidence and effects of its massive industrial revolution and the implicit impact on the environment. Director Jennifer Baichwal captures the artist at work amid some of the most surreal landscapes of the 21st century: the mountains of 'ewaste' in China where 50% of the world's computers end up to be recycled; the Yangtze Valley where whole towns are being demolished to make way for the Three Gorges Dam and the crowded skyline of Shanghai which has recently attracted millions of new inhabitants.

Winner – Best Canadian Film, Toronto International Film Festival

Region: AsiaKey themes: consumerism, environment (general)Strand:Faces of Change  

Tickets available through the Filmhouse box office.

0131 228 2688

Ticket dealsQuote “China On The Move flyer offer” over the telephone to get £1 off every ticket you buy.See 3 films (or more) and get 15% off when you book over the phone or in person at Filmhouse. 

 

Sun 29 Jan, 18:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by a panel discussion

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Han Jie   China   2011   88 mins

Age group: 15 cert

This double prize winner at Shanghai Film Festival is a complex reflection on the challenges and questions arising from China's rapidly changing rural economy. The film charts a year in the life of Mr Shu (aka Tree), a Chinese man with learning difficulties whose life allegorically mirrors the social and economic development of his home-town. Generally viewed as a benign but lazy idiot, Shu loses his job after a workplace accident but at the same time transcends community hierarchies, giving the viewer a unique insight into the ties between local leaders, families, workers, businessmen, and even the past and future. When in parallel, a locally-run mining company starts to relocate the townspeople, and Shu gets drawn into doomed marriage with a deaf mute girl, the town's carefully maintained boundaries between order and disorder begin to unravel. Although it is never clear whether the dangers associated with a changing China are merely a mental disturbance or situated more widely, the film nonetheless begs the question: where is China going?

Region: AsiaKey themes: health, poverty (global), work/labourStrand:Faces of Change  

Tickets available through the Filmhouse box office.

0131 228 2688

Ticket dealsQuote “China On The Move flyer offer” over the telephone to get £1 off every ticket you buy.See 3 films (or more) and get 15% off when you book over the phone or in person at the Filmhouse

 

Wed 25 Jan, 20:15Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by a panel discussion

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Free schools screening

Weijun Chen   China   2007   52mins

Age group: PG cert

Although millions of Chinese recently voted in China’s version of Pop Idol, political elections in China currently only take place only inside the Communist Party.  Against this background, Please Vote For Me follows the experiment of one grade 3 class in an elementary school in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where three eight year old candidates stand for election to the coveted position of class monitor. As their campaigns progress, they are abetted and egged on by teachers and their doting parents, whose actions start to influence the results.

Director Weijun Chen’s film explores how, if democracy came to China, it would be received. Is democracy a universal value that fits human nature or do elections inevitably lead to manipulation? Please Vote for Me paints a portrait of a society and a town through a school, its children and its families.

Region: AsiaKey themes: democracy/political systemsStrand:Faces of Change  

Tickets are free to school pupils and teachers, but please register your places in advance through the Filmhouse box office -  call 0131 228 2688 and ask for the Duty Manager.

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Wed 25 Jan, 10:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFilm followed by additional activities

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Fringe Event

      90 mins

Age group: not certified

"Behind the exterior of political harridan...beats a heart that isn't so much bleeding as haemorrhaging for her fellow men and women, combined with an intellect guided by deeply held opinions"Independent on Sunday"I'm going to try to be good but I can't help it, I have to be me"Clare Short, on being elected to the UK cabinet

A unique opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s most outspoken anti-poverty campaigners and one-time key figure in Tony Blair’s government until her angry resignation in 2003 over Britain’s role in the Iraq War.

For six years Secretary of State for International Development, Clare Short finally resigned the Labour whip in 2006, having a year before accused the UK of spying on senior United Nations officials, an instituti...on she is a passionate defender of. Short finally stood down as an MP in 2010 and was elected Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. She also serves as a trustee for a number of charities working on issues such as gay rights, African governance and the defence and rebuilding of Palestinian homes.

Exploring the commitments and controversies that have defined Short’s career in politics, this special conversation event guarantees a lot of food for thought.

Region:Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, work/labourStrand:Faces of Change  

CLARE SHORT IN CONVERSATIONFri 24 Sep, 16:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Pink Saris

Too many Indian women face entrenched abuse. Enter the Gulabi Gang…

Key themes: empowerment/activism, gender and power

Age group: 15+

Blood in the Mobile plus director Q&As

Expose of mineral mining practices in Congo for mobile technologies

Key themes: corporate responsibility, human rights, work/labour

Age group: not certified

Sat 24 Sep

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Sat 19 May

Event location: EdinburghOrganised by World Development Movement

Come and learn about the history of resistance movements across the globe from author Tim Gee, and find out the latest on World Development Movement campaigns on financial speculation and climate debt from our head of campaigns Hannah Griffiths. Also featuring West African drumming workshop from internationally renowned 'Pete the Beat' and workshop on the history of protest songs from John Powles of ‘Giving Voice’ and curator of the Janey Buchan Political Song Collection at Glasgow University. There will also be workshops on local food networks and on WDM's current campaigns on food and climate debt. A lunch of soup and sandwiches, plus tea and coffee, will be provided for a £3 donation. After the event, WDM is working in partnership with Take One Action films to show 'Four Horsemen' at the Edinburgh filmhouse with a panel discussion chaired by Lesley Riddoch. More information about the film from: http://www.fourhorsemenfilm.com/about/ or look on the Take One Action website.

Type of event: WorkshopKey themes: hunger/food issuesAge group: all ages

Full event address: St. George's West Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RTEvent website address:www.wdm.org.uk/events/dancing-different-beat-campaigns-stories-and-songs-resistance-99

Gala screening + Official UK Premiere

Icíar Bollaín   Bolivia   2010   103 mins

Age group: not certified

"Intensely moving... at once subtle and shattering"Hollywood Reporter

Nominated for 13 Goyas (Spain's Oscars), Iciar Bollain’s dramatic rollercoaster penned by Take One Action patron Paul Laverty (Looking for Eric) stars Gael García Bernal as Sebastian, a filmmaker caught up in Bolivia's mass protests of spring 2000 against the government’s decision to privatise the national water compa...ny.

As Sebastian vainly tries to tell the story of Columbus' colonisation of the new world, his cast and crew get drawn into a contemporary version of events, blurring the boundaries between past and present, fiction and reality. In fact, the cost of water in Bolivia had gone up by three hundred per cent. But although Bollain’s story is finally one of the triumph of the people, the privatisation of basic public services remains at the centre of a powerful debate about poverty and development across the globe..

Preceded by music from Chilean-Scottish band Voces Del Sur, and followed by Q&A with screenwriter Paul Laverty.

Region: BoliviaKey themes: democracy/political systems, historical profile, trade/economic justiceStrand:Land and Freedom  

EVEN THE RAINWed 21 Sep, 20:20Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

EVEN THE RAINThu 22 Sep, 18:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

Blood in the Mobile plus director Q&As

Expose of mineral mining practices in Congo for mobile technologies

Key themes: corporate responsibility, human rights, work/labour

Age group: not certified

The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow

UNISON is Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, trade/economic justice, work/labourPartner location: UK-wide

Wed 21 Sep – Thu 22 Sep

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with live music and discussion

Icíar Bollaín   Spain   2010   103min

Age group: 15+

FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING in Blantyre Miners’ Welfare Community Resource Centre

Nominated for 13 Goyas (Spain's Oscars), Iciar Bollain’s dramatic rollercoaster penned by Take One Action patron Paul Laverty (Looking for Eric) stars Gael García Bernal as Sebastian, a filmmaker caught up in Bolivia's mass protests of spring 2000 against the government’s decision to privatise the national water company. As Sebastian vainly tries to tell the story of Columbus' colonisation of the new world, his cast and crew get drawn into a contemporary version of events, blurring the boundaries between past and present, fiction and reality. In fact, the cost of water in Bolivia had gone up by three hundred per cent. But although Bollain’s story is finally one of the triumph of the people, the privatisation of basic public services remains at the centre of a powerful debate about poverty and development across the globe.

We will be joined by acclaimed Edinburgh-based Valentina and Voces del Sur, playing songs of exile, love and social change, inspired by tango and folk music traditions from Latin America.

Join us after the film for discussion with guest speakers Stephen Smellie (UNISON Scotland), Mark Langdon, (Glasgow Media Access Centre), and other guests.

Region: Southern AmericaKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, poverty (global)Strand:

Followed by director Q&A + special message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Holly Lubbock   South Africa, UK   2009   80 mins

Age group: 12+

“A remarkable story” The Evening Standard  “Warm-hearted and heart warming”The Observer

Charting one teacher’s inspirational quest to take 77 young musicians onto the world stage, Fezeka’s Voice, by first time director HollyLubbock, offers a heartwarming glimpse of what empowerment can really mean.

The Fezeka High School Choir may be national champions, but their school sits in one of the most deprived areas in South Africa. Guguletu township, like most ghettos within South Africa, is affected by many of the hardships brought on by material poverty. But the children of today's South Africa face an even greater hurdle: the challenge of learning beyond the confines of their segregated history and the positions it has put them in.

No one understands this more than high school music teacher Phumi Tsewu, raised during the apartheid era, who knows that the only way for black South Africans to claim their right to a free and just society is to teach its children that they are worthy of it.

All screenings will be preceded by a special message from Take One Action Hero Archibishop Desmond Tutu, and followed by Q&A with director Holly Lubbock.

Region: South AfricaKey themes: education, empowerment/activismStrand:Faces of Change  

FEZEKA'S VOICEWed 28 Sep, 20:30Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

Followed by Q&A with director Holly Lubbock.

FEZEKA'S VOICEThu 29 Sep, 15:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Followed by Q&A with director Holly Lubbock.

FEZEKA'S VOICEThu 29 Sep, 20:25Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Followed by Q&A with director Holly Lubbock.

You’ve Been Trumped

A billionaire, a golf course and a community collide…

Key themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 12A cert

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

New Internationalist is for people seeking an independent, intelligent and international perspective. Our magazine explores current global issues with thought, depth and insight, to give you the complete picture.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, globalisationPartner location:

Wed 28 Sep – Thu 29 Sep

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Wed 21 Mar – Fri 23 Mar

Event location: GlasgowOrganised by www.fairpley.com

Wednesday 21 March, 1.00pm Films: UCS 1 and UCS: 40th Anniversary Panel: Ann Guedes, Susan Morrison, Dr Chik Collins. Tickets £5 Thursday 22 March 7.30pm Films: UCS 1 and UCS: 40th Anniversary Panel: Ann Guedes, Mike Kirby (STUC President), Pat Rafferty (UNITE). Tickets £6 Friday 23 March 7.30pm Film: Class Struggle: Film from the Clyde Panel: Ann Guedes, David Hayman. Tickets £7.50 After each showing the films will be followed by a Q&A with special guest, film-maker, Ann Guedes, plus an invited panel. Ann Guedes - Independent cinema in Britain is unthinkable with- out the achievements of the innovative film collective Cinema Action, which was set up in the late 1960s and crystallised around a core of three cultural dynamos: Ann Guedes, Gustav Lamche and Eduardo Guedes. Ann has made 15 documentary films, many with International Film Festival Awards, Berlin, London, Madrid, Portugal, Leipzig and the jury prize at the Moscow Film Festival. Her 90-minute feature documentary So That You Can Live was selected for the opening day of Channel 4. Ann’s feature films include:Rocinante (1986), starring John Hurt and Ian Dury, which won 6 international film awards; Bearskin (1989), starring Tom Waits and Ian Dury; and Talk of Angels (1998).

Type of event: Film screeningKey themes: work/labourAge group: PG cert

Full event address: Mitchell Theatre, GlasgowEvent website address:www.fairpley.com

Tickets available from www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

Ross Ashcroft   UK   2012   97 mins

Age group: 12+

“There are thoughts here of such profundity you feel the need to reach for the rewind button”Time Out

Synopsis“Malnutrition on the one hand, obesity on the other. What kind of system have we created?” Clear, cleverly illustrated and profoundly thought-provoking, these Scottish premieres (plus director Q&As) bring a brand new lens to the global financial crisis through the eyes of some of the world’s most influential thinkers. Voices range from UK government advisers and Financial Times editors to senior Bush administration staff and international ecologists. Moving through a concise dissection of the here and now, its protagonists challenge viewers to set aside preconceptions about global conflict, inequality, consumerism, welfare and progress. But while the “Four Horsemen" warn of the passing from one civilisation to another, they invite us who live on the cusp of change to transform the systems we live by ("What is created by humans, can be changed by humans”) with hope, urgency and wisdom.

Speaker information- St Andrews New Picturehouse, Friday 18th May, followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus Louise Giblin from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (on behalf of UNISON). Chaired by Simon Bateson (Take One Action).- Edinburgh Filmhouse, Saturday 19th May, followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus special guests including Tim Gee, author of Counterpower: making change happen. Chaired by Lesley Riddoch.- Glasgow Film Theatre, Sunday 20th May, followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus special guests. Chaired by Mark Langdon (GMAC).

Region: globalKey themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, trade/economic justiceStrand:

Please book tickets through the venues below by clicking the links or phoning:- New Picturehouse, St Andrews, 01334 474902- Edinburgh FIlmhouse, 0131 228 2688- Glasgow Film Theatre, 0141 332 6535.

 

Fri 18th May, New Picturehouse, St Andrews, 8.10pmScreening followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus special guests. Chaired by Simon Bateson (Take One Action).

Sat 19th May, Edinburgh Filmhouse, 8.15pmScreening followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus special guests including Tim Gee, author of Counterpower: making change happen. Chaired by Lesley Riddoch.

Sun 20th May, 3pm (tbc), Glasgow Film TheatreScreening followed by a Q&A with director Ross Ashcroft, plus special guests. Chaired by Mark Langdon (GMAC).

The World On Your Plate weekend

      8pm to 11pm

Age group: 15+

A delicious home-cooked, seasonally sourced dinner with Edinburgh Community Food. Fantastic animated and short films celebrating all things food will slot between courses, followed by a spirit-lifting ceilidh with Edinburgh’s stella Cosmic Ceilidh Band! Vegetarian and vegan options.

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EVENT TIMESFri 31 May, 20:00-23:00Meal plus ceilidhLauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston St, Edinburgh 

Representing poverty and social change

      3 hours

Age group: 12+

Our first ever shorts programme is world class thanks to a brand new partnership with Encounters, the UK’s leading short film and animation festival (encounters-festival.org.uk). Blending delightful comedy, moving drama and eye-opening short docs on a range of social themes, the screenings will transition into discussion in the Filmhouse Guild Room about how poverty and development issues are represented on film and in the media in Scotland and beyond. This is also your chance to tell Take One Action what kind of programming would be even more empowering for you at future festivals. With Brenda Davis (direct, Sister), Seth Tabatznik (Bertha Foundation for film concerned with social change) and Gillian Wilson (Co-ordinator, Network of International Development Organisations, Scotland).

Featuring:Roger the Real Life Superhero (Cathy MacDonald, UK 2011, 10mins) Bagong Silang   (Zena Merton, UK 2011, 10mins)Carta a Sasha (Javier Reverte, Andoni Jaén, Spain 2012, 15mins) Hombre Máquina  (Roser Corell a, Alfonso Moral, Spain 2011, 14mins)Kin (l'Atelier Collectif, Belgium 2011, 11mins)Unravel (Meghna Gupta, UK/India 2012, 14mins)

As part of Representing Poverty Night, this event will be followed by a screening of The Woman in the Septic Tank, “the most outstanding directorial debut in Philippine cinema this year" The Hollywood Reporter. A joint ticket for both events is available through the Filmhouse box office for just £10/£8. To buy tickets for  The Woman in the Septic Tank  separately, and for details/trailer, click here.

Region: globalKey themes: poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for this event using the link below, or telephone Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688 to book by phone or to take advantage of the joint ticket deal with The Woman in the Septic Tank.

 

Tues 25 Sept, 2pmEdinburgh FilmhouseFollowed by discussion 3.30pm – 5pm

Representing poverty and social change

      3 hours

Age group: 12+

Our first ever shorts programme is world class thanks to a brand new partnership with Encounters, the UK’s leading short film and animation festival (http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk). Blending delightful comedy, moving drama and eye-opening short docs on a range of social themes, the screenings will transition into discussion at GMAC about how poverty and development issues are represented on film and in the media in Scotland and beyond. With Brenda Davis (director, Sister), Morag Gillespie (Scottish Poverty Information Unit, Glasgow University) and Val Morgan (Press and Communications, SCIAF, Scoland's development agency).

Featuring:American Water (Nick Jordan, UK 2011, 9mins)Roger the Real Life Superhero (Cathy MacDonald, UK 2011, 10mins)Bagong Silang (Zena Merton, UK 2011, 10mins)Bendito Machine IV (Jossie Malis Alvarez, Spain 2012, 10mins)Ever Hear A Postman Whistle? (Bexie Bush, UK 2011, 3mins)Bon Voyage (Fabio Friedli, Switzerland 2012, 6mins)Dura Lex (Anke Blondé, Belgium 2011, 18mins)Unravel (Meghna Gupta, UK/India 2012, 14mins)

Follow the link at the bottom of this page to book tickets for this event only.

Ticket deals/related screeningsAfter a short break, this event will be followed at GMAC at 6pm by an exclusive screening of Half Revolution winner of Best Film at the 2012 Al Jazeera Film Festival, and a Q&A with the film's Danish-Palestinian director Omar Shergawi. Buy a joint ticket for both events for just £8/£6, or to buy tickets for Half Revolution separately click here for further details and to book tickets.

If you want to further explore the representations of poverty theme in Glasgow, The Woman in the Septic Tank will screen the day before (Weds 26th Sept) at the Glasgow Film Theatre at 8.15pm: “the most outstanding directorial debut in Philippine cinema this year" The Hollywood Reporter. Bizarre, hilarious and shocking in equal turns, this extraordinary spoof-drama breaks the mould of Philippino cinema and begs the question “When does real social issue drama become poverty porn?” Click here for further details and to buy tickets.

Region: globalKey themes: poverty (global)Strand:

Tickets for Global Encounters (and the joint ticket offer with Half Revolution) are only available online in advance.

 

Thurs 27 Sept, 2pmGlasgow Media Access CentreTrongate 103Followed by discussion 3.30pm – 5pm

Part of Nourishing Global Communities: food, music, films and discussion

Simon Cunich   Australia   2011   60mins

Age group: 12+

Edinburgh only.

Why are hundreds of millions of people living  in hunger when we know there is enough food to satisfy everyone? With a sideways glance at the global systems maintaining the status quo – the industrialization of agriculture, land grabbing and financial speculation – this spirited film then turns full face towards the community projects in Venezuela that are challenging them. Leaving the debate around Hugo Chavez aside, we are introduced to ordinary people bringing about change in a beautiful land: cooperatives breaking the country's reliance on imports; cocoa producers involved in the local processing of chocolate rather than just exporting raw beans; fisherfolk who are benefiting from new regulations that ban industrial trawling; urban populations growing healthier on their own organic produce.  Full of inspiring characters, thought provoking insights, stunning scenery and ideas to transform the food system, Growing Change celebrates the power or community in stories that could be mirrored around the world.

Introduced by Liz Murray of The World Development Movement.

Wonderful world foodThis film is showing as part of Nourishing A Global Community: food, music, films and discussion. Full details here. A delicious world food buffet meal is included with your ticket price.

Region: Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep ofKey themes: empowerment/activism, hunger/food issuesStrand:

Sun 23 Sept, 12pm to 4.30pmOut of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh32 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RGBuffet 12pm, films 1pm, discussion 3pm

Bike-powered screening / Scottish Premiere plus fun food activities

  UK   2010   52 mins

Age group: not certified

Homegrown is the inspiring true story of one family living “off the grid” on an organic urban homestead in the heart of Pasadena city, California. On less than a quarter of... an acre, they harvest over 6000 pounds of produce every year, feeding themselves and their friends, making their own biodiesel, and harnessing solar power for pretty much everything else. What sets them apart is how they take what is familiar to so many– time, space and relationships in the city – to make something grow that most of us wouldn’t think possible...until now.

Dress for outdoor weather and pedal power to stay warm!

Region: USAKey themes: climate change, empowerment/activism, youth/family friendlyStrand:Green Shoots  

HOMEGROWNTue 20 Sep, 19:00Royal Botanic Gardens, 20A Inverleith Row 

World Food Day - Sun 16 Oct, Leith

Eat your way to a better world in honour of World Food Day!

Key themes: climate change, empowerment/activism, hunger/food issues

Age group: all ages

UK Premiere - Enjoy Your Meal

Where does your food come from and what could it mean for the planet?

Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues

Age group: not certified

Oxfam Scotland works to improve the lives of the world's poorest people, both at home and abroad.

Key themes: climate change, fair trade, health, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Tue 20 Sep

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Glasgow Film Theatre (Wed 7 March) and Edinburgh Filmhouse (Thur 8 Mar). Plus discussions.

Micha X. Peled   India, USA   2011   88 min

Age group: not certified

A billion people go to bed hungry every night around the world. Women are often hit hardest with climate change, agricultural pressures and land grabs combining to make the current food system untenable. Marking International Women’s Day, Bitter Seeds offers an "affecting, character-driven portrait" (Variety) of Manjusha Amberwar, a young Indian who hopes to get her debut article published in the local paper. Taking her first step as a journalist is not easy for the village girl, whose entire family opposes her ambition, and her chosen topic provides even less reason for joy. Her father was one of many Indian cotton farmers who have committed suicide because of the pressures heaped on rural farmers by changing food systems. Manjusha hopes that by drawing attention to their plight, she can bring an end to this epidemic. But where do the real solutions lie?

The film will be followed by discussions:

In Glasgow, with director Micha Peled (via Skype), and Sarah Watson, Oxfam Scotland Campaigner.

In Edinburgh, with Joanna Blythman, an award-winning investigative journalist and author of six landmark books on food issues, and Sarah Watson, Oxfam Scotland Campaigner. Chaired by Lesley Riddoch, an award winning journalist, commentator and broadcaster who writes regularly for the Scotsman and Guardian.

Region: globalKey themes: climate change, consumerism, gender and power, globalisation, poverty (global), work/labourStrand:

Please book online by clicking the links below or telephone the appropriate venue:Glasgow Film Theatre, 0141 332 6535Edinburgh FIlmhouse, 0131 228 2688

 

Wednesday 7 March 18:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose St, GlasgowFollowed by discussion (see above).

Thursday, 8 March 17:45Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion (see above).

Free Fringe Event

Running time       13:00 - 16:00

Age group: 15+

Across the world - from Donald Trump's Aberdeen golf course and the soya fields rapidly replacing Amazonian rainforest, to the internationally fuelled conflicts over land and minerals in Africa - ordinary communities are struggling to retain control of how their land and resources are being used.

For some able to capitalise on the opportunities of globalisation, the standard of life is arguably improving. To most, power and wealt...h seem to be concentrating in the hands of a global minority. And yet the voices of civil society groups and concerned filmmakers have grown stronger the world over. There is a growing debate about what sustainable development really means, and about the tools, ethics and regulation needed to keep it in check.

Land Rights, Land Wrongs brings this debate to Edinburgh as part of the Take One Action Film Festival, inspired by a special stand of new world class feature films entitled Land and Freedom. Join Mozambican land rights campaigner Isilda Nhantumbo, author Andy Wightman(The Poor Had No Lawyers), West Papuan musician and campaigner Benny Wanda, director Anthony Baxter (You've Been Trumped), Jill Wood (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund), Hannah Kitchen (Friends of the Earth Scotland) and others. Explore the issues raised by these films and to draw inspiration from the stories of social movements around the world addressing the question: how should the earth we all live on be owned and used?

The Drill Hall Arts Cafe will be open during the afternoon, selling hot and cold drinks and food. Delivered in partnership with Friends of the Earth Scotland, Christian Aid, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, and UNISON Scotland.

This event will be followed by an exclusive screening of You've Been Trumped at the Filmhouse, preceded by original live music by Karine Polwart.

 

Region: globalKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general)Strand:Green Shoots   Land and Freedom  In association withFriends of the Earth Scotland, Christian Aid, SCIAF, Unison Scotland

LAND RIGHTS, LAND WRONGSSun 2 Oct, 13:00 - 16:30Out of the Blue, 36 Dalmeny Street EH6 8RG

You’ve Been Trumped

A billionaire, a golf course and a community collide…

Key themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 12A cert

When China Met Africa

An intimate and provocative view of China’s growing role in Africa

Key themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international development

Age group: 12+

UK Premiere - Enjoy Your Meal

Where does your food come from and what could it mean for the planet?

Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues

Age group: not certified

Scottish Premiere The End of Poverty

Interrogating the our economic system from the perspectives of the poorest.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, international development, trade/economic justice

Age group: 15+

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

Cannes/Palestine premiere FIX ME

Raed attempts to get to the bottom of a headache that has lasted generations

Key themes: conflict/reconciliation, Mid East/Isr-Palestine

Age group: 15+

Blood in the Mobile plus director Q&As

Expose of mineral mining practices in Congo for mobile technologies

Key themes: corporate responsibility, human rights, work/labour

Age group: not certified

UNISON is Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, trade/economic justice, work/labourPartner location: UK-wide

SCIAF, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, is the official aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland, working in 16 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America to support the poorest people.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, HIV and AIDS, trade/economic justicePartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

Christian Aid is a development organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

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10th Anniversary Double Bill Screening + Panel Discussion

Stephanie Black   USA   2001   80 mins

Age group: not certified

“A documentary that should be mandatory viewing for anyone interested in one of the most contentious issues of our times”The Guardian

A decade on from the mass rallies that took place at the G8 summit in Birmingham which made third world debt a global issue, and five years since Bob Geldof announced that it had been dealt with, this rare tenth anniversary screening of Stepanie Black’s award-winning film a unique opportunity to ask whether debt justice has really been achieved.

In 1977,15 years after its break from British colonial rule, Jamaica is forced to borrow $4.5 billion from the IMF to service its development. In a story echoed in dozens of countries across the world, the self-interested trading controls then attached to these loans by IMF credtors forced Jamaica into ever greater poverty.

Caputured with poetic insight, we see the ports developed exclusively for foreign company trading, and meet the local workers forced out of jobs by the influx of cheap, untaxed imports flooding the market. At once a tribute to the ingenuity and strength of the people who defy the odds of survival, Life and Debt is also a classic example of successful agitprop cinema, and an ongoing call to scrutinise the march of Western history.

Showing as a double bill with The End of Poverty (see ticket deal below). Followed by discussion with John Christenson (Director, The Tax Justice Network), Alys Mumford (Jubilee Scotland) and Andrew Millson (Scottish Business in the Community).

Region: JamaicaKey themes: poverty (global), trade/economic justiceStrand:Faces of Change  

LIFE AND DEBTTue 27 Sep, 20:20Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Scottish Premiere The End of Poverty

Interrogating the our economic system from the perspectives of the poorest.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, international development, trade/economic justice

Age group: 15+

UK Premiere - Enjoy Your Meal

Where does your food come from and what could it mean for the planet?

Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues

Age group: not certified

Jubilee Scotland is a coalition of faith groups, charities, unions and other civil society groups who campaign together, and as part of the international debt movement, for the total and unconditional cancellation of all unjust and unpayable poor country debt.

Key themes: globalisation, poverty (global), trade/economic justicePartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh

Tue 27 Sep

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Scottish Premiere - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Avie Luthra   South Africa   2011   100 mins

Age group: 15+

“delicate and real…extraordinarily touching”Variety

One of the most nuanced and arresting portrayals of the impact of HIV on children in South Africa, Avie Luthra’s acclaimed drama follows ten year old Lucky as he struggles to honour a promise at his mother’s grave to make something of himself. Leaving the security of his remote Zulu village for the big city with the hope of going to school, Lucky accidentally falls in with an elderly Indian woman with an inherent fear of Africans, who takes him in as she would a stray dog. Together, unable to speak each other's language, they develop an unlikely bond forged through greed, loneliness, and ultimately, a renewed sense of belonging.

We are delighted to welcome director Avie Luthra to Scotland for Q&As following these screenings, alongside other voices on global access to health and education.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: education, HIV and AIDS, poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below, or telephone the relevant venue box office: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141332 6535.

 

Sat 22 Sept, 5.30pmGlasgow Film TheatrePlus Q&A with director Avie Luthra

Sat 22 Sept, 8.15pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus Q&A with director Avie Luthra

Arts and crafts, street theatre and a classic Disney film

Robert Stevenson   UK, USA   1964   120 mins

Age group: U cert

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?

This special and free Take One Action event introduces and explores ideas of money and social responsibility for all ages.

Kicking off with arts, crafts and indoor street theatre (from pleasesquad.blogspot.co.uk) before we all fall down and watch one of the great classics of Western cinema. Promises to be a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious family event. Don’t miss it!

“The sets are luxuriant, the songs lilting,the scenario impeccably sentimental, and the case...perfection" Time

Region: United KingdomKey themes: corporate responsibility, youth/family friendlyStrand:

Sat 29 Sept, 12pm to 4pmPlatform Community Arts, Glasgow1000 Westerhouse Road, G34 9JW

Sun 30 Sept, 2pm to 5pmOut of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh32 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG

Scottish Premiere + International Activist Q&A

Kyaw kyaw Oo   Germany   2009   90 mins

Age group: 15+

Official Selection IDFA 2011

A rare opportunity to bear witness to one of the great hidden populations and stories of the twentieth century, Nargis: when time stopped breathing captures the devastation wrought by the cyclone of the same name which killed more than 140,000 people in May 2008 and left two and half million Burmese homeless.

While Burma’s ruling miltary, propped up by oil, was slow in responding and refused international aid, a group of undercover filmmakers set out for the rural Delta and main cities to tell the full story. Their images speak for themselves: a wilderness of water and greenery that would be paradisiacal if not for the ravage of fallen trees, blown-away huts, and collapsed houses... bewildered widows and orphans... and the slow, steady, painful work of beginning to piece back shelters, find parents, and come to terms with their leaders’ apparent silence, and the world’s.

Both screenings will be followed by panel discussions with speakers including author and renowned Burmese activist in exile Zoya Phan, and in Edinburgh Sarah Boyack MSP.

Ticket deal: The Edinburgh screening is preceded by Zoya Phan in Conversation at 16:00. Buy a combined ticket to hear Zoya talk about her work AND see Nargis for just £10/£8 when booking through Filmhouse on 0131 228 2688 or in person.

Region: Asia, MyanmarKey themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, historical profileStrand:Land and Freedom   Faces of Change  

NARGIS: WHEN TIME STOPPED BREATHINGSat 1 Oct, 17:45Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZScreening will be followed by panel discussion with speakers including renowned author and activist-in-exile, Zoya Phan and Sarah Boyack MSP.

NARGIS: WHEN TIME STOPPED BREATHINGSat 1 Oct, 20:30Glasgow CCA, 350 Sauchiehall StreetScreening will be followed by panel discussion with speakers including renowned author and activist-in-exile, Zoya Phan.

NARGIS: WHEN TIME STOPPED BREATHINGSun 2 Oct, 13:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Zoya Phan in Conversation

A chance to dialogue with a leading campaigner for human rights in Burma

Key themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, human rights

Age group: 12+

Sat 1 Oct – Sun 2 Oct

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Jarreth Merz   Ghana, Switzerland, UK   2011   89 mins

Age group: 12+

“My Brothers and sisters, we want no violence, we want no cheating.  We don’t want any bloodshed.”

Fresh from success at Sundance and Berlin International Film Festival, this acclaimed documentary follows the key players in the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana, West Africa. In a continent where elections are often tarnished by allegations of corruption, fraud and violence, the two political parties in this race will do almost anything to win. But will democracy prevail? 

Director Jarreth Merz spent three months gaining unprecedented access to the political, economic and social forces at work in Ghana, capturing each unexpected twist and turn in the contest. The result is an intriguing and suspenseful look behind-the-scenes at the complex, political machinery of African democracy in the twenty-first century.

“One of the most gripping documentaries showcased at this years Sundance Film Festival” Hollywood Reporter

Presented by Take One Action, this screening on 2nd December will be followed by a discussion with special guest speakers about the issues raised in the film.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: democracy/political systems, international developmentStrand:Faces of Change  

Please book online through the links below or call Edinburgh Filmhouse on 0131 228 2688.

 

An African ElectionFri 2 Dec, 20:25Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by panel discussion.

Dogwoof is the UK's leading distributor of films with a global and ethical focus, such as The Age of Stupid, Black Gold, Burma VJ and Food Inc.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, human rights, world-changing filmPartner location: UK-wide

Food, films, music & discussion - Edinburgh only

      n/a

Age group: 12+

Can we eat our way to a better world?Following on from last year’s sell-out world food day event, join Take One Action and friends in Leith to further explore Scotland’s food chain and its relation to people across the globe: all centred around a fantastic world food buffet. We kick off with lunch, stalls, a brand new photo exhibition about Scotland’s links with the developing world, and live music – your chance to kick back under the Drill Hall’s wonderful glass roof, alongside others curious and expert about a range of food and justice issues.

From 1pm we have two exclusive film screenings. The Dancing Forest (Reykjavik International Film Festival Environmental Award) celebrates the extraordinary women of rural Togo who are taking back their food system from overseas control; while our premiere of Growing Change draws similar inspiration from urban settings in Venezuela.

The afternoon wraps up with an interactive open discussion featuring Alex Renton (The Guardian), James O’Nions (WDM, Red Pepper) and you! Mmmm. If you don’t leave belly-full of inspiration for more wholesome relationships with the wider world, we’ll eat our hats.

In partnership with The Co-operative, NIDOS and The World Development Movement

Region: globalKey themes: empowerment/activism, hunger/food issuesStrand:In association withWorld Development Movement, NIDOS, The Co-operative Membership, World Kitchen in Leith, Out of The Blue

Sun 23 Sept, 12pm to 4.30pmOut of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh32 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RGBuffet 12pm, films 1pm, discussion 3pm

Cycle-powered Cinema

Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud   France   2011   1hr 44mins

Age group: 8+

Disney Nature's “Oceans” takes us beneath the waves with narrator Pierce Brosnan to tell the epic tale of our blue planet. With short films beforehand and activities and refreshments before the music starts.

Region: globalKey themes: climate change, environment (general)Strand:Green Shoots  

Sat 25 Feb, 18:00-21:45St. Peters Hall, Lutton Place EH8 9PE

Scottish Premiere + Director Q&A

Sinem Saban   Australia   2010   73 mins

Age group: 15+

“A very fine piece of work... Truthful and eloquent” John Pilger   "Knowledge... passion... much to admire”The Guardian

Made in unique collaboration with its subject community, Our Generation is a groundbreaking new documentary which is igniting a people-power movement across Australia.

Northeast Arnhem Land is one of the last heartlands of traditional Aboriginal culture and law in Australia, and the ancestral home of the yidaki, or didgeridoo. Here, despite high profile government apologies for “historical” abuses, its people are themselves accused of abuse by the state – systemic abuse of children – in a final, extraordinary bid to remove them from their land.

The reason? Despite centuries of slavery and disempowerment, the Yolngu are still clinging to territory which contains some of the most prized export minerals in Australia. But can their resistance hold out? Or will the oldest living culture on earth soon have the ground pulled from under their feet?

All screenings followed by Q&A with director Sinam Saban, plus special guests. Evening screenings in Edinburgh and Glasgow followed by drinks in the cafe-bar (please retain your ticket).

Edinburgh and Glasgow screenings are preceded by A Beginner's Guide To Campaigning. Find out more here...

Region: AustraliaKey themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing filmStrand:Green Shoots   Land and Freedom  

OUR GENERATIONFri 30 Sept, 18:00Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DundeeFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Sinem Saban.

OUR GENERATIONSat 1 Oct, 13:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Sinem Saban.

OUR GENERATIONSat 1 Oct, 20:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Sinem Saban and post-screening drinks in the cafe-bar (please retain your ticket).

OUR GENERATIONSun 2 Oct, 17:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RBFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Sinem Saban and post-screening drinks in the cafe-bar (please retain your ticket).

When China Met Africa

An intimate and provocative view of China’s growing role in Africa

Key themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international development

Age group: 12+

Nargis: When Time Stopped Breathing

Witness one of the most hidden populations and devasting stories of modern times

Key themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, historical profile

Age group: 15+

New Internationalist is for people seeking an independent, intelligent and international perspective. Our magazine explores current global issues with thought, depth and insight, to give you the complete picture.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, globalisationPartner location:

Fri 30 Sep – Sun 2 Oct

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Scottish Premiere + Director Q&A

Kim Longinotto   UK   2010   100 mins

Age group: 15+

“A multilayered, psychologically complex portrait of both a woman and a moment”Variety

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But too many of its women still face entrenched abuse.

Enter “stage left” the Gulabi Gang, a group of remarkable vigilante women from the lowest social caste who resist being treated as such. And enter “stage right” their formidable champion Sampat Pal, who charges head first into endless cases of discrimination and domestic abuse - often perpetrated by the women’s husbands' extended families, with whom they're forced to live.

Declaring 'what do women have but their tears?', Sampat Pal has learnt from experience. In circumstances that are far from unusual, she married young. Beaten by her in-laws for disobedience, she fought back, escaped and developed a hardened resolve never to be under any man’s control again. Now beleaguered women from throughout Uttar Pradesh seek her out, in awe of her strength.

We hope to be joined by award-winning director Kim Longinotto for a Q&A following this screening.

Region: IndiaKey themes: empowerment/activism, gender and powerStrand:Faces of Change  

PINK SARISWed 28 Sep, 20:20Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with the film's award-winning director Kim Longinotto.

Fezeka’s Voice

Music teacher Phumi Tsewu takes his high school choir on an inspiring journey…

Key themes: education, empowerment/activism

Age group: 12+

Clare Short in Conversation

An opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s most outspoken poverty campaigners and one time key player in Blair’s goverment.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, work/labour

Age group: not certified

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) protects and promotes journalists and journalism reporting across our world.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, media issues, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, work/labour, world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

NIDOS is a network of international development organisations based in Scotland. We aim to strengthen the contribution of Scottish organisations to reducing inequality and poverty worldwide.

Key themes: human rights, international development, poverty (global)Partner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh

Wed 28 Sep

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Exclusive UK Preview + Panel Discussion

Leonard Helmrich   Netherlands   2010   109 mins

Age group: 12+

“Wildly expressionistic…a canvas so vast that people, fighting fish and cockroaches complete a bizarre ecosystem of co-dependence”LA Weekly

One of the most extraordinary visual insights into any country, we’re delighted to include this exclusive UK preview of Sundance hit and overall IDFA winner to throw colour onto the debate about the impact of globalisation in a changing world.

Filmed in Helmrich’s trademark Single Shot style – symphonic, uninterrupted cinema with no interviews or voice-over – this is the final installment of a vibrant, funny and often moving trilogy.

We rejoin the Christian-Islamic Sjamsuddin family as grandmother and grandaughter leave the countryside to join the girl’s uncle in Jakarta. A microcosm of the life under globalisation the world over, contrasts and conflict abound – between the modern and traditional, religion and capitalism, wealth and poverty – before some devastating wisdom from the unlikeliest of sources brings the family back to where they started.

Region: IndonesiaKey themes: globalisationStrand:Faces of Change  

POSITION AMONG THE STARSThu 22 Sep, 20:20Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

POSITION AMONG THE STARSFri 23 Sep, 18:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

POSITION AMONG THE STARSFri 23 Sep, 18:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

Nargis: When Time Stopped Breathing

Witness one of the most hidden populations and devasting stories of modern times

Key themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, historical profile

Age group: 15+

Even The Rain

Opening night gala: Official UK premiere, with Paul Laverty

Key themes: democracy/political systems, historical profile, trade/economic justice

Age group: not certified

Christian Aid is a development organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Tue 27 Sep

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Fri 30 Sep

Event location: EdinburghOrganised by

Come along between 10 am and 12 for a chance to get help with your mending, learn some basic sewing techniques, have a go on a sewing machine, help our community patchwork grow a bit, or just have a coffee and a chat. All welcome. Our drop-in sessions are continuing every Friday, at the South Bridge Resource Centre on Infirmary Street (behind Blackwells).

Type of event: WorkshopKey themes: environment (general)Age group: all ages

Full event address: South Bridge Resource CentreEvent website address:http://remadeinedinburgh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://remadeinedinburgh.blogspot.com/

Just turn up!

One day conference

      Afternoon event

Age group: not certified

World hunger is increasing. Citizen movements are growing. Climate change is threatening tens of millions in the poorest nations. How can journalists, charities and filmmakers work better together?

In the midst of this, multinationals and charities are as present as ever, some achieving success, others causing problems. And meanwhile UK and Scottish overseas aid budgets have been ringfenced or increased, but with limited public u...nderstanding.

But what role does the changing face of UK journalism have to play in these issues? And how best can others collaborate with the sector to hold international development to account and increase its impact?

This special conference invites reporters, filmmakers, students, academics, charity workers and campaigners to consider, debate and be inspired by these questions and to connect with like-minded people trying to answer them.

Session One 14.00 - 17.00 : Dialogue with award-winning filmmakers and journalists. Plus a workshop with a host of experts on the industry and the role of media and social media in fundraising, campaigning and reporting conflict.

Session Two 17:00 - 19:00: Networking plus keynote speakers, and our main debate on the state of reporting on international development. With Paul Holleran (National Union of Journalists) and others.

Region: globalKey themes: international developmentStrand:Faces of Change  

REPORTING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTWed 28 Sep, 14:00 - 17:00 and 17:00 - 19:00Edinburgh College of Art, Main Building, Lady Lawson Street Gateway

When China Met Africa

An intimate and provocative view of China’s growing role in Africa

Key themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international development

Age group: 12+

Nargis: When Time Stopped Breathing

Witness one of the most hidden populations and devasting stories of modern times

Key themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, historical profile

Age group: 15+

Scottish Documentary Institute is an internationally recognised documentary research centre at Edinburgh College of Art specialising in documentary training, production and distribution.

Key themes: media issues, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) protects and promotes journalists and journalism reporting across our world.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, media issues, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, work/labour, world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

NIDOS is a network of international development organisations based in Scotland. We aim to strengthen the contribution of Scottish organisations to reducing inequality and poverty worldwide.

Key themes: human rights, international development, poverty (global)Partner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh

New Internationalist is for people seeking an independent, intelligent and international perspective. Our magazine explores current global issues with thought, depth and insight, to give you the complete picture.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, globalisationPartner location:

Wed 28 Sep

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Simon Bright   UK   2011   84min

Age group: 15+

Robert Mugabe... What Happened? charts the Shakespearean rise and fall of the man who built a successful African country and then destroyed it. Damned as a terrorist, knighted by Queen Elizabeth and then suspended from the Commonwealth, Mugabe remains in power after 30 years. The film explores what happened through interviews with some of Mugabe’s closest comrades, and draws on a unique collection of southern African archive that powerfully evokes his reign. This is a complex and compelling view of Zimbabwe the country and Mugabe the man.

Presented by the Take One Action and Africa in Motion Film Festivals, the 6pm screenings on Wednesday 30 May and Thursday 31 May will be followed by Q&As with the film's producer Michael Auret, plus special guests.

Region: ZimbabweKey themes: democracy/political systemsStrand:

Please book online by clicking the links below or telephone the appropriate venue: Filmhouse 0131 228 2688.

 

Wed 30 May, 18:00Edinburgh FilmhousePlus Q&A with producer Michael Auret

Thurs 31 May, 18:00Edinburgh FilmhousePlus Q&A with producer Michael Auret

followed by discussion on the issues raised in the film

Iciar Bollain   France, Mexico, Spain   2010   103 Minutes

Age group: 15+

Spain conquered the new world for gold, 500 years later, water is gold.

Nominated for 13 Goyas (Spain’s Oscars), Iciar Bollain’s dramatic rollercoaster penned by Take One Action patron Paul Laverty (Looking For Eric) stars Gael Garcia Bernal as Sebastian, a filmmaker caught up in Bolivia’s mass protests of spring 2000 against the government’s decision to privatise the national water company.

As Sebastian vainly tries to tell the story of Columbus’ colonisation of the new world, his cast and crew get drawn into a contemporary version of events, blurring the boundary between past and present, fiction and reality. In fact, the cost of water in Bolivia has gone up by three hundred percent, and although Bollain’s story is finally one of triumph of the people, the privatisation of basic public services remains at the centre of a powerful debate about poverty and development across the globe.

Winner - Silver Ariel for Best Latin American Film, Ariel Awards, MexicoWinner - Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film FestivalWinner - Bridging the Borders Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival

Region: Southern AmericaKey themes: democracy/political systems, historical profileStrand:

Tickets £8.50 / £5.50

Please book online through the links below or by calling the venue on:

booking 0871 902 5721

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Thursday, 23 February 2012  20:30Belmont Picture House 9 Belmont Street, AB10 1JS Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Followed by a panel discussion

UNISON is Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, trade/economic justice, work/labourPartner location: UK-wide

Creative Scotland is the new national leader for Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. It’s our job to help Scotland’s creativity shine at home and abroad.

Key themes: world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide

The Co-operative Group is a unique business democratically run and owned by its members to meet their common needs and aspirations.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, fair trade, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

followed by discussion on the issues raised in the film

Iciar Bollain   France, Mexico, Spain   2010   103 Minutes

Age group: 15+

“A powerful, richly layered indictment of the plight of Latin America’s dispossessed.” Variety

Spain conquered the new world for gold, 500 years later, water is gold.

Nominated for 13 Goyas (Spain’s Oscars), Iciar Bollain’s dramatic rollercoaster penned by Take One Action patron Paul Laverty (Looking For Eric) stars Gael Garcia Bernal as Sebastian, a filmmaker caught up in Bolivia’s mass protests of spring 2000 against the government’s decision to privatise the national water company.

As Sebastian vainly tries to tell the story of Columbus’ colonisation of the new world, his cast and crew get drawn into a contemporary version of events, blurring the boundary between past and present, fiction and reality. In fact, the cost of water in Bolivia has gone up by three hundred percent, and although Bollain’s story is finally one of triumph of the people, the privatisation of basic public services remains at the centre of a powerful debate about poverty and development across the globe.

Winner - Silver Ariel for Best Latin American Film, Ariel Awards, MexicoWinner - Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film FestivalWinner - Bridging the Borders Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival

Region: Southern AmericaKey themes: democracy/political systems, historical profileStrand:

Tickets are available at the door for £2.00

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Tickets are available on the door for £2.00

Saturday 18th February 2012  19:30Ashfield Village Hall, nr Dunblane Stirlingshire FK15

Followed by a panel discussion 

UNISON is Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, trade/economic justice, work/labourPartner location: UK-wide

Creative Scotland is the new national leader for Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. It’s our job to help Scotland’s creativity shine at home and abroad.

Key themes: world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide

The Co-operative Group is a unique business democratically run and owned by its members to meet their common needs and aspirations.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, fair trade, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Briar March   New Zealand   2010   80mins

Age group: 12 cert

A unique Pacific Island community face the first devastating effects of climate change, including a terrifying flood. Will they decide to stay with their island home or move to a new and unfamiliar land, leaving their culture and language behind forever?

Takku, a unique, centuries old island community in the Pacific Ocean, is going under water. Its gardens have become polluted by salt water, its homes are being washed away, and the scientists who have come to visit say it is irreversible.

Briar March’s multi award winning, beautiful account of the effects of climate change gently explores the impact of this devastating news on the island population. One by one, families must choose between resettling to an alien mainland hundreds of kilometres away or staying to defend their culture, and watch their paradise disintegrate.

Winner of Best Documentary Award, Raindance Film Festival

Region: PacificKey themes: climate changeStrand:

Tickets available for £2 on the door.

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Saturday 18th February 2012, 16:00

Ashfield Village Hall, Ashfiled, Nr Dunblane, FK15

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

In this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Region: United KingdomKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general)Strand:

Please book online through the links below or by calling the venue on 01330 825 431

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Friday, 24 February 2012  19:30

Woodend Barn, Burn O' Bennie, Banchory AB31 5QA

Followed by a panel discussion

A David and Goliath story for the 21st century

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

In this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Winner - Best Feature, EdindocsWinner - Green Award, Sheffield Doc FestWinner - Special Jury Prize, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film FestivalWinner - Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festiva

Region: United KingdomKey themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), ScotlandStrand:Land and Freedom  

Tickets available for £4 on the door

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Saturday 18th February 2012, 16:00

Rob Roy Visitor Centre, Ancaster Square, Callander

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film. 

A David and Goliath story for the 21st century

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

In this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Winner - Best Feature, EdindocsWinner - Green Award, Sheffield Doc FestWinner - Special Jury Prize, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film FestivalWinner - Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festiva

Region: ScotlandKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general)Strand:

Tickets are  available on the door for £4.50 adult and £2.50 under 16

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 19:30

Comrie WRI Hall, Drummond Street, Comrie, Perthshire PH6 2DY

Followed by a panel discussion

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Briar March   New Zealand   2010   80 Minutes

Age group: 12+

A unique Pacific Island community face the first devastating effects of climate change, including a terrifying flood. Will they decide to stay with their island home or move to a new and unfamiliar land, leaving their culture and language behind forever?

Takku, a unique, centuries old island community in the Pacific Ocean, is going under water. Its gardens have become polluted by salt water, its homes are being washed away, and the scientists who have come to visit say it is irreversible.

Briar March’s multi award winning, beautiful account of the effects of climate change gently explores the impact of this devastating news on the island population. One by one, families must choose between resettling to an alien mainland hundreds of kilometres away or staying to defend their culture, and watch their paradise disintegrate.

Winner of Best Documentary Award, Raindance Film Festival 

Region: PacificKey themes: climate changeStrand:

Tickets available for £4 on the door.

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Saturday 18th February 2012, 16:00Duirinish Media & Culture Club, c/o Ceol na mara, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, IV558wa

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film. 

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

In this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Winner - Best Feature, EdindocsWinner - Green Award, Sheffield Doc FestWinner - Special Jury Prize, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film FestivalWinner - Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festival

Region: EuropeKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general), ScotlandStrand:

Tickets available for £2.50 at the door

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Saturday, 3 March 2012 19:30

Duirinish Media & Culture Club, c/o Ceol na mara, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, IV558wa

Followed by a panel discussion

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Frank Poulsen   Denmark   2010   82 Minutes

Age group: 15+

What is the price of a text message? This is the question that takes director Frank Poulsen on a hugely personal journey in this rollercoaster hit documentary to connect Africa’s ‘heart of darkness’ with the ivory towers of European multinationals.

In the past 15 years, five million people have died in Congo’s civil war. The UN has consistently reported a connection between the conflict and the control of the international trade in minerals used in products such as mobile phones and computers. Reaching the dangerous and normally inaccessible Bisie mine area, Poulsen’s extraordinary journey reveals child labourers in death-defying conditions, before he returns home to ask his phone company, Nokia, the largest in the world, just what they are doing to halt the cycle of poverty and conflict.

Winner of the Cinema for Peace Justice Award 2011, Berlin

 

Region: Southern Africa, EuropeKey themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, environment (general)Strand:

Please book online through the links below

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 19:30

Eden Court Cinema, Bishop's Road, Inverness

Followed by a panel discussion

followed by discussion on the issues raised in the film

Iciar Bollain   France, Mexico, Spain   2010   103 Minutes

Age group: 15+

“A powerful, richly layered indictment of the plight of Latin America’s dispossessed.” Variety

Spain conquered the new world for gold, 500 years later, water is gold.

Nominated for 13 Goyas (Spain’s Oscars), Iciar Bollain’s dramatic rollercoaster penned by Take One Action patron Paul Laverty (Looking For Eric) stars Gael Garcia Bernal as Sebastian, a filmmaker caught up in Bolivia’s mass protests of spring 2000 against the government’s decision to privatise the national water company.

As Sebastian vainly tries to tell the story of Columbus’ colonisation of the new world, his cast and crew get drawn into a contemporary version of events, blurring the boundary between past and present, fiction and reality. In fact, the cost of water in Bolivia has gone up by three hundred percent, and although Bollain’s story is finally one of triumph of the people, the privatisation of basic public services remains at the centre of a powerful debate about poverty and development across the globe.

Winner - Silver Ariel for Best Latin American Film, Ariel Awards, MexicoWinner - Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film FestivalWinner - Bridging the Borders Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival

Region: Southern AmericaKey themes: democracy/political systems, historical profileStrand:

Tickets available at the door

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Monday, 27th February 2012  19:30Little Theatre Cinema, King Street, Nairn IV12 4MP

followed by a panel discussion

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

In this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Winner - Best Feature, EdindocsWinner - Green Award, Sheffield Doc FestWinner - Special Jury Prize, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film FestivalWinner - Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festiva

Region: ScotlandKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general), ScotlandStrand:

Tickets: £5 on the door, or booking online through the links below

 

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

 

 

Friday, 2 March 2012 19:30

An Lanntair Kenneth Street, HS1 2DS Stornoway

Followed by a panel discussion

Follwed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film.

Frank Poulsen   Denmark   2010   82

Age group: 15+

What is the price of a text message? This is the question that takes director Frank Poulsen on a hugely personal journey in this rollercoaster hit documentary to connect Africa’s ‘heart of darkness’ with the ivory towers of European multinationals.

In the past 15 years, five million people have died in Congo’s civil war. The UN has consistently reported a connection between the conflict and the control of the international trade in minerals used in products such as mobile phones and computers. Reaching the dangerous and normally inaccessible Bisie mine area, Poulsen’s extraordinary journey reveals child labourers in death-defying conditions, before he returns home to ask his phone company, Nokia, the largest in the world, just what they are doing to halt the cycle of poverty and conflict.

Winner of the Cinema for Peace Justice Award 2011, Berlin

Region: Southern Africa, EuropeKey themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, environment (general)Strand:

Tickets are available on the door for £4

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Saturday, 25 February 2012  19:30

Tullynessle & Forbes Hall, Tullynessle

Followed by a panel discussion

A David and Goliath story for the 21st century

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 Minutes

Age group: 12+

n this funny, inspiring and shocking David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on billionaire celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

After the Scottish Government overturns its own environmental laws to give Trump the green light, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to the film Local Hero, refuse to sell their land.

With a stunning score by Sigor Ross frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Winner - Best Feature, EdindocsWinner - Green Award, Sheffield Doc FestWinner - Special Jury Prize, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film FestivalWinner - Audience Award, Sidewalk Film Festiva

Region: ScotlandKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, environment (general), ScotlandStrand:

Tickets available on the door for £5 adult, £3 concessions

We have 3 pairs of FREE TICKETS available for each event for Co-operative members - email us quoting your co-op membership number and the film/venue you would like to attend.

 

Thursday, 1 March 2012 19:30Macphail Centre Mill St  Ullapool IV26 2UN

Followed by a panel discussion

Fri 8 Feb

Event location: InvernessOrganised by Network of INternaitonal Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS), World Development Movement (WDM)

The event starts with a lilm screening of 'Growing Change' - a spirited film about the problems with the current food system and the food revolution taking place in Venezuela. Full of inspiring characters, stunning landscapes and thought provoking insights into how we might transform our food system. This is followed by a panel discussion with John Finnie MSP; Jo Hunt, Nourish (Scotland’s local food network); and Liz Murray, World Development Movement. Chaired by Gillian Wilson, Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS). During the evening, the exhibition, Scotland v Poverty, will be on show - it celebrates Scotland’s strong tradition of working for global justice. This collection of images and stories from 34 Scottish international development charities highlights the voices of people who lifted themselves out of poverty with our support across the world.

Type of event: Film screeningKey themes: hunger/food issuesAge group: all ages

Full event address: The Spectrum Centre, 1B Margaret Street, Inverness IV1 1LS1Event website address:www.scotlandvpoverty.org

The event runs from 6 - 8pm on the 8th of February 2013. It is a free event (as is viewing the exhibition during the day fromm 9 - 13 February) but please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or ring 0131 243 2680 to book as we need to arrange catering for the right numbers.

10 year anniversary screening. Part one of our Towards A New Economy double bill with 'Life and Debt'.

Phillipe Diaz   USA   2009   106 mins

Age group: 15+

“Never loses sight of the human cost of global capitalism”Village Voice

Can we really end poverty within our current economic system? Narrated by activist and actor Martin Sheen, this award-winning film presents a bold and thorough challenge to the status quo from the perspective of the bottom billion.

What we think of today as global poverty didn’t come from nowhere. Colonialism, past and present, the expropriation of land and labour, have unsettled many great societies which we now lump together as “the developing world”. It serves a system in which 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than it can regenerate. But the system is breaking.

Filmed in the slums of Africa and the barrios of Latin America, this critically acclaimed manifesto for change features compelling interviews with the world’s leading political and social theorists including Joseph Stiglitz, John Christensen, Susan George and the leaders of social movements in Brazil, Venezuela, Kenya and Tanzania. The question is, where do you come in?

Discussion with John Christenson, director the Tax Justice Network, featured in the film, and other guests will follow the later screening of Life and Debt as part of the evening's double bill.

Region: globalKey themes: corporate responsibility, international development, trade/economic justiceStrand:Faces of Change  

THE END OF POVERTYTue 17 Sep, 18:00Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Life and Debt

Insightful analysis of the effects of an IMF loan to the tune of $4.5 billion…

Key themes: poverty (global), trade/economic justice

Age group: not certified

Blood in the Mobile plus director Q&As

Expose of mineral mining practices in Congo for mobile technologies

Key themes: corporate responsibility, human rights, work/labour

Age group: not certified

Jubilee Scotland is a coalition of faith groups, charities, unions and other civil society groups who campaign together, and as part of the international debt movement, for the total and unconditional cancellation of all unjust and unpayable poor country debt.

Key themes: globalisation, poverty (global), trade/economic justicePartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh

The Co-operative Group is a unique business democratically run and owned by its members to meet their common needs and aspirations.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, fair trade, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Tue 27 Sep

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European Premiere - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Brenda Davis   Cambodia, Haiti, USA   2012   94mins

Age group: 15+

Official Selection, Montreal Film Festival

Lack of transport, communication, education and investment in healthcare mean that Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti have an average maternal mortality rate of one in forty women. With tenderness, incredible access and a real-life cast of heroes Sister tells the unheard story of three health workers from these countries, exploring how they and their colleagues find hope and meaning against all the odds. Following them through home visits, deliveries and moments of quiet reflection, their stories honour strategies and skills that demand greater understanding, appreciation and investment as a matter of urgency.

We are delighted to welcome director Brenda Davis to Scotland for Q&As following these screenings. With Ruth Dawson in Glasgow (Senior Maternal Health Advsier, UK Department for International Development) and in Edinburgh Nepali nurse and Edinburgh University research associate associate of Radha Adhikari.

Region: globalKey themes: health, poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for the screening at Yorkhill Hospital Glasgow are only available online in advance. To book Edinburgh Filmhouse tickets over the phone telephone 0131 228 2688.

 

Wed 26th September, 6pmYorkhill Hospital, MediCinemaDalnair St, Glasgow G3 8SJPlus director Q&A

Fri 28 September, 6pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus director Q&A

Sat 10 Mar

Event location: GlasgowOrganised by Voluntarily initiated by Mark Langdon and Susan Pettie, 'we just have to do something!'. We are eager to get others involved, are you interested?

We want folk to vote in May at the local council elections. If there is no one you want to vote for, we want to encourage you to ask someone you trust to stand. We are showing the film 'Gnarr' as an inspiration of what is possible in politics when people have had enough of the status quo and stand up for justice. The purpose of the event is to provide a focus for discussion and action on reinvigorating local democracy, encouraging people to stand for May's Local Government elections on a social justice platform. Information on how to stand will be available. Discussion will begin on how we can work together to offer an alternative to the current party political system of UK democracy. The details of the day are still being finalised, don't expect dogma and vitriol but do bring positivity and ideas. We’d love this to be the launch of a new Communitarian Movement.

Type of event: Film screening, TalkKey themes: ScotlandAge group: adult training

Full event address: Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JDEvent website address:www.facebook.com/CommunitarianMovement

Film Screening at 1pm, Panel Discussion & information sharing after. Finish at 4pm. Free but ticketed. Call the CCA on 0141 352 4900. For more info email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The World On Your Plate weekend / UK theatrical premiere + discussion

Christoffer Guldbrandsen   Denmark   2012   17:45 - 20:15

Age group: 12+

FILM SYNOPSISStarbucks, Amazon, Google… Household names accused of avoiding tax that could have benefitted Britain. Map it onto Africa – where a lack of transparency enables multinationals to extract $9 for every $1 given in overseas aid – and the tax question and its link to global hunger becomes positively dystopian. Stealing Africa brings this to life. It contrasts a surreal Swiss village whose coffers are overflowing with donations from global copper giant Glencore, with Zambia, where Glencore’s mines make profit disappear before the eyes of a population 80% unemployed and hungry. A compelling film, backed by 60 global broadcasters, this is timely and essential viewing.

PANEL DISCUSSION Investing against hungerFirst screening followed by discussion touching on the links between food security and corporate social responsibility. With Fiona O’Donnell MP (International Development Select Committee) and Chris Hegarty (co-ordinator, Enough Food for Everyone If - Scotland).

DOUBLE BILL CONTINUED AFTER DISCUSSIONCOUSCOUS ISLANDF Amato & S Scarafia, Italy 2012, 27 mins, suitable for ages 12+Pitted against environmental degradation and illegal overfishing by European companies off the Senegalese coast, Couscous Island shines a light on the kinds of indigenous African food projects – couscous co-ops and mangrove conservation – working on a scale that truly empowers across social divides.

TAKE ONE ACTION DIALOGUESWant to make your film experience even better? Many of you have been asking us to create space for small audience conversations over a cuppa or a glass of wine after our screenings. In response, we’re launching Take One Action Dialogues - 60 minute facilitated conversations for up to 8 people at/near Filmhouse - a chance to explore the issues raised by the films in a more relaxed and personal way immediately after panel discussions. It’s free, and the first drink is on us. No catch, except that you must register to take part - and please show up if you do - as it costs us. Sorted. To register for the Stealing Africa dialogue (8.15 to 9.15pm), email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone 0131 553 6335.

 

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), hunger/food issuesStrand:

Tickets through Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, £8.20/£6 concessions inc first 20 Co-op members when booked in person at the Filmhouse box office.

 

Sat 1 June, 17:45 to 20:15Film plus discussionFilmhouse, 88 Lothian Road

Edinburgh only

      n/a

Age group: 15+

“The audience had doubled from last year and the pre-film atmosphere in the cinema was buzzing”2011 attendee

Take the plunge and join us for the final screening of Take One Action 2012 as voted for at the festival by you from our host of critically acclaimed European, UK and Scottish premieres. Followed by music and drinks with the festival team. It could be a Sundance or Berlin winner, a gripping feature drama or an eye-popping comedy. What's certain is it will have fired the imagination and social spirit of hundreds of festival goers in the preceding days and weeks: so don't miss it.

Go for £1. Present a ticket stub from another Take One Action 2012 festival film at the Edinburgh Filmhouse box office any time up to Friday 5th October to get your Audience Award Screening ticket for just £1. One reduced price ticket per stub. Tickets can also be bought for £1 at the same time as purchasing another festival ticket. They can also be purchased without another ticket at normal Edinburgh Filmhouse prices. All tickets bought for this event are non-refundable.

Region: n/aKey themes: world-changing filmStrand:

To take advantage of the £1 offer, present a stub at the Edinburgh Filmhouse Box Office, or to book at normal prices follow the link below or telephone the Filmhouse on 0131 228 2688.

 

Sat 6 Oct, 6pmEdinburgh FilmhouseFollowed by music and drinks

Scottish Premiere/Opening night screening - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Mattieu Roy   Canada   2012   86 mins

Age group: 12+

“bristles with provocative insights and probing questions about humanity”LA Times

"The scary thing about where we are now in history is that for the first time there's only one system... So what happens when it goes wrong?" With dazzling imagery and an immersive soundtrack, Surviving Progress (exec produced by Martin Scorsese) launches us on a rollercoaster journey of the mind to contemplate our evolution from cave-dwellers to space explorers. Technological progress vs. the fundamentals of wellbeing… Improving global livelihoods vs. protecting the environment: the film presents the story of social advancement as a spectacular, awe-inspiring and double-edged sword, without ever straying into cliché. Can we in the twenty-first century continue in this way?

We are delighted to welcome the film’s co-director and co-writer Harold Crooks to Scotland for Q&As following screenings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Supported by our associate Christian Aid and partner SCIAF. Followed in Edinburgh by opening night drinks and music in the Filmhouse café-bar, open to all.

Region: globalKey themes: environment (general), globalisationStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below, or telephone the relevant venue box office: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 332 6535 .

 

Fri 21 Sept, 8.15pmEdinburgh Filmhouse

Plus Q&A with co-director and writer Harold Crooks

Instance 2Sun 23 Sept, 3pmGlasgow Film TheatrePlus Q&A with co-director and writer Harold Crooks

Closing night after the Audience Award

      180mins

Age group:

Following our surprise Audience Award screening, join the Take One Action team, volunteers and other audience members you’ve been sharing screen time with to celebrate our 5th birthday, and to honour the spirit of all the filmmakers and others (you included) who are daring to dream of a better world.

In traditional Scottish style we’ll be dancing with a fantatis céilidh band, raising a glass, and welcoming in a new season of optimism and change. Come dance with us.

Get in thereBefore the ceilidh, enjoy the best film of the festival - as voted for by you - just down the road at Filmhouse. Tickets from £1.

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Advance booking essentia. Please register using the link below.

 

Sat 6 Oct, 8pm to 11pmLauriston Hall, Edinburgh28 Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ 

European Premiere - Edinburgh only

Amy Miller   Canada   2012   84mins

Age group: 15+

Opening in Midlothian, this groundbreaking documentary moves across the globe to meet the impoverished “beneficiaries” of our carbon trading market: a multi-billion dollar industry nicknamed "green gold" by its backers. Incinerators burning garbage in India. Deforestation in Brazil. Oil barons and militias on the rise in Panama. What do these stories have in common? Their causes are all hailed and receiving Western support because they are “offsetting” pollution created here in Scotland and other parts of Europe. Many situations the filmmakers encounter along the way are so topsy-turvey they could have come from the Mr Men books. But this is no joke, and there is, as yet, no happy ending. With direct links back to Scotland, where carbon emissions are rising rather than falling, the need to re-examine our choices has never been more critical.

Interactive bike-powered screeningJoin us (and join in) under the stars as we pedal through the film at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Please bring warm clothing and a waterproof as rain cover is limited.

Region: global, ScotlandKey themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general)Strand:

Wed 26 Sept, 7pmRoyal Botanic GardensJohn Hope Gateway entranceArboretum Place, Edinburgh

World Aids Day special screening

Maggie Betts   USA, Zambia   2010   88 mins

Age group: 15 cert

The Carrier / Maggie Betts / 2010 / 88 mins

When 28-year-old Mutinta Mweemba first shares all the hopes and dreams she once nurtured as a child, her aspirations seem no different from many other young women around the world. She dreamed of falling in love, being married and raising children, and hopefully one day providing those children with a better life than her own. But Mutinta's soft-spoken husband came with two other wives, and the remote Zambian village that she calls home is being ravaged by a deadly new epidemic - a mysterious disease called AIDS.  When Mutinta learns that she's become pregnant again, her quest to the save her baby from her disease, becomes the family's last hope for redemption.

A beautiful and powerful documentary, The Carrier is a a story of hope and renewal, of love and dignity, told through the eyes of an increasingly determined young woman who refuses to be overwhelmed by the forces that surround her.

The film will be presented by Take One Action Film Festival and will be accompanied by a post screening discussion.

Region: ZambiaKey themes: health, HIV and AIDS, world-changing filmStrand:In association withAfrican Caribbean Network Glasgow

Free Event at the University of Glasgow

 

Thursday 1st December18:00University of GlasgowBoyd Orr Building 412 (Lecture Theatre B), University Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QQFollowed by a panel discussion

Part of Nourishing A Global Community: food, music, films and discussion

Brice Lainé   Togo, UK   2008   52mins

Age group: 8+

Environmental Award, Reykjavik International Film FestivalEdinburgh only

This powerful story about sustainable food production and community development in Africa champions hope, self-reliance and change in the face of seemingly unconquerable forces. When Séda and Tiyéda returned to their native village in Togo, they found it on the brink of ruin, devastated by decades of bleak economic prospects and an increasingly infertile land. Yet armed with their unshakable faith in the riches and ways of their ancestors, they empowered hundreds of local women in an indigenous project that revolutionized life in the community and made harvests rich again. Bursting with West Africa’s vibrant sights and sounds, The Dancing Forest goes beyond the usual African story of desolation and poverty to unveil a world of dignity and hope — a world where forests can dance.

Introduced by Gillian Wilson of NIDOS (the Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland).

Wonderful world foodThis film is showing as part of Nourishing A Global Community: food, music, films and discussion. Full details here. A delicious world food buffet meal is included with your ticket price.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: gender and power, hunger/food issuesStrand:

Sun 23 Sept, 12pm to 4.30pmOut of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh32 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RGBuffet 12pm, films 1pm, discussion 3pm

The World On Your Plate weekend / Exclusive preview + discussion

Yung Chang   Canada   2013   17:45 - 20:15

Age group: 12 cert

“FASCINATING... THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE” SCREEN DAILY

FILM SYNOPSISThis lush celebration of food, as close to smell-o-vision as you’ll come this year, travels across culture, history and geography to show howintertwined we are with the fruits we eat. Our guides are devoted fruit fanatics. Movie star Bill Pullman’s obsession leads him on a crusade to create a community orchard in the Hollywood Hills. Adventurers Noris and Richard scour the jungle for rare mangos, hoping to intervene before they are steamrolled by industrialisation. And pioneering scientist Juan Aguilar races to breed bananas resistant to a fungus that threatens the worldwide crop. Above all hang the fruits themselves, presented in such mouthwatering glory, it will have you running for the hills.

DISCUSSIONFollowed by discussion with special guest speakers - tbc

Region: globalKey themes: globalisation, hunger/food issuesStrand:

Tickets through Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, £8.20/£6 concessions inc first 20 Co-op members when booked in person at the Filmhouse box office.

 

Sun 2 June, 17:45-20:15Film plus discussionFilmhouse, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh

Premiering in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling... + discussions

Jon Shenk   USA   2012   100 mins

Age group: 12A cert

“Essential... As informative as it is stimulating” Time Out New York"What a wonderful doc... plays out like a thriller" Awards Daily

Story

Nearly 2,000 Maldive islands are being engulfed by rising sea levels and changing weather patterns caused by climate change. This visually stunning and politically potent film (“Astonishing access… Superb” Variety) pits the US, China and India against one man – former President Nasheed of the Maldives – as he single-handedly challenges the international community’s muddled response to reducing global carbon emissions. Against a wonderful soundtrack by Radiohead and Stars of the Lid, we follow Nasheed (who increasingly starts to resemble a kind of James Bond hero in an all-too-real thriller) as he moves from playful underwater publicity stunts to an extraordinary behind-the-scenes climax at the contentious 2009 UN climate conference in Copenhagen.

Discussions (see below for times and to book)

Supported by Christian Aid, SCIAF and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland.

Region: AsiaKey themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, environment (general)Strand:Green Shoots  

Please book tickets through the venues below by clicking the links or phoning:- Edinburgh FIlmhouse, 0131 228 2688- Glasgow Film Theatre, 0141 332 6535- MacRobert Cinema, Stirling, 01786 466 666.

 

Glasgow Film TheatreTuesday 10th April, 8pmPlus discussion with Ahmed Moosa, featured in the film, former Maldives special envoy on climate change to the UK, plus campaigners Alexis Barnett (SCIAF) and Diane Green (Christian Aid).

Edinburgh FilmhouseFriday 13th April, 8.15pmPlus discussion with Paul Roberts, featured in the film, former adviser on International Media and Communications to President Nasheed, plus Diane Green (Christian Aid) and Patrick Grady (SCIAF).

MacRobert, StirlingSaturday 21st April, 5pmPlus discussion with campaigners Alexis Barnett (SCIAF) and Diane Green (Christian Aid). 

UK Premiere + Director Q&A

Cosima Dannoritzer   France, Spain   2010   75 mins

Age group: 12+

Once upon a time products were made to last... Planned Obsolescence was the name given by businessmen in the early twentieth century to the deliberate shortening of product life spans in order to guarantee consumer demand. Cosima Dannoritzer’s compelling film combines investigative research and rare archive footage to trace one of the defining stories of our age: from its beginnings in the 1920s with a secret cartel set up expressly to limit the life span of light bulbs, to contemporary high street brands such as Apple. The story moves between France, Germany, Spain and the US to find witnesses of a business practice which has become the basis of the modern economy, and brings back disquieting pictures from Africa where our discarded electronic waste is piling up..

Region: globalKey themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, environment (general)Strand:Green Shoots  

THE LIGHTBULB CONSPIRACYThu 29 Sep, 17:45Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Cosima Dannoritzer, plus hands-on activities with Remade in Edinburgh.

THE LIGHTBULB CONSPIRACYFri 30 Sep, 12:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by discussion with the film's director, Cosima Dannoritzer.

THE LIGHTBULB CONSPIRACYMon 3 Oct, 19:00Chaplaincy, Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9ALFollowed by hands-on activities with People and Planet. £5/£3 on the door.

Burning Ice

Bike-powered, moonlit garden screening: celebs engage with climate change

Key themes: climate change

Age group: not certified

Thu 29 Sep – Mon 3 Oct

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The World On Your Plate weekend / Exlcusive UK Preview plus discussion

Andy Heathcote   UK   2013   98mins

Age group: 12+

"BLESSED WITH A TRULY WINNING PROTAGONIST, THIS FILM WILL CHARM” HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

FILM SYNOPSISIn the bucolic English countryside, Stephen Hook runs the family dairy farm, Hook and Son, a lo-fi, raw-milk anomaly resisting hi-fi, high-consumption norms. Farming is a hard life and an even harder business, but Stephen and his family make it work by staying small and offering services like home delivery... And it’s not just a profession for Stephen: each cow has a name and is lovingly cared for, especially the farm’s resident “cover girl,” Ida. It becomes quite clear that Stephen’s unconventional and heartwarming friendship with his herd is what really enables the farm to survive. Mirroring his subject, director Andy Heathcote takes a gentle, genial, light-touch approach “all the more watchable because of it” (ScreenInternational).

Q&A: Farmer stories: the UK lensScreening followed by discussion responding to the film and touching on the prospects for small and medium scale farming and alternative food markets in the UK, with The Moo Man director Andy Heathcote and protagonist Stephen Hook, plus Gary Mitchell, chair of NFU Scotland’s Milk Committee.

TAKE ONE ACTION DIALOGUESWant to make your film experience even better? Many of you have been asking us to create space for small audience conversations over a cuppa or a glass of wine after our screenings. In response, we’re launching Take One Action Dialogues - 60 minute facilitated conversations for up to 8 people at/near Filmhouse - a chance to explore the issues raised by the films in a more relaxed and personal way immediately after panel discussions. It’s free, and the first drink is on us. No catch, except that you must register to take part - and please show up if you do - as it costs us. Sorted. To register for The Moo Man dialogue (4.40 to 5.40pm), email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone 0131 553 6335.

Region: United KingdomKey themes: hunger/food issues, work/labourStrand:

Tickets through Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, £8.20/£6 concessions inc first 20 Co-op members when booked in person at the Filmhouse box office.

 

Sat 1 June, 14:00 to 16:35Film plus discussionFilmhouse, 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh

Scottish Premiere - Edinburgh only

Mimi Chakarova   USA   2011   72mins

Age group: 15+

"Fearlessly researched and undeniably urgent"Variety

According to UN estimates, each year around 1.5 million women are taken abroad to serve as sex slaves. 25% of these come from Eastern Europe where the collapse of communism left an increasing number vulnerable to economic instability and the sex traffickers’ promises of prosperity. Having left Bulgaria as a teenager in search of a better life, The Price of Sex is director Mimi Chakarova’s nine-year effort to infiltrate a world in which many women of her generation were left behind. Filming undercover and gaining extraordinary access, she illuminates how even though some women escape to tell their stories, sex trafficking remains a multi-billion dollar global concern.

We are delighted to welcome director Mimi Chakarova to Scotland for a Q&A alongside award-winning human rights journalist Billy Briggs (The Observer, The Scotsman) and Jenny Kemp (co-ordinator, Zero Tolerance).

Region: EuropeKey themes: gender and powerStrand:

Sun 23 Sept, 6pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus Q&A with director Mimi Chakarova

Special screening plus discussion - Edinburgh only

Larysa Kondracki   Canada   2010   112mins

Age group: 15 cert

Winner, best director Seattle International Film Festival“A great example about how a film can help create change”IndieWire

Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a UN peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue that implicates US and British contractors and multinational diplomats in protecting sex trafficking. As she comes ever closer to the truth, the real-life implications escalate: for her, for the women she is trying to defend, and for the British press and company at the heart of the story.

Followed by discussion with special guest speakers including Jenny Kemp (co-ordinator, Zero Tolerance) about the multi-billion dollar sex trafficking industry and what Scotland can do to limit it.

Whistleblower Night: ticket dealThe Whistleblower is preceded by a special screening of Wikileaks: secrets and lies. Whistleblowing been protected in UK law since 1998. These two true-life stories that shook the world explore the rights and wrongs of a powerful tool for social change. Buy a joint ticket for both events for just £10/£8 when booked together through the Filmhouse Box Office. To book separately, follow the link below.

Region: EuropeKey themes: gender and power, historical profileStrand:

Sun 30 Sept, 8.10pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

UK Premiere - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Marlon Rivera   Philippines   2011   87 mins

Age group: 15+

Official Selection, Berlin International Film Festival 2012“the most outstanding directorial debut in Philippine cinema this year"The Hollywood Reporter

Bizarre, hilarious and shocking in equal turns, this extraordinary spoof-drama breaks the mould of Philippino cinema and begs the question “When does real social issue drama become poverty porn?” Rainier, Bingbong and Jocelyn are three film school graduates dead set on making the Phillipines’ Oscar film nomination. Their natural choice of subject to win the hearts of juries around the world? Poverty, and specifically the tricky subject of child sex tourism. In the course of one day, as they venture to secure the Phillipines top actress Eugene Domingo, the movie-within-a-movie gets reborn in a host of increasingly ridiculous ways until finally, tragedy strikes.

Followed by discussion with special guest speakers about representations of poverty in the media.

Buy a joint ticket for Global Encounters (Edinburgh) and The Woman in the Septic Tank for just £10 (£8 concessions) when booked together through the Edinburgh Filmhouse Box Office. We’ve left an hour between these events so you can enjoy an early dinner or drink in the Filmhouse café-bar.

Region: PhilippinesKey themes: media issues, poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below, or telephone the relevant venue box office: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 332 6535.

 

Tues 25 Sept, 6pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

Weds 26 Sept, 8.15pmGlasgow Film TheatrePlus discussion

Scottish Premiere

Briar March   New Zealand   2010   80 mins

Age group: 12+

Best Documentary Raindance 2011  "Intimately and quietly passionate... and object lesson in documentary filmmaking"New Zealand Herald 

Takuu, a unique, centuries old island community in the Pacific ocean, is going under water. Its gardens have become polluted by salt water. Homes are being washed away. And the scientists who have come to visit say it is irreversible.

Briar March’s multi-award winning, beautiful account of the effects of climate change gently explores the impact of this devastating news on the island population. One by one, families must choose between resettling to an alien mainland hundreds of kilometres away or staying to defend their culture, and watch their paradise disintegrate. This is a uniquely human and poignant view of a situation which – if we do not turn the tide – will soon be felt by hundreds of millions across the planet.

These screenings will be accompanied by discussion with leading climate change campaigners.

Region: PacificKey themes: climate change, consumerism, environment (general)Strand:Green Shoots  

THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND

Fri 23 Sept, 20:30

Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Followed by discussion with leading climate change campaigners.

 

THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND

Sat 24 Sept, 13:30

Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Followed by discussion with leading climate change campaigners.

THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND

Sat 24 Sept, 16:00Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

Followed by discussion with leading climate change campaigners.

The Lightbulb Conspiracy

A compelling film investigatin the origins and rationale of Planned Obsolescence

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, environment (general)

Age group: 12+

UK Premiere - Enjoy Your Meal

Where does your food come from and what could it mean for the planet?

Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues

Age group: not certified

The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow

Christian Aid is a development organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

Key themes: climate change, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Fri 23 Sep – Sat 24 Sep

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Mojtaba Mirtahmasb & Jafar Panahi   Iran, Islamic Rep of   2011   74mins

Age group: U cert

“a samizdat cine-poem in defence of cinema and freedom”The GuardianScreening in Edinburgh only

Does censorship work? You have to wonder when you consider that Jafar Panahi’s extraordinary satire, rated as the number one film of 2011 by Rotten Tomatoes, has hardly been seen in the UK… and that he is still under house arrest, perhaps as a result. One of three films in this year’s festival “Contextualising the Arab Spring” (with 1/2 Revolution and Zero Silence), the film follows a day in the life of Panahi as he defies the Iranian Government’s filming ban and the threat of six years in prison for supporting the opposition in the 2009 election. Shot on his iPhone and a cheap DV camera and smuggled into France in a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, the film offers a humble, utterly compelling and visceral statement about creativity, freedom and civilization that should be seen by everyone.

Followed by discussion with special guest speakers including Yassamine Mather (Hands Off The People of Iran) and special guest speakers about Iran, censorship and the campaign to free Jafar Panahi. Supported by NUJ Scotland.

Region: North Africa/Middle East, Iran, Islamic Rep ofKey themes: historical profile, world-changing filmStrand:

Wed 26 Sep, 6pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

UK Premiere + panel discussion

Walter Grotenhuis   Netherlands   2010   89 mins

Age group: not certified

Journey from your local restaurant to Kenya via the Amazon rainforest and the Phillipines, to discover the twenty-first century social and environmental cost of your favourite meal.

Thousands of us work with or simply enjoy diverse food. But while some parts of society push for more sustainable, local eating habits, the momentum in the world as a whole is very much in the opposite direction. This creative and engaging doc reveals the Indian tribes made homeless as huge tracts of rainforest are burned to grow Soya beans, the main food for the piglet and the growing agro-fuels industry. Meanwhile, local fishermen in Asia and subsistence farmers in Kenya struggle to come to terms with the industrial use of the same water their livelihoods depend on. The food on our plate says more than we know about who we are.

Both screenings will be followed by panel discussions with leading food journalists and campaigners.In Edinburgh: Joanna Blythman (Radio 4, The Sunday Herald), Ryan McQuigg (Oxfam) and Christine Haigh (WDM). In Glasgow: Alex Renton (The Guardian, The Times) and Mike Small (The Fife Diet).

Region: globalKey themes: environment (general), hunger/food issuesStrand:Green Shoots  

ENJOY YOUR MEALFri 30 Sep, 20:25Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Followed by discussion with Joanna Blythman (Radio 4, The Sunday Herald), Ryan McQuigg (Oxfam) and Christine Haigh (WDM).

ENJOY YOUR MEALSat 1 Oct, 17:45Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

Followed by discussion with Alex Renton (The Guardian, The Times) and Mike Small (The Fife Diet).

 

Homegrown - cinema under the stars

Self-sufficiency in the city? One family shows us how it’s done.

Key themes: climate change, empowerment/activism, youth/family friendly

Age group: not certified

Burning Ice

Bike-powered, moonlit garden screening: celebs engage with climate change

Key themes: climate change

Age group: not certified

The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow

Oxfam Scotland works to improve the lives of the world's poorest people, both at home and abroad.

Key themes: climate change, fair trade, health, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Fri 30 Sep – Sat 1 Oct

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UK Premiere plus discussion/activities - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Kim Nguyen   Canada   2012   90mins

Age group: 15+

UK Premiere / Best narrative feature, Tribeca 2012

Beautiful imagery, humour and incredible acting from its young cast give the horrors of Kim Nguyen’s acclaimed tale of child soldiers a poignancy and empathy absent in similar films. Preceded by discussion and activities contextualizing the issues for S5/S6.

This is the story of Komona: a 14-year-old girl who has been kidnapped from her village to become a rebel. For over a year she is forced to take part in a war that seems to have no goal, until eventually she escapes with an older albino soldier. Together, at last, they experience the joys of a peaceful and loving life. But it cannot last. Before long fresh tragedy forces Komona to confront and fight the ghosts that have been haunting her.

A gripping and elegiac love story about the evils that guns and poverty still write large across many countries, not only in Africa.

Viewing guidance:Contains strong themes, including moderate violence suitable for 15+ audiences. In French with slow, readable English subtitles.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: conflict/reconciliation, poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for the following free schools’ screenings by contacting the relevant venue box: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre0141 352 8613.

 

Weds 26 Sept, 10amEdinburgh FilmhousePlus activities for S5/S6

Tues 2 Oct, 10.15amGlasgow Film TheatrePlus activities for S5/S6

Plus discussion - Edinburgh & Glasgow

Kim Nguyen   Canada   2012   90mins

Age group: 15+

Best narrative feature, Tribeca 2012"A genre benchmark and a breakout work for writer-director Kim Nguyen"The Hollywood Reporter

Beautiful imagery, humour and incredible acting from its young cast give the horrors of Kim Nguyen’s uncompromising tale of child soldiers a poignancy and empathy absent in similar films. This is the story of Komona: a 14-year-old girl in a conflict ravaged African state who has been kidnapped from her village to become a rebel. For over a year she is forced to take narcotics and kill in a war that seems to have no goal, until eventually she escapes with an older albino soldier. Together, at last, they experience the joys of a peaceful and loving life. But it cannot last. Before long fresh tragedy forces Komona to confront and fight the ghosts that have been haunting her. A gripping and elegiac love story about the evils that guns and poverty still write large across many countries, not only in Africa.

Both screenings will be followed by discussions. We hope to be joined by Kenny McAskill, Minister for Justice (Edinburgh only), as well as Jamie Livingstone (Campaigns Manager, Oxfam).

We are also running school screenings of this film in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Click here for details.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: conflict/reconciliation, poverty (global)Strand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below, or telephone the relevant venue box office: Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688, Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 332 6535.

 

Tues 2 Oct, 5.45pmGlasgow Film TheatrePlus discussion

Wed 3 Oct, 8.20pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

Plus discussion with BBC3’s Jolyon Rubenstein and guests - Edinburgh only

Karin Hayes & Victoria Bruce   USA   2012   81mins

Age group: 12+

Official selection, Sundance 2012

We’re Not Brokeis the globally resonant story of the financial crisis in America, the lobbyists who sought to capitalize on it, and the campaign movements that are opposing it. With the world in the grip of the worst recession since the Great Depression, the conclusion that massive public spending cuts are inevitable seems unquestionable. But is that the whole story? This searing exposé reveals the infuriating facts that brand name corporations are trying to hide: not least their secreting away trillions of dollars in taxation and relationships with government that, according to the filmmakers, are directly responsible for the middle class shrinking and the poor getting poorer.

We are delighted to welcome Jolyon Rubenstein, star of BBC3’s new political satire The Revolution Will Be Televised, for discussion after this screening alongside Dave Watson (Scottish Organiser, UNISON) and Paul Brannen (Christian Aid).

Region: Europe, USAKey themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systemsStrand:

Tues 2 Oct, 8.30pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

Scottish Premiere plus director Q&A

Nick and Marc Francis   UK   2010   74 mins

Age group: 12+

"A rare grass-roots view into one of the most important economic developments of the age"The Times

A historic gathering of over 50 African heads of state in Beijing reverberates in Zambia where the lives of three characters unfold in this new film from the makers of one of the world’s most widely seen documentaries, Black Gold.Mr Liu is one of thousands of Chinese entrepreneurs who have settled across the continent in search of new opportunities. he has just bought his fourth farm and business is booming. in northern Zambia, Mr Li, a project manager for a multinational Chinese company is upgrading Zambia's longest road. Pressure to complete the road on time intensifies when funds from the Zambian government start running out. Meanwhile Zambia's Trade Minister is on route to China to secure millions of dollars of investment... But on what terms? Through the intimate portrayal of these characters, the expanding footprint of a rising global power is laid bare – pointing to a radically different future, not just for africa, but also for the world.

These screenings will be followed by Q&As with director Marc francis, named a “Rising Star” by The Observer and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, and from Zambia, good governance campaigner Sheila Kambobe. Also in Edinburgh Natascha Gentz, director of the Confucius institute for Scottish-Chinese relations.

Region: Southern AfricaKey themes: corporate responsibility, democracy/political systems, international developmentStrand:Land and Freedom   Faces of Change  

WHEN CHINA MET AFRICASun 25 Sept, 15:15Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RBFollowed by Q&A with director Marc francis, named a “Rising Star” by The Observer and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, and from Zambia, good governance campaigner Sheila Kambobe.

WHEN CHINA MET AFRICASun 25 Sept, 20:30Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by Q&A with director Marc francis, named a “Rising Star” by The Observer and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine; from Zambia, good governance campaigner Sheila Kambobe; and Natascha Gentz, director of the Confucius institute for Scottish-Chinese relations.

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

SCIAF, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, is the official aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland, working in 16 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America to support the poorest people.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, HIV and AIDS, trade/economic justicePartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

NIDOS is a network of international development organisations based in Scotland. We aim to strengthen the contribution of Scottish organisations to reducing inequality and poverty worldwide.

Key themes: human rights, international development, poverty (global)Partner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh

Sun 25 Sep

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Upgrade! seminar: social media activism

      60mins

Age group:

Social media was largely credited for much of the mobilsation in the Arab Spring. The internet has changed the boundaries of media reporting, as evidenced by Wikileaks, and of film production and distribution. E-campaigning groups in the UK like 38 Degrees and Avaaz are reaching millions with quick-fire actions and debate. And  governments are trying to engage with online pressure groups through ePetitions.

But where’s it going? How is it changing how we think about the world and take responsibility for the issues that effect us, and others? What are the downsides? And what support and resource is there in Scotland to go further?

At this special, free 1hour event Take One Action is delighted to be joined by campaigners, journalists, artists and online gurus setting the scene of this major global culture change - before we open up the debate for audience questions and ideas. This event is an Upgrade! seminar part of the Inspace season: Remediating the Social.

About our contributors:ALEX RENTON has been a campaigns director at Avaaz  - a global civic organisation operating in almost 200 countries promoting activism to "close the gap between the world we have and the world most people want". Alex is also an award-winning journalist (The Guardian, The Times) specialising in a range of global issues including food culture, poverty and development across the world.

LILIA WESLATY is a Tunisian journallist and campaigner and a key actor at the epicentre of the Arab Spring. She works with the multi-award-winning organisation Nawaat  - an independent collective blogging platform for debate and dissident voices, bridging the gap between social media activism and more traditional protest movements. Lilia features in the film Zero Silence, showing in Inspace later on the 4th October (starting 7.30pm) - book tickets here.

JOE TREE is the founder of Blipfoto - the BAFTA-winning social networking site for people who don't like social networking! The site started life as a personal-photo-a-day-journal and is now an online community connecting people in over 160 countries, inspiring creativity and - according to it's founder, a former TEDx speaker - "nurtures real and positive change".

We also hope to be joined by Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse, the stars of BBC3's acclaimed new comedy show The Revolution Will Be Televised.

What a great line-up! We're looking forward to hearing more... from Alex, Lilia, Joe, Jolyon, Heydon - and you!

DON'T MISS: Zero Silence: 7.30pm, InspaceWhy not grab some food from the Mosque Kitchen and return for our screening of Arab Spring/social media movie Zero Silence at 7.30pm - will include discussion with Lilia Weslaty (see above) and David Pratt (Foreign Editor, The Herald)

Region: globalKey themes: empowerment/activismStrand:

Thu 4 Oct 5:30pm,Inspace, Edinburgh University1 Crichton Street, EH8 9AB

Scottish Premiere, plus discussion - Edinburgh only

Patrick Forbes   Germany, UK   2011   75mins

Age group: 12+

Official selection SXSW 2012“Thought-provoking and adroitly constructed"Variety

The definitive account of the 'wiki-saga', featuring the first major interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who at the time of press is still awaiting the outcome of the events described in this extraordinary film under the protection of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Award-winning film-maker Patrick Forbes goes behind the headlines, exclusively meeting the global actors at the heart of stories that shook first the US and then the world. Sulphurous, personal and moving, it documents history in the making and the problematic frontier between new technology and traditional journalism.

We are delighted to welcome director Patrick Forbes and Sunday Herald journalist Rob Edwards for discussion as part of this event about Wikileaks and the ethics of public interest disclosure in a new media age.

Whistleblower Night: ticket dealWikileaks: secrets and lies is followed by a special screening of The Whistleblower starring Rachel Weisz about European sex trafficking. Whistleblowing been protected in UK law since 1998. These two true-life stories that shook the world explore the rights and wrongs of a powerful tool for social change. Buy a joint ticket for both events for just £10/£8 when booked together through the Filmhouse Box Office. To book separately, follow the link below.

Region: global, United KingdomKey themes: historical profile, media issuesStrand:

Sun 30 Sept, 5.40pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus discussion

Sat 10 Mar

Event location: AberdeenOrganised by This event is in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Women's Alliance, Grampian Women's Aid, Grays' School of Art, Belmont Picturehouse and the local performance artist Merlyn Riggs.

To celebrate International Women’s Day in Aberdeen this year we will be screening ‘Women Art Revolution’ (2010). For over forty years, director Lynn Hershman Leeson has collected hundreds of hours of interviews with visionary artists, historians, curators and critics who shaped the beliefs and values of the Feminist Art Movement and reveal previously undocumented strategies used to politicize female artists and integrate women into art structures. This will be followed by a series of academic talks, live debate, dance, music and comedy performances from 4pm at the Bar Below in the Belmont.

Type of event: OtherKey themes: gender and powerAge group: not certified

Full event address: Belmont Picturehouse, 49 Belmont Street, AberdeenEvent website address:www.facebook.com/events/329846143726744/

Tickets to the screening itself will be £5. Tickets will be available for purchase from the Belmont Picturehouse or on their website www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Belmont_Picturehouse/Whats_On/All/Date_10_3_2012/ . Attendance for non-ticket holders to the talks and performances in the Bar Below is free but spaces may be limited. Arrive by 4pm to avoid disappointment.

Discussion, action workshops, scrummy homebakes

      14:00 - 21:00

Age group: 15+

Standing with the billion people now classified as hungry, millions are starting to ask what needs to change. Drawing on ideas generated by the film events in this programme, join this short discussion with award-winning food journalist and campaigner Alex Renton (The Guardian, The Times) followed by a choice of practical workshops asking: what can I celebrate, learn from and take forward here in Edinburgh to support a better food system for everyone?

With workshops on G8 action, community gardening and transforming the city’s food culture, this is a simple opportunity to make stronger connections into the stories you are already part of. What seeds will you take away?

Precedes The Fruit Hunters - UK Preview.

Region: global, ScotlandKey themes: empowerment/activism, hunger/food issuesStrand:

SUN 2 JUNE 2pm to 5pmSt John’s Episcopal Hall, Princes St(right of main church door)

Food, music, talks, workshops and stalls

Afternoon Event       3hrs

Age group: all ages

Join Take one Action, Leith World Kitchen, Out of the Blue, Oxfam Scotland and The World Development Movement, plus a host of local food projects and eat your way to a better world in honour of October 16th, World Food Day.

Coupled with talks, workshops and live music, this special meal will also provide an opportunity to consider how sustainable our global food system really is.

Explore the impacts of international politics and economics on the food supplies and health of people in Scotland and around the world. And discover what you can do to make a difference: through how you shop, grow-your-own and take action in solidarity with a billion people around the world.

Region: globalKey themes: climate change, empowerment/activism, hunger/food issuesStrand:Green Shoots  In association withWorld Development Movement, Oxfam, Transition Edinburgh South, Out of the Blue

Free entry. World food buffet £5 on the door. No need to register in advance. Please be aware that the food is first come first served.

 

WORLD FOOD DAYSun 16, 12:15 - 16:30Out of the Blue 36 Dalmeny Street EH6 8RG

UK Premiere - Enjoy Your Meal

Where does your food come from and what could it mean for the planet?

Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues

Age group: not certified

The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.

Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow

Oxfam Scotland works to improve the lives of the world's poorest people, both at home and abroad.

Key themes: climate change, fair trade, health, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide

Sun 16 Oct

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Exhibition private-view with cycle-powered movie premiere

Ben Evans   USA   2011   Movie: 121mins

Age group: 12+

Private-view of Hard Rain: What Scotland is Doing exhibition followed by a cycle-powered UK Premiere screening of YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip.

A very special Take One Action evening in celebration of our year of Green Shoots Action and WWF Earth Hour.

YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip.  50 States.  1 Year.  Zero Garbage?  Called to action by a planet in peril, three friends hit the road - traveling with hope, humour, and all of their garbage - to explore every state in America (the good, the bad...and the weird) in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity's greatest environmental crises.

Please arrive promptly at 6.30pm at the John Hope Gateway (West Gate), Arboretum Place.  Be prepared for the weather and dress warmly.

The event is step-free.  A limited number of wheelchairs are available on site, if possible please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 01315 536 335 to inform us of your needs in advance.

Presented by Take One Action, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, and the Woodcraft Folk's Geurilla Cinema.

Region:Key themes: climate changeStrand:Green Shoots  

Fri 30 Mar, 18:30

Royal Botanic Garden, John Hope Gateway (West Gate), Arboretum Place, Edinburgh

Exclusive UK preview plus director Q&A

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 mins

Age group: 12A cert

“A runaway success"The Times  "A shattering expose"The Toronto Star

Funny, inspiring and shocking in equal measure, this gripping feature doc charts the arrival and conquest of donald trump's golf course and hotel development project in an area of Special Scientific interest on Scotland's Aberdeenshire coast.

When first proposed, the billionaire's planning application is decisively rejected by the local authority. But in an unprecedented move the Scottish Government overturns the decision and gives the project the go-ahead – arguing the case for economic development and inward investment. From this point on, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to Local Hero, refuse to sell their land. With an stunning score by Sigor ros frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Anthony Baxter. Introduced in Edinburgh with an exclusive orginal performance by Karine Polwart ("exceptionally subtle and melodic" Q Magazine)

Region: ScotlandKey themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), world-changing filmStrand:Green Shoots   Land and Freedom  

YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPEDFri 30 Sept, 17:45Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RBFollowed by Q&A with director Anthony Baxter

YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED

Sun 2 Oct, 20:20

Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Introduced with an exclusive orginal performance by Karine Polwart and followed by Q&A with director Anthony Baxter

Our Generation

Groundbreaking documentary igninitng a people power movement across Australia

Key themes: empowerment/activism, environment (general), world-changing film

Age group: 15+

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) protects and promotes journalists and journalism reporting across our world.

Key themes: corporate responsibility, media issues, Mid East/Isr-Palestine, work/labour, world-changing filmPartner location: Scotland-wide, Glasgow

Fri 30 Sep – Sun 2 Oct

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Special screening plus panel discussion and director Q&A

Anthony Baxter   UK   2011   95 mins

Age group: 12+

“A runaway success" The Times  "A shattering expose" The Toronto Star

Funny, inspiring and shocking in equal measure, this gripping feature doc charts the arrival and conquest of Donald Trump's golf course and hotel development project in an area of Special Scientific interest on Scotland's Aberdeenshire coast.

When first proposed, the billionaire's planning application is decisively rejected by the local authority. But in an unprecedented move the Scottish Government overturns the decision and gives the project the go-ahead – arguing the case for economic development and inward investment. From this point on, the stage is set for an extraordinary summer of discontent, as the bulldozers spring into action, water gets shut off and the police descend on the home owners who, in direct homage to Local Hero, refuse to sell their land. With an stunning score by Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi, this is a rare and revealing glimpse into absolute power on Scottish soil that raises the enormous question: whose rules rule in Scotland today?

This screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Anthony Baxter, and a panel discussion about the issues raised in the film.

Region: ScotlandKey themes: corporate responsibility, environment (general), Scotland, world-changing filmStrand:Green Shoots   Land and Freedom  

YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPEDFri 18 Nov, 20:15Edinburgh Filmhouse, 88 Lotahian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZFollowed by panel discussion and Q&A with director Anthony Baxter

Edinburgh's year-round hub for independent cinema, including Take One Action and the Edinburgh International Film Festival

Key themes: cult classics, Scotland, world-changing filmPartner location: Edinburgh

Fri 18 Nov

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Scottish Premiere/Bike-powered (Glasgow only); also at Edinburgh Inspace

Javeria Rizvi Kabani, Alexandra Sandels   Sweden   2011   57mins

Age group: 15+

"as relevant to the west as it is to the Arab Spring"Sheffield Doc/Fest, Official Selection

Balanced, inspiring and beautifully filmed, Zero Silence presents portraits of six young people from Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria who have taken to the streets, the airwaves and the internet since the start of 2011 to fight for change in their societies. Female activist Lilia walks us through downtown Tunisia, sharing memories of the single act of protest that started all the others. In Egypt, journalists, musicians and artists cast light on the critical role of underground media in Mubarak’s fall. In Lebanon, we hear of a movement that is rising above religious divisions with the purpose of ending them. As the film points towards a new battle beginning to raging in Syria, it powerfully reminds us that political freedom must be the inheritance of this generation of Arab youth.

We are delighted to welcome Lilia Weslaty at both screenings (pictured above) a Tunisian activist who features in the film, alongside David Pratt (Foreign Editor, The Herald) in Edinburgh, and other guests. Screened with support from Edinburgh Woodcraft Folk’s Guerrilla Cinema. 

Interactive bike-powered screening(Glasgow only)Join us (and join in) in the underground as we pedal through the film at Glasgow’s Glue Factory.

Region: North Africa/Middle EastKey themes: empowerment/activism, historical profileStrand:

Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for are only available online in advance (£6/£4).

 

Wed 3 Oct, 7.30pmThe Glue Factory, Glasgow22 Farnell Street, Garscube Industrial EstateMaryhill, G4 9SE

Thu 4 Oct 7:30pm,Inspace, Edinburgh University1 Crichton Street, EH8 9AB

Fringe Event

Event time       1hr 15mins

Age group: 12+

“The most powerful political activist for Burma living in Britain"The Daily Telegraph

A unique opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s leading campaigners for human rights and democracy in Burma, 30 year-old author, TED fellow and exiled activist Zoya Phan.

Aged just 14, Zoya Phan was forced to escape Burma during the military regime’s brutal offensive against the Karen people. She spent her teenage years in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border before coming to England in 2005 to study.

The daughter of ...the General Secretary of the Karen National Union, Zoya was politically active at an early age, and soon joined the staff of the UK Burma Campaign where she became the movement’s outspoken advocate for greater international pressure and sanctions on the Burmese regime: a message she has taken to Downing Street and the airwaves with gusto.

In 2009, Zoya published her memoir of Burma, Little Daughter, and was in the same year awarded an honorary TED fellowship and Young Global Leader Award by the World Economic Forum.

Buy a joint ticket for Zoya Phan in Conversation and Nargis: When Time Stopped Breathing for just £10 (£8 concessions) when booked together by phone or in person.

 

Region: n/aKey themes: democracy/political systems, empowerment/activism, human rightsStrand:Land and Freedom   Faces of Change  

ZOYA PHAN IN CONVERSATIONSat 1 Oct, 16:00 - 17:15Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ

Nargis: When Time Stopped Breathing

Witness one of the most hidden populations and devasting stories of modern times

Key themes: climate change, democracy/political systems, historical profile

Age group: 15+

Clare Short in Conversation

An opportunity to dialogue with one of the world’s most outspoken poverty campaigners and one time key player in Blair’s goverment.

Key themes: consumerism, corporate responsibility, work/labour

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Scottish Premiere Edinburgh & Glasgow

Omar Shargawi & Karim El Hakim   Denmark   2011   72mins

Age group: 15+

Winner of Best Film at Al Jazeera Film Festival

"A timely movie unlikely to lose its power anytime soon" Indiewire

When waves of protests escalate outside their window during the first chaotic days of the Egyptian Revolution, directors Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim take to the streets to capture the extraordinary events unfolding around them. Overnight, as in countless other homes across the city, terror and excitement spill over into once safe havens and force them to choose between staying with the action and looking after their families. Perhaps the most powerfully immersive film to emerge from the Arab Spring, ½ Revolution was the deserving winner of Best Film at this year’s Al Jazeera Film Festival. Followed by the short film Phone call from Cairo (Yiotis Vrantzas, Greece 2012).

We are delighted to welcome award-winning director Omar Shargawi to Scotland for Q&As following this screening.

Follow the link at the bottom of this page to book tickets for this event only.

Ticket deals/related screeningsGlasgow: Preceded at GMAC by Global Encounters: shorts and workshop. Buy a joint ticket for both events for just £8/£6 at halfrevolution.eventbrite.com. We’ve left 60 minutes between these events so you can grab a quick bite or drink in the café-bar.

Edinburgh: Preceded at Filmhouse by This Is Not A Film. Buy a joint ticket for both events for just £10/£8 when booked together through the Filmhouse Box Office. We’ve left 35 minutes between these events so you can grab a quick bite or drink in the Edinburgh Filmhouse café-bar.

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Please book for the following shows using the links below. Tickets for the screening at GMAC Glasgow are only available online in advance. To book Edinburgh Filmhouse tickets over the phone telephone 0131 228 2688.

 

Wed 26 Sept, 8.45pmEdinburgh FilmhousePlus director Q&A

Thur 27 Sept, 6pmGlasgow Media Access CentreTrongate 103

http://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/events/even_the_rain/