We regularly invite UK and international filmmakers and speakers to talk about documentary and their craft. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming events. Many events are recorded and you can watch highlights from our masterclasses online.
The Edinburgh Pitch 2013
Observer passes for the Edinburgh Pitch 2013 are now available. BOOK YOUR PASS NOW!
A Masterclass with Arash T. Riahi
Want to know more about storytelling, narrative strategies and film structure?
Join us for a masterclass with Arash T. Riahi, award-winning writer, director and producer specialised in fictional and non-fictional dramaturgy. Friday 22 February (2:30-5:30pm)
A Masterclass with Mark Cousins
We’ve finally managed to pin Mark Cousins down from his travels! He will be with us for a masterclass on Friday 26 October.
Masterclasses & Screenings – Africa in Motion Festival 2012
‘Rabat Stories’ and ‘Tripoli Stories’ are screening at the Africa in Motion Festival 2012! And we are delighted to be co-hosting three events at this year’s festival.
Brenda Davis – Activism and Filmmaking Masterclass
Brenda Davis discusses the ethics of filming with vulnerable people and social activist filmmaking.
Masterclass with Harold Crooks
An extended masterclass with the co-director and co-writer of Surviving Progress – Harold Crooks on Friday 21 September 14:00. How do you write a documentary? What makes a compelling argument on paper, a “rivetting” film? Entry free
Bridging the Gap 2012 Screening at EIFF
Short Scottish documentaries from the Scottish Documentary Institute’s flagship new talent programme: Bridging the Gap.
We Are Northern Lights
How would you like a co-director credit for a feature length documentary that will tour Scotland and play in cinemas? Or the chance to win cash awards of up to £2500? Find out more: come along to a unique filmmaker only session at ECA on Monday the 28th of May at 2pm.
The Edinburgh Pitch 2012
Observer passes are now available for the Edinburgh Pitch, the only international documentary pitching forum in Scotland. Independent filmmakers and companies developing and raising finance for creative feature documentaries will be pitching their project in front of an international panel.
Masterclass with Jennifer Fox
Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to Jennifer Fox share her experience of filmmaking, self-distribution and much more.
Masterclass with Michel Wenzer
Swedish filmmaker and sound designer Michel Wenzer will talk about his latest work ‘At Night I Fly’, a powerful and unconventional prison documentary, and his experience as sound designer.
Events
Scottish Documentary Blog
- Surviving in an attention-poor worldIn 2006, novelist and blogger Cory Doctorow described how ‘technology giveth and technology taketh’; that for every hopeful revolution brought by our networked world there’s a downside, and for every peril, there’s potential. A nice illustration of the idea: running a search to find the article where I first read this quote gives me page after page of result […]
- The invasion of Iraq, 10 years onYasmin Fedda is a filmmaker, Bridging The Gap alumna, PhD student at Edinburgh College of Art, and organiser of the REEL IRAQ festival beginning on 21 March 2013. On 21 March 2003 a US and UK coalition invaded Iraq, under the premise of freeing it from its then dictator Saddam Hussein. On the same day, I found out I was accepted to do a masters in visual ant […]
- Interdoc Alums (4): Sabine Hellmann & Adam BarnettSabine Hellmann is a German-born filmmaker who lives in Edinburgh. Sabine pitched her first feature documentary The Brink of Extinction at Interdoc 2012 together with Adam Barnett who also is an Edinburgh-based filmmaker and editor. After graduating in Germany with a 40-minute documentary on the use of GMO crops, Sabine moved to Scotland for an internship wi […]
- Interdoc Alums (3): Su BainbridgeSu Bainbridge works with Glasgow-based Aconite Productions, making international documentary films which bring stories of global significance to the world stage. She took part in Interdoc Scotland 2012. Passionate about making films, Su has years of experience spanning documentaries, drama, commercials, music and arts. Su has worked as a Production Manager, […]