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Last of dialect's natives dies

Last of dialect's natives dies | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
The last native speaker of the Cromarty fisherfolk dialect in the Highlands has died at the age of 92.
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Once derelict Art Deco cinema opens after refurb

Once derelict Art Deco cinema opens after refurb | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
JOHN Swinney, the Scottish Finance Secretary, today bought the first ticket for the first public screening of a movie at the newly reopened Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy.
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Yemeni-Scot filmmaker Sara Ishaq to the Yemen Times: “It’s silly for the government to restrict the cinema movement.”

Yemeni-Scot filmmaker Sara Ishaq to the Yemen Times: “It’s silly for the government to restrict the cinema movement.” | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Armed with dogged determination, high skills and great confidence, Yemeni-Scot filmmaker Sara Ishaq persists in fulfilling her dream of enhancing the reputation of cinema in Yemen.
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Ewan McGregor among top names chosen to sit on Cannes Film Festival jury this year - The Daily Record

EWAN McGregor will be on the jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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EventScotland | Thriller “Killer Joe” to kick off 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival

EventScotland | Thriller “Killer Joe” to kick off 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) announced today that William Friedkin’s shockingly cool and blackly comic noir thriller KILLER JOE will be the Opening Gala at the 66th edition of the Festival on Wednesday, 20 June. The EIFF runs from 20 June to 1 July 2012.
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Movie star's Zombie film release delayed till 2013 | Herald Scotland

FILM fans will have to wait more than a year to see Scotland showcased on the big screen in the Brad Pitt film World War Z after its release date was postponed.

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20 Cigarettes

20 Cigarettes | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Based on director Aureliano Amadei’s 2003 experiences in Iraq, 20 Cigarettes is the gripping story of a twenty-eight-year-old anarchist and anti- war activist who receives an offer to fly to Iraq a...
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Alex Salmond hails success of Oscar-winning Scottish animation Brave

Alex Salmond hails success of Oscar-winning Scottish animation Brave | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Alex Salmond has hailed the success of Brave after the animated film set in Scotland scooped an Oscar.
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French director on gritty cult sci-fi movie filmed in 1979 Glasgow

French director on gritty cult sci-fi movie filmed in 1979 Glasgow | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
IT was when he was warned not to film in Scotland for fear of being attacked in the street that director Bertrand Tavernier knew he had to bring Hollywood north of the Border.
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Win Elles tickets and Juliette Binoche prize pack!

Win Elles tickets and Juliette Binoche prize pack! | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Win some fantastic blu-rays, Elles tickets and more by telling us the women you admire.
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Disney film will be released early in Scotland | Scotland | STV News

Disney film will be released early in Scotland | Scotland | STV News | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Brave, from the makers of Toy Story, tells the story of a mythical Scottish princess.
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The Found Footage Festival

The Found Footage Festival | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
The Found Footage Festival, the acclaimed showcase of odd and hilarious found videos, will make its Scotland debut with a show at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Founded in New York City in 2004, the FFF...
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