Nelson Mandela once said that the film Cry Freedom had done more to tell the world about apartheid in South Africa than all his years in prison. This week sees Scotland’s Take One Action Film Festival Tour continue that theme as it brings the best international cinema that celebrates “the people and movies that are…
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Take One Action – world changing cinema on 4th and 5th March
Posted by Kathy Hubbard on February 28th, 2011 No CommentsLooney Tunes animation workshop & jazz concert – Sat 5 March
Posted by Shetland Arts on February 23rd, 2011 No CommentsA unique jazz and cartoon film project will take place in Shetalnd at the beginning of March. The Stu Brown Sextet from Glasgow have exclusive rights to play the music of Ray Simpson. Now, Cole Porter you may have heard of, Rogers and Hart you may have heard of, but Ray Simpson! Well, you may…
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Posted by Gwilym Gibbons on February 1st, 2011 No CommentsShetland Box Office is now live online at www.shetlandboxoffice.org in the latest phase of this partner project to widen access to tickets for Shetland events across the isles and beyond.
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Posted by Kathy Hubbard on January 25th, 2011 No CommentsShetland Film Club continues its Shakespeare on Screen season at Walls Hall on Sunday 30th January at 4.00pm with Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 interpretation of ‘Macbeth’.
Kurosawa sets his tale in mediaeval Japan, where warring shoguns struggle for power. After securing a great military victory on behalf of the Emperor, Lord Washizu (played…
Shetland Moving Image Project EGM on 24th Jan
Posted by Bryan Peterson on January 10th, 2011 No CommentsThe Shetland Moving Image Project Group will be holding an EGM (extraordinary general meeting) at the Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick at 6pm on Monday 24th of January.
Everyone is welcome – whether you’re an existing member, want to get involved or if you’re interested in a progress update.
The Group has recently received charitable…