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About a Band: Kathmandu
Submitted by robin_m on Tue, 11/10/2011 - 08:55About a Band has been selected and will be screened at the Nepal Folk Music Film Festival in Kathmandu.
The three day festival with the theme “Music for Life, Music for Survival” will be hosted by the Music Museum of Nepal in Kathmandu between Friday 25th – Sunday 27th November 2011. Each day will be dedicated to a different foreign musicologist.
The festival is the first of its kind in Nepal.
About A Band - Paisley Screening
Submitted by robin_m on Fri, 19/08/2011 - 21:30About A Band will be screened at Paisley Arts Centre on Tuesday 13th September 2011 at 2pm.
The Columcille Ceilidh Band has a unique combination of musicians including a number of adults with learning difficulties. The joyous sounds of the ceilidh music are interwoven with personal tales and a true sense of just how important the band has been to the lives of its members. Watch a short clip here.
The screening is part of Glasgow Film Theatre's Great Scots on Tour project. About A band will be screened with the short film The Pedestrian.
To book tickets please access the online box office here.
About A Band (Now on DVD)
Submitted by robin_m on Sun, 24/07/2011 - 21:54About A Band is now available on DVD.
The documentary About a Band features Edinburgh's Columcille Ceilidh Band which includes musicians with learning disabilities.
The filmmakers follow the band playing at a variety of venues in Scotland as well as at workshops for people with learning disabilities.
Interviews with the band members show their working relationship and the creative tensions that exist within any band. The joyous sounds of the ceilidh music are interwoven with these personal tales, giving a true sense of just how important the band is in their lives.
More details on (0131) 225 6745.
About A Band
Submitted by robin_m on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 15:36
The documentary About A Band features Edinburgh's Columcille Ceilidh Band which includes musicians with learning disabilities.
The filmmakers follow the band playing at a variety of venues in Scotland as well as at workshops for people with learning disabilities.
Interviews with the band members show their working relationship and the creative tensions that exist within any band. The joyous sounds of the ceilidh music are interwoven with these personal tales, giving a true sense of just how important the band is in their lives.
The film includes an interview with Ian McCalman of Scotland's top folk band McCalmans and a sequence in which distinguished Scottish folk musician and composer Phil Cunningham plays with the band at a rehearsal.
About A Band is available on DVD for £7.50 plus £1.00 postage, and can be bought with PayPal or by calling 0131 225 6745.
William McLaren: An Artist Out of Time
Submitted by robin_m on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 15:26
This film is the first to document the life and work of the Scottish painter, illustrator and decorative artist, William McLaren.
From humble beginnings in the 1920s in Cardenden, a mining town in Fife, McLaren went on to produce work in some of the finest houses in the UK. His illustrations appeared regularly in the 1950s and 1960s in the BBC's Radio Times. He became a prolific book illustrator and designer of dust jackets for over 150 books. In 1966 a commission to create a series of paintings for Hopetoun House near Edinburgh was the breakthrough for McLaren, leading to decorative commissions in private houses and public buildings where he developed his trompe l'oeil style.
The filmmakers have traced hundreds of works by McLaren and many of these are included in this documentary, together with testimony from those who knew him. He died in 1987, aged 64, leaving behind a range of work that will surprise and delight many people.
Breadmakers - Special Olympics update
Submitted by robin_m on Sat, 18/06/2011 - 14:49This is an update to our earlier posting about the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens.
The screenings of Breadmakers have been moved to the Special Olympics main stadium in Athens. The film will be screened every day at the Festival Tent, at 11.00 and 15.00, from 26th June to 3rd July 2011 except for the screenings on Wednesday 26th June 2011 which will be at 13.00 and on Sunday 3rd July which will be at 17.00.
The invitation from the Special Olympics came about after Breadmakers was screened at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in March 2011.
The Special Olympics draws 7,000 athletes from 180 countries around the world, 3,000 coaches and officials, 25,000 volunteers, 40,000 family members and thousands of spectators.
William McLaren: Kirkcaldy Exhibition
Submitted by robin_m on Sun, 22/05/2011 - 13:37Some of William McLaren’s work will be on display as part of an exhibition in Kirkcaldy, Fife in July 2011.
The exhibition is called ‘New Additions’ and will include paintings, prints and drawings by Anne Redpath, William McLaren and Sir Joseph Noel Paton. The works were recently acquired for Fife Council’s collections and this will be the first time they have been displayed together.
As part of the exhibition, the museum will be showing our documentary William McLaren – An Artist Out of Time and DVDs of the film will be available to purchase.
The exhibition takes place at Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery from 9th July to 21st August 2011 and it is FREE.
Breadmakers: The Special Olympics
Submitted by robin_m on Sun, 17/04/2011 - 19:52Breadmakers has been selected to be shown as part of a series of cultural events at the 13th Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens between the 25th June and 4th July 2011.
This invitation came about after Breadmakers was screened at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in March 2011.
The Special Olympics draws 7,000 athletes from 180 countries around the world, 3,000 coaches and officials, 25,000 volunteers, 40,000 family members and thousands of spectators.