SCHOOL SCREENINGS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER - LANGUAGES MONTH
FRENCH
With thanks to our partners French Film Festival UK and, for their generous support, to the Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland and also the Edinburgh Branch of the Franco-Scottish Society
⭐️ King
Tues 8th November •10.30am • PG • P5-S1 • £3 per student/free for teachers • French with English subtitles • Advisory: moderate threat • Modern Languages: French, Geography, Global Citizenship
What would you do if a lion cub appeared in your room? Siblings Inés and Alex, have to face this dilemma when they find King, a trafficked cub who escapes from an airport and finds refuge in their home.
GERMAN
With thanks to our partners at the Goethe Institute
⭐️ Sputnik (2013)
Tues 22nd November •10.30am • PG • P5-S2 • FREE • German with English subtitles • Advisory: Mild threat • Modern Languages: German, Modern Studies, History, Science
November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. A 10-year-old girl and her friends attempt to use their teleportation device to beam her uncle back to East Germany but instead, as they witness on TV, end up beaming everyone in their town into West Germany!
📚 INTO FILM FESTIVAL 📚
We are delighted to host the Into Film Festival this year, with three screenings in November, all of which are FREE to attend!
Bookings for this will open on 9th September, for more information or to book tickets head to the Into Film Festival Website Here!
For any enquiries email [email protected]
⭐️ The Railway Children Return
Weds 16th November •10.30am • PG • P4 - P7 • FREE • Advisory: violence, racism theme, threat, language, rude humour, dangerous behaviour • History, Modern Studies, Social Justice.
Set in 1944, as life in Britain's cities becomes increasingly perilous, three evacuee children are sent by their mother from Salford to the Yorkshire village of Oakworth.
⭐️Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Thurs 17th November •10.30am • PG • P1-P7 • FREE • Advisory: mild comic violence, injury detail, rude humour, language • History, English
Adventurously educational and appropriately goofy, Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans lands its punchlines in this exciting instalment. Atti, a quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes.
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
We have partnered with Time for Inclusive Education to use film to develop pupils’ understanding of prejudice, discrimination and the experience of LGBT people in the past and present. These screenings are FREE to attend!
⭐️ Lightyear
Thu 8th December •10.30am • 1h 40 mins • FREE • PG • Advisory: mild language and mild violence • Suitable P4-P7 • English, Literacy, Social Justice, LGBT Inclusive Education
Legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. Featuring the first open LGBT representation in a Disney animation, this film is a landmark in LGBT cinema.
🌲 CHRISTMAS AT FILMHOUSE 🌲
Celebrate Christmas at Filmhouse with our exciting line-up of classic Christmas films!
Tickets for all of these films are £3 with accompanying teachers/adults attending for FREE
⭐️Arthur Christmas
Tue 6 December •10.30am 1h40mins • U • Contains very mild language and mild comic threat • Suitable for all
⭐️Muppet Christmas Carol
Wed 14 December •10.30am 1h29mins • U • Contains mild scary scenes • Suitable for all
⭐️The Grinch (2018)
Thu 15 December •10.30am 1h32mins • U • mild slapstick, very mild bad language • Suitable for all
Our Covid risk assessment is available on request- and is regularly updated to follow the latest guidance from the Scottish Government and the City of Edinburgh Council. Our current capacity is reduced to ensure physical distance between school classes or groups is maintained.
For more information on any of these screenings and events, please contact [email protected].
When making a booking please include:
· Film Title/ Event name
· Date of event
· Name of school
· Lead teacher email and mobile number
· Number of students and any additional support needs we should know about
· Number of adults
This will help us process your request quickly and efficiently. Thanks!