Going to the Pictures: Scotland at the movies

 

This exciting exhibition and workshops run at National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh until 28th October .
Explore the story of Scottish cinema-going over the past 120 years, and find out more about the celluloid portrayal of Scotland – from the silents to the present day – through the art of the original film poster, cinema advertising, and popular film magazines.
A century of Scots and Scotland on screen will be presented through a range of fascinating film footage from the Scottish Screen Archive and elsewhere – from the earliest representation of Scottishness on screen in the ‘Execution of Mary Queen of Scots’ (1895), through the depiction of Scottish life in documentary film-making, to the current explosion of award-winning films made in Scotland and by Scots.
NLS offer a FREE Cinema in the Past interactive workshop to guide pupils through the Scotland at the Movies exhibition to find out about the earliest films shown in Scotland and how Scotland has been portrayed on the big screen.  Experiences: SOC 2-01a; SOC 2-02a; SOC 2-04a
Workshops are in the mornings of 26th & 27 September & 25 October and the exhibition is open Monday – Friday from 10am, until 28th October – contact Beverly Casebow to book, 0131 623 3745.

Filmhouse Cinema can also support a visit to the exhibition with film screenings, workshops and cinema tours to provide a full and very fun overview of the history of cinema; from the early years, through the golden era of cinema-going to the present day. These activities are available year-round at Filmhouse.

This supports teachers working on moving image projects and particularly for P6 and P7 classes working with Joyning The Learning: The VIB (Very Important Bear). To arrange activity at Filmhouse, plesae contact Nicola Kettlewood, 0131 228 6382, nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk

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