Music fans and cinephiles are invited to step behind the Music fans and cinephiles are invited to step behind the silver screen this May as celebrated composer and multi-instrumentalist Dick Lee launches a new six-week series of illustrated talks, Music in Film. Over six weeks, Lee—whose career spans five decades in jazz, folk, and classical music—will dissect how composers use sound to manipulate our emotions, from the chilling strings of Hitchcock’s Psycho to the epic western soundscapes of Ennio Morricone. The series is designed for everyone from casual moviegoers to dedicated musicians. Attendees will explore the evolution of the craft, including the transition from silent film accompaniment to the lush orchestral scores of the Golden Age and the experimental textures of modern cinema, with the help of plenty of video and audio examples on the Laser Display Screen and some played live by Dick on clarinet/sax/recorder. Each session is £20, or £96 for all 6. About Dick Lee: Dick is a prominent figure in the Scottish music scene, known for his work with Dick Lee's Chamber Jazz and Dr. Lee's Prescription, among many others, and his extensive contributions to musical lecturing (U3A, Edinburgh University etc.). There are plenty of examples of Dick's music from the last 5 decades on the YouTube channel Dick Lee's Sonic Meltdown.

Peru and Scotland through mining films A Peruvian-Scottish Cinema encounter focusing on the intertwined themes of mining, rurality and resilience through public screenings, scholar talks, and mediation workshops, aiming to foster an intercultural dialogue on extractivism.

The French Film Festival UK and Institut français d’Ecosse invite you to celebrate the 2026 Festival de Cannes (12–23 May 2026) with a special screening of 2025 winner of the Palme d’Or : It was just an accident by Jafar Panahi. A co-production between Iran, France and Luxembourg, the film follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who face the question of whether to exact revenge on a man they believe may be their tormentor.

This screening and Q&A is presented in collaboration with CinemaAttic, as part of Resonating Moving Images, a Peruvian-Scottish initiative organised by Verónica Zela, Sara Guerrero and Ximena Oñate. The programme explores mining and resilience through public screenings, scholar talks, and workshops. Supported by the University of Edinburgh’s Student Experience Grant. Bringing together Choropampa (2002) and Peru (1932), two films separated by seventy years yet bound by a shared question: who pays the true cost of extraction? The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ernesto Cabellos and Peruvian anthropologist Sandra Rodríguez. This event is free, but booking is required.

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. Thérèse Langlois is intrigued by a tramp who looks just like her husband, deported by the Germans fifteen years earlier. She decides to follow him, to be certain that it is indeed him. But he’s suffering from amnesia. Patiently, Thérèse tries to find a way to reawaken his memories.

Join us for a special screening of Alain Fleischer’s documentary “Claude Simon, the Inexhaustible Chaos of the World”. It will be introduced by Dominique Viart, and preceded by a short introduction to “Claude Simon and life writing” by Alastair Duncan.

CinemaAttic presents Punku as part of our official selection for Latin Connections 2026. Deep in the Peruvian Amazon lowlands, Meshia, a Matsigenka Indigenous teenager, discovers Ivan, a young boy who vanished two years ago and was presumed dead. Determined to save him, she embarks on a journey upriver into the mountains toward the city of Quillabamba, where Ivan urgently needs eye surgery to halt an infection threatening his sight. As a withdrawn Ivan struggles with the trauma of his mysterious past and haunting dreams, Meshia becomes mesmerised by the city’s allure. Fuelled by ambition and fragile illusions, she enters a local beauty pageant. Despite Ivan’s silence, an uncanny bond grows between them, until a stranger with sinister intentions puts their inner worlds, and their fragile connection, at risk. The screening will be followed by a conversation with director Juan Daniel Fernández Molero.

CinemaAttic presents Punku as part of our official selection for Latin Connections 2026. Deep in the Peruvian Amazon lowlands, Meshia, a Matsigenka Indigenous teenager, discovers Ivan, a young boy who vanished two years ago and was presumed dead. Determined to save him, she embarks on a journey upriver into the mountains toward the city of Quillabamba, where Ivan urgently needs eye surgery to halt an infection threatening his sight. As a withdrawn Ivan struggles with the trauma of his mysterious past and haunting dreams, Meshia becomes mesmerised by the city’s allure. Fuelled by ambition and fragile illusions, she enters a local beauty pageant. Despite Ivan’s silence, an uncanny bond grows between them, until a stranger with sinister intentions puts their inner worlds, and their fragile connection, at risk. The screening will be followed by a conversation with director Juan Daniel Fernández Molero.

Dive into a chill collab session where animation meets sound to spark some seriously cool creative vibes. Delighted to announce we are collaborating with 'Clanimation' for our creative soundLAB MAY 2026 event and excited to add an animation showcase environment presenting a collection of wonderful animation works for you to experience. creative soundLABs are regular music networking and showcase events connecting super-talented, experienced music creators, music producers, composers and sound designers with multimedia industries and creative sectors. Clanimation is a community for artists, freelancers, studios and creatives in and around the Scottish animation industry. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month, rotating between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as occasional events in Dundee and Aberdeen. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? Animation creatives and producers. Creatives working in multimedia sectors using music / audio / sound in creative projects. For creative agencies, music decision makers, music supervisors, music commissioners, producers, film, video, game DEVs, animators, visual artists, content producers, creative studios vloggers, podcasters, illustrators, storytellers, etc. PROGRAMME* 18:00: INTRO (Welcome Intro/Fade In) Explore, Discover, Sample, Network 19:00: MASS (Minute Announcement SlotS) Explore, Discover, Sample, Network 20:30: FADE OUT Light Refreshments will be available throughout the evening. At creative soundLAB MAY 2026, you'll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with like-minded individuals and unleash your creativity in an inspiring environment. Don't miss out on this regular audio event that will take your sound game to the next level. Come along and hang out with old friends and make new ones. We hope to see you there! opera.agency --- *Actual programme may differ from advertised programme. Tags: #music #animation #edinburgh #musiccreators #musicproducers #composers #sounddesigners #sFX #film #filmmakers #filmproducers #videoproducers #musicevents #edinburghevents #scotland #musicians #creatives #producers #videomakers #videogamers #gamedevs #gameaudio #podcasters #visualartists #sFX #sound #audio #soundlab #contentcreators #content #multimedia #events ---

Join us for our May film networking night ! 🙌 Meet and connect with fellow film industry folks over informal drinks and chats, whether you're a seasoned pro, or just starting out in the film industry and keen to learn more. We're back at the lovely Little Picardy bar! Coming on your own? Don't worry! One of our team will be here to welcome you and make sure you meet people. We promise a chill, friendly, fun atmosphere. Little Picardy are offering 10% off food and drink for Cinetopia networkers. This event is free to attend, please RSVP - it helps us track numbers!