Full Listings

McQueen

A celebration of the creative genius of Alexander McQueen combing a charity fashion event and documentary screening.

Wed 3 Oct

Book Tickets

For the Birds

Opening Event of the 2018 Central Scotland Documentary Festival.

04/10

Nae Pasaran

In 1974 a group of workers at the Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride showed their support for the people of Chile.

05/10

Out

Showing us the ground breaking moment of individuals lives.

05/10

Island

Four individuals experience the year in which their lives will end, in a life-affirming reflection on the phenomena of dying.

05/10

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A

A sonic sketchbook, art school punk, hip-hop beats and the unwavering, ultra-confident voice of a burgeoning multicultural youth.

05/10 - 06/10

Grenfell

Filmed over the course of the year, this documentary provides an extensive collection of interviews with people connected to the Grenfell Tower fire.

05/10

Faces Places

Agnès Varda makes her long-awaited return to film-making with the story of a road trip unlike any other.

06/10

Scenarios for a Normal Life

The story of Jonathan, an 8 year old with ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) and how a childsized humanoid robot called Kaspar is helping change his life.

06/10

All the Wild Horses

Saddle up for the longest and toughest horse race on the planet.

06/10

Skid Row Marathon

High Court Judge Craig Mitchell uses a long-distance running club to give an unlikely group of people a second chance at life.

06/10

Time Trial

Follow David Millar as he takes on the Tour De France one last time.

06/10

Black Mother

This documentary channels rebellion and reverence into a deeply personal ode.

06/10

The Silence of Others

This documentary reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day.

06/10

One Note at a Time

The story of the musicians who fought to resuscitate the music scene in New Orleans after the deadly hurricane.

06/10

Hip Hop Workshop: Beats Bus

Join the Hull Beats Bus when it arrives in Stirling!

07/10

Donkeyote

This documentary is about Manolo's two loves: his animals and taking long wanders through nature.

07/10

The Eyes of Orson Welles

This documentary explores how the genius of Welles still resonates today in the age of Trump - more than 30 years after his death.

07/10

Meeting Jim

Meet Jim Haynes, an extraordinary 83-year-old man that people call the inventor of the social network – the reallife version of Facebook.

07/10

The Brave Class

This documentary explores how reality changes according to the words we use to define it.

07/10

The Ballymurphy Precedent

This documentary focuses on one of the most significant events of The Troubles which is largely unknown.

07/10

Sharing Meal

Bring something to eat, and something to share

07/10

Nureyev - All the World His Stage

This documentary is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other.

07/10

Bruce Lee and the Outlaw

Nicu has to realise that perhaps the King of the Underworld in not the perfect father.

07/10

Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football

Dreaming of escaping poverty, Kaiser lacks talent but is determined to become a professional footballer.

07/10

A Northern Soul

A documentary by Sean McAllister that tells the story of Steve - a struggling warehouse worker by day and a hip-hop performer by night.

07/10

The Rape of Recy Taylor

This documentary exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.

08/10

The Bigger Picture Show

Closing Event - a guided tour through a selection of the more extraordinary films in our moving image archives in Scotland and beyond.

08/10

We want to make the Central Scotland Documentary Festival affordable to everyone, so this year we’re asking you to choose the ticket price that matches your circumstances.

We don’t need to know the reasons for your choice, however when you book your tickets, we just ask you to make an honest choice:

£8 / £5 / £2