The Central Scotland Documentary Festival (CSDF) returns to the Macrobert Arts Centre this autumn, screening a range of films from around the world.
CDSF 2024 will be the seventh iteration of the festival and will feature several Scottish, UK, and European premieres showing from October 31 to November 4.
The Macrobert has also organised Festival Passes, which offer unlimited access to festival films for as little as £10. More can be found on this here.
The opening film for the festival will be Meet the Buchanans, an intriguing study of Scottish clan culture in the modern world. The closing film will be Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girlbands, an emotive and powerful celebration of women musicians in Scotland’s past.
The highly praised Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense will also be screening.
Several films in this year’s programme explore themes of mariginalisation, community and adaptation. The list of topics includes but is not limited to police violence, reality tv, art and LGBTQ+ issues and history.
Striking With Pride: United at the Coalface explores the fascinating story of the solidarity between Welsh miners and the LGBT community during the miners’ strike of the 1980s, a story made famous by the 2014 drama Pride.
I am France tells the story of five young men killed by police violence and their families battle for justice.
The Contestant showcases the true story of the Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for over a year with no contact with the outside world, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing. The prize goal was one million yen.
Several documentaries on the programme celebrate the lives of artists. A Sudden Glimpse Into Deeper Things is a creative biography of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, directed by revered documentarian and University of Stirling alum Mark Cousins.
Heartist explores the life and work of Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir, one of the most important contemporary painters on the Faroe Islands.
Grahame Reid, Head Curator of the Central Scotland Documentary Festival commented “It’s been an absolute joy selecting the films for this year’s festival.
“Each piece tells its story with creativity and heart, and we cannot wait to show these world-class documentaries to audiences from Forth Valley and beyond at CSDF 2024.”
CSDF 2024 takes place at Macrobert Arts Centre from October 31 – November 4, 2024. The full programme and tickets can be accessed on their website.
Feature image credit: A24/ Macrobert Arts Centre CSDF