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SUMMARY:All the Mountains Give (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the incredible All the Mountains Give by director Arash Rakhsha. The screening will take place on Saturday 22nd of November at The Wynd Centre Paisley\, 7pm (doors from 6.30pm).\nAll the Mountains Give | Arash Rakhsha | 2024 | Kurdish (with English Subtitles) | Refractive Rating: 15 Equivalent \nDocumented over the course of six years\, filmmaker Arash Rakhsha presents an intimate portrait of Hamid and Yaser\, two close friends living in a Kurdish village who are forced into kolbari\, the illegal act of smuggling untaxed household goods across the deadly border between Iraq and Iran. \nWatch the trailer here! \nPlus Short Film: Glencoe | Thomas Hogben | No Language  \nThis short film sets out to capture life on the mountain across all four seasons\, exploring how people engage with the outdoors through walking\, skiing\, mountain biking\, and more. A portrait of Glencoe as both a natural wonder and a working landscape. \nVenue\nThe Wynd Centre \n6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB \nhttps://www.thewynd.org.uk/ \nAccessibility: Accessible toilet and baby change available\, guide dog friendly\, Ramp access for Auditorium entrance. \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nTickets\nWe have created a ticket system which allows attendees to pay according to their means and financial situation. Please buy the ticket that corresponds with your situation. If you have any questions about ticket prices please email refractivecollective@gmail.com or talk to a member of our team on the door. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery. 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/all-the-mountains-give-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-paisley/
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251206T203000
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SUMMARY:Twiggy (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Johnstone
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive and Johnstone Textile Space for a celebration of the iconic Twiggy in a new portrait directed by Sadie Frost at Johnstone Textile Space on Saturday 6th December\, 6pm (doors from 5.45pm).\nTwiggy | Sadie Frost | 2024 | English (with Descriptive Subtitles) | BBFC Rating: 12A \nA bright and colourful look at the life of the iconic Twiggy\, the 15-year-old from Neasden who exploded onto the London fashion scene in the 1960s. Her career has spanned decades inspiring creative style\, music\, fashion and talent across generations.  \nWatch the trailer here! \nPlus Short Film: Bloomers | 2019 | Samantha Moore | English  \n \nAnimated fabric brings the story of a lingerie factory in Manchester to life. Silk\, cotton and lace go under the camera\, as the workers recount the history of Ella and Me\, the UK garment manufacturing industry\, and British family traditions of making. A specially composed soundtrack by Swedish composer Malin Bång\, inspired by sounds of sewing machinery\, evokes the ups and downs of the factory. \nContent Warning: Brief discussion of alcohol abuse. \nAccompanying Event: Design Your Own Peter Pan Collar! With Johnstone Textile Space \nStep into the charm of the 1960s with our hands-on Peter Pan Collar Workshop led by fashion expert Dr Casci Richie. In this workshop\, you’ll learn how to embroider and embellish your own unique Peter Pan collar\, perfect for adding a touch of vintage flair to any outfit. All materials are included and participants of all abilities are welcome\, and there are a limited number of combined workshop and film screening tickets available too! \nTo book a workshop slot visit Johnstone Textile Space’s Events page! \n \nVenue\nJohnstone Textile Space \n36 Houston Court\, Johnstone\, PA5 8DL \nhttps://johnstonetextilespace.co.uk/ \nAccessibility: Accessible entrance and on single level\, toilet\, guide dog friendly. \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nTickets\nWe have created a ticket system which allows attendees to pay according to their means and financial situation. Please buy the ticket that corresponds with your situation. If you have any questions about ticket prices please email refractivecollective@gmail.com or talk to a member of our team on the door. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery. 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/twiggy-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-johnstone/
LOCATION:Johnstone Textile Space\, 36 Houston Court\, Johnstone\, PS5 8DL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251220T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251220T213000
DTSTAMP:20260528T162227
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SUMMARY:Christmas Artist Meet Up: Daniel Gough\, Animation and Documentary (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for an evening with Artist\, Animator and Director Daniel Gough as part of the Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators programme. The Artist Meet up will take place on Saturday 20th of December at the Refractive Hub\, 7-9.30pm.  \nWe are delighted to welcome Daniel Gough\, a talented Artist and Director\, to be the guest speaker at our next Artist Meet Up. Daniel will be chatting about his experience of using animation in documentary filmmaking\, and his experience of getting his first feature length documentary completed. The evening is part of the Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators programme\, and will be an opportunity to meet with other artists working in Renfrewshire\, and of course enjoy some light refreshments too! \nDaniel Gough is a Welsh born Artist & Director based in Edinburgh work specializes in creative\, deeply personal storytelling as a means to explore difficult and sensitive subjects. His first documentary short ‘The Waiting Room’ was picked up by Sonja Henrici creates and is now in active development as a hybrid animation/documentary feature film named ‘Night Gardener’ where a doctor’s son tries to put his father & his broken heart back together again by re-animating the strange but very real fairy tales he would tell him as a child. The film wa selected for Edinburgh Pitch 2021\, The producers forum at IDFA 2021\, Anidox program 2024 in collaboration with Viborg Animation school and showcased as a work in progress screening at London Film Festival 2024. \nVenue\nRefractive Hub\, 3rd Floor\, Witherspoon Building\, Storie Street\, Paisley Renfrewshire\, PA12AR \nAccessibility: Accessible entrance\, lift\, accessible toilets.  \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nPaisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators is supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/artist-meet-up-daniel-gough-animation-and-documentary-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-paisley/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups,Rebels & Innovators
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260117T213000
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SUMMARY:North Sea\, Nature Untamed & Post Screening Talk with Alastair McIntosh (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the stunning documentary North Sea\, Nature Untamed by director Mark Verkerk\, plus a post screening talk from social and environmental justice campaigner\, Alastair McIntosh hosted by Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub. The event will take place on Saturday 17th of January 2026 at The Wynd Centre Paisley\, 7pm (doors from 6.30pm). \nTickets available via Eventbrite or on the door! \nNorth Sea\, Nature Untamed | Mark Verkerk | 2025 | Dutch (With English Subtitles) | Refractive Rating: PG Equivalent  \nExperience a journey beneath the waves of the North Sea through the eyes of experienced diver and underwater camerman Peter van Rodijen. From the wild blue waters around the Scottish islands to the shallow delta of the Low Countries and up along the dramatic coastline of the Norwegian fjords. North Sea\, Nature Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery that will show the North Sea in all its glory. \nWatch the trailer here! \nPlus Short Film: In the Flame We Reveal Ourselves | Virgina Heath | 2025 | English  \n \nIn The Flame We Reveal Ourselves is a short documentary essay film about climate anxiety\, rendered solely through music and image. The interplay of music (by musical collaborators\, Afterlands)\, and visual storytelling explores our desire to protect the environment while paradoxically allowing its destruction. \nPost Screening Talk with Alastair McIntosh and Renfrewshire Climate Action Network\n\nAfter the film\, there will be a talk by Alastair McIntosh\, hosted by Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub.\n\nAlastair McIntosh is a campaigner for social and environmental justice\, best known for his work on land reform and spirituality. Originally from Lewis\, his upbringing in the coastal community has deeply shaped his life and work\, he has contributed to various campaigns for coastal and maritime restoration. His books include Soil and Soul\, Poacher’s Pilgrimage and on climate change\, both Hell and High Water and Riders on the Storm. He is a former director of the Centre for Human Ecology\, a founding trustee of the GalGael Trust where he lives in Govan\, and an honorary professor in the College of Social Sciences at Glasgow University.\nVenue\nThe Wynd Centre \n6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB \nhttps://www.thewynd.org.uk/ \nAccessibility: Accessible toilet and baby change available\, guide dog friendly\, Ramp access for Auditorium entrance. \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nTickets\nWe have created a ticket system which allows attendees to pay according to their means and financial situation. Please buy the ticket that corresponds with your situation. \nIf you have any questions about ticket prices please email refractivecollective@gmail.com or talk to a member of our team on the door. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/north-sea-nature-untamed-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260131T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260131T213000
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SUMMARY:Bogancloch (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the award winning 16mm documentary Bogancloch by director Ben Rivers. The screening will take place at 7pm on Saturday 31st of January at The Wynd Centre Paisley\, and will be accompanied by an exhibition of photographs by Open Aye from 6pm. \nTickets available via Eventbrite and on the door!\nBogancloch | Ben Rivers | 2024 | English | Refractive Rating: 12 Equivalent  \nTucked away in one of Scotland’s vast Highland forests\, modern-day hermit Jake Williams lives a quiet\, solitary life. Bogancloch follows his journey through the changing seasons\, capturing moments when others briefly enter his otherwise secluded world. Filmed in textured\, grainy 16mm\, this documentary is a follow-up to Ben Rivers’ film\, Two Years at Sea. The result is a captivating\, dreamlike reflection on nature\, solitude\, music\, and one man’s unique way of living. Winner of New Waves Acuitis Prize at the Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon \nWatch the trailer here! \nPlus Short Film: Missed Calls | Wilma Smith | 2023 | English  \n \nFollow Wilma as she retraces the spaces her parents habited in her family home whilst she listens to voice messages left by her Mum and Dad. \nContent Warning: Death and grief. \nThis event will be accompanied by a photography exhibition from Open Aye beginning at 6pm. Open Aye are an organisation based in Glasgow who have been providing photography\, videos\, and participatory projects for social enterprises\, charities and community groups since 2010.\nVenue\nThe Wynd Centre \n6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB \nhttps://www.thewynd.org.uk/ \nAccessibility: Accessible toilet and baby change available\, guide dog friendly\, Ramp access for Auditorium entrance. \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nTickets\nWe have created a ticket system which allows attendees to pay according to their means and financial situation. Please buy the ticket that corresponds with your situation. If you have any questions about ticket prices please email refractivecollective@gmail.com or talk to a member of our team on the door. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/bogancloch-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260206T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260206T213000
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SUMMARY:Ramona (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the innovative docu-drama hybrid film Ramona by director Victoria Linares Villegas. The screening will take place on Friday 6th February at The Wynd Centre Paisley\, 7pm (doors from 6.30pm).\nTickets available via Eventbrite and on the door!\nRamona | Victoria Linares Villegas | 2023 | Dominican Republic | Spanish (with English Subtitles) | Refractive Recommended Rating: 12 Equivalent  \nIn preparation for the role of pregnant teenager Ramona\, a young actress embarks on a series of candid interviews with women about their experiences of pregnancy and motherhood. \nWatch the trailer here! \nPlus short film: Ya Dancer | Bircan Birol | 2024 | UK | English (with English Subtitles) \nA young artist explores the power of dance and movement with a group of older women at the Govanhill Community Centre. \nContent Warning: Teenage pregnancy\, brief discussion of: domestic violence\, rape\, alcohol abuse\, and death.  \nThe Wynd Centre \n6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB \nhttps://www.thewynd.org.uk/ \nAccessibility: Accessible toilet and baby change available\, guide dog friendly\, Ramp access for Auditorium entrance. \nRefractive is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all! We have partnered with a number of other local community organisations and venues to facilitate an inclusive and relaxed series of events. For more information on accessibility provisions please visit https://refractive.scot/cinema/paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators/. \nFor any enquiries\, specific accessibility requests or questions about our films and events please contact refractivecollective@gmail.com. \nTickets\nWe have created a ticket system which allows attendees to pay according to their means and financial situation. Please buy the ticket that corresponds with your situation. If you have any questions about ticket prices please email refractivecollective@gmail.com or talk to a member of our team on the door. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery. 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/ramona-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260327T190000
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SUMMARY:Power Station
DESCRIPTION:Power Station \nDirected by Dan Edelstyn & Hilary Powell\, UK\,  2025\, BBFC:12A\, Duration 1hr 26min\, Language: English  \nFriday 27th March 2026 at 7pm to 9.30 pm at The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA12DB\nInspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives\, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating powerhouse – a prototype for a new way of living\, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives. Directed by the duo\, POWER STATION charts their turbulent journey\, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and sleeping on the roof of their home to raising finance and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single. By turns funny and heartwarming\, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible. \nFollowing the screening there will be a talk and discussion event with artist and activist Ellie Harrison of Glasgow Community Energy. \nTickets for this event are available from Eventbrite\, presented at a sliding scale between £0 and £8 so that you can pay what you can. \nPower Station Film Screening Tickets\, Friday\, Mar 27 from 7 pm to 10 pm | Eventbrite
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/power-station/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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