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SUMMARY:Make it to Munich (Paisley Docs: Rebels and Innovators Film Screening) - Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the award-winning documentary Make it to Munich by Director Martyn Robertson. The film screening will take place at the Weavers Paisley on Thursday 11th September\, 7pm (doors from 6.30pm).\nMake it to Munich | Martyn Robertson | 2025 | UK | English (with English Subtitles) | BBFC Rating: 12A \nIn the aftermath of his recovery from a near fatal accident Ethan Walker takes on an incredible journey to carry the Scottish National Football Team’s pennant from Glasgow to Munich by bike ahead of the opening match at Euro 2024. \nPlus Short Film: Highway Star | Graham Maciver | 2023 | UK | English (with Descriptive Subtitles) \nA self-funded film by Renfrewshire director Graham Maciver which tells the inspiring story of Kenneth Smith and how he has continued to embrace his love of biking whilst living with Guillain-Barré syndrome. \nContent Warning: Infrequent strong language\, injury detail\, discussion of Guillain-Barré syndrome. \nVenue\nWeavers Paisley \n1 Stow Brae\, Paisley\, PA1 2HF  \nhttps://www.weaverspaisley.co.uk/  \nAccessibility: Accessible entrance\, accessible toilet and baby change available\, 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 and for a large print/plain text copy of this brochure 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/make-it-to-munich-paisley-docs-rebels-and-innovators-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:Weavers Paisley\, 1 Stow Brae\, Paisley\, Renfrewshire\, PA1 2HF \, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets,Rebels & Innovators
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SUMMARY:Artists Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nExciting Guest at Our Next Artist Meet Up – Wilma Smith!\n  \nWe’re delighted to welcome Wilma Smith\, a brilliant writer\, director\, and stop motion animator originally from Coatbridge\, to our next Refractive meet-up. \nWilma began making films as a teenager and went on to study at Glasgow School of Art. She started on 16mm film before moving into digital\, co-directing several zero-budget features that screened internationally — including Four Eyes and My Life as a Bus Stop\, both nominated for the Michael Powell Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival. \nHer first commission came with The Review (2016) through the Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap scheme. During the pandemic\, she trained in stop motion at Aardman Academy\, and soon after created The Jubilee — a stunning blend of live action and stop motion\, supported by Screen Scotland and BFI Network. The Jubilee was nominated for the Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence at EIFF 2024. \nWilma is also a recent participant in the Netflix-funded Women in Film & TV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme 2025 and a mum of two daughters. \nJoin us on 6th June for an inspiring evening with Wilma at the Refractive Production Hub\, Paisley\, from 7–9:30PM. Don’t miss it! \nAdmission Free. \nBook Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refractive-film-digital-artist-meet-up-with-wilma-smith-tickets-1380702501349
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/artists-meet-up/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups
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SUMMARY:Industry Session :   Greening your Film and Digital Practice
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first of our Refractive Industry Sessions: Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 1.30pm. \n  \n  \nDiscover practical ways to make your film and digital work more sustainable.\nOur speakers for the afternoon session are Dan Bernard of Fast Familiar (Digital Story Studio) and Sarah Hamilton recently appointed Screen Sustainability Consultant\, at Climate for Culture in Scotland who will talk about operating BAFTA Albert in Film Production (Bafta Albert is the official sustainability initiative for the Film and TV Industry). \n  \nIn recent years artists\, galleries cultural institutions have become increasingly interested in digital engagement and this was rapidly accelerated by the COVID 19 pandemic. At the same time\, the cultural sector has become increasingly motivated to take action in response to the climate crisis. However\, too little attention has been paid to the environmental impact of digital cultural production\, perhaps because these impacts often seem to be invisible or to take place in another part of the world. In this talk we will explore the environmental impact of digital activities and discover a series of strategies that artists and cultural organisations can adopt to reduce their digital environmental impact. \n  \nDan Bernard’s  talk will draw on a series of case study interviews with artists that Fast Familiar\, Abandon Normal Devices and Arts Catalyst did as part of their project The Networked Condition\, which was supported by Julies Bicycle and Arts Council England. It will also discuss the ways in which Fast Familiar have attempted to lower the impact of their own artistic practice and the tools they have created to help others do the same\, which include a tool to measure the carbon footprint of digital cultural production and a free tool to help artists and small cultural organisations build low carbon websites.  The talk will also discuss the environmental impact that AI and cryptocurrency are having and consider what\, if anything\, artists can do about it. \nSara Hamilton will talk about the practicalities of Bafta Albert and the methodologies they offer: \n\nWant to make greener productions but don’t know where to begin? The Bafta Production Handbook is full of tips\, advice and case studies from your peers to help you make sustainable changes to the way you work. Imagine walking on to location\, silent except the sound of the crew. Imagine walking into the studio\, lights ablaze but air fresh and cool. Imagine sitting in the production office\, safe in the knowledge that the only impact of the activity co-ordinated is cultural. Imagine it\, because it’s where we are heading – powered by the wind and the rays of the sun.\nClimate content – The screen industries have a crucial role to play in solving climate change. Reducing the footprint of productions is important. But\, by far\, the greatest opportunity to make an impact is through the content we put on screen.\n\nAbout Dan Bernard\nImage Dan Bernard\n  \nDan Barnard is joint lead artist of Digital Story Studio Fast Familiar and a doctoral researcher in the Informatics Department at the University of Sussex. He is a member of the Association for Research in Interactive Digital Narratives (ARDIN). \nFast Familiar collaborated with Abandon Normal Devices and Arts Catalyst on The Networked Condition\, a Julies Bicycle/Arts Council England Accellerator project which explored the environmental impact of digital cultural production through a series of artistic experiments\, case study interviews and the creation of a carbon measuring tool focused on the digital elements of artistic projects. Fast Familiar have also created a tool to help artists build low carbon websites. \nFast Familiar’s recent work includes Looking for Love\, which premiered at Science Gallery London as part of their: AI: Who’s Looking After Me? Exhibition The Acquisitions Panel\, which received a Jury Special mention at Sheffield Doc Fest 2022 and won the Activist Museum Award\, Do What You Must\, which was selected to be part of the Official Cultural Programme at COP26 and The Evidence Chamber\, which was described by the New York Times as “an especially successful way for theater to be enjoyed via a laptop.” \nFor a decade from 2014 to 2024\, Dan was a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University\, where he taught Multimedia Performance and led the Digital Performance research group. \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/industry-session-greening-your-film-and-digital-practice/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:On Falling (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning drama film\, On Falling by Director Laura Carreira. The film screening will take place on Friday 28th March at The Wynd Centre.\n\n  \nThe evening will also include a screening of Care (2023)\, a short film directed by Jagoda Tlok. \n\n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nOn Falling – drama – 15 (Refractive cert) \nDir. Laura Carreira \n2024 – 104 mins – UK\, Portugal – Language: English \n  \nSet against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy\, in a world designed to keep us apart\, award-winning film (BFI London Film Festival 2024)\, On Falling\, explores the silent\, vital struggle to find meaning and connection. It tells the story of Aurora\, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh\, Scotland. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution centre and the solitude of her own bedroom\, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self. \n\n  \nThis is a very impressive debut \n-The Guardian \n  \n“Captivatingly crafted with powerful anti-capitalist sentiments\, and a belter of a lead performance to boot\, it’s a film that hypnotises and enrages simultaneously\, keeping us absorbed with its empathy for the heroine.” \nIn Their Own League \n  \n“a clarion call for a new generation of social-realist cinema” \n–Guy Lodge\, Variety \n  \n\n\n  \nShort film screening: Friends on the Outside (2023) \n13 mins\, Drama\, Short Dir: Jagoda Tlok. \nTwo carers; a disheartened young Polish immigrant and an experienced but irritable Scottish lady strike an unlikely connection\, while they struggle to give people the care they deserve under their private agency’s command.  \n\n  \n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/on-falling-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Paisley Eco Pixels
DESCRIPTION:A dynamic fusion of Projection Mapping\, Digital Art\, and Local Film celebrating Renfrewshire’s unique architecture and environment.\n\nOUTDOOR PROJECTION\nThursday 27th\, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March 2025\, 7pm-9pm \nat No 1 High Street\,  Paisley\, PA12AE    Admission Free \nJoin us outdoors at 1 High Street\, Paisley—a long-overlooked and much loved local  landmark which will be  reimagined through the vibrant visions of artist-in-residence Jamie Wardrop\, alongside newly commissioned creative works by Demelza Kingston\, Ally Wallace\, Berger & Wirz\, and local artists who have been participating in projection mapping workshops. Together\, they’ll bring attention to  and energise our shared public space\, bringing awareness to the environmental tensions and the inherent potential of your town and the wider Renfrewshire area. \nExperience bold and experimental digital art\, captivating 3D animations\, and immersive film pieces specifically designed to interact with the architecture of 1 High Street. Throughout the evening\, continuous outdoor projections will transform this landmark into a spectacular\, large-scale canvas visible from the street. \nEnjoy playful and poetic films celebrating the quirky civic character of Paisley\, connecting its vibrant past with its dynamic present. Engage with provocative performance art that thoughtfully examines our emotional and societal responses to the escalating climate crisis. \nWitness the building come to life as a dynamic weather vane\, reflecting real-time updates of local weather conditions and atmospheric CO₂ levels. Powerful climate action messaging\, inspired and created directly from local community workshops\, will be prominently displayed to provoke collective reflection and dialogue. \nExplore ongoing ecological restoration projects across Renfrewshire\, alongside archival materials that highlight Paisley’s historical context and cultural significance. \nArt\, community\, and sustainability come together to illuminate new possibilities for Paisley. \n  \nEvent Information \nThe soundscape and projection runs on a loop lasting 35min approx. There is an established viewing area with some seating in front of the projection area. \nRefreshments will be available from the exhibition space at  2  County Sq\, Paisley. \nPlease wear suitable clothing for the weather conditions on the day. \n  \nPAISLEY ECO PIXELS INDOOR EXHIBITION\n2 County Square\, Paisley\, PA1 1BN    From Wed 26th March to Saturday  5th April from 11am to 6pm  (Sunday closed)   Admission Free \nRunning in parallel\, Refractive hosts an indoor exhibition at the  nearby County Square\, offering further context and deeper insights into the artworks projected onto the building. Delve into an in-depth exploration featuring additional works by commissioned artists Demelza Kingston\, Ally Wallace\, and Berger & Wirz\, alongside a showcase marking the culmination of Jamie Wardrop’s residency. Discover photography\, visualisations of Paisley’s changing climate\, experimental abstract short films\, and interactive projected installations\, presented as a dynamic blend of completed pieces and works in progress. \nThis exhibition invites you into a contemplative space\, enriching your understanding and appreciation of the innovative digital and film-based creations on display. \nThe Artists:\nJamie Wardrop \nAlly Wallace \nBerger & Wirz \nDemelza Kingston \nDavid Brodie \nTomas Lusk \nMarie Chiriac \n  \n Breakfast Lecture with Josh Wirz and Axel Berger.\n11 am  Saturday 29th March at the Paisley Eco Pixels Exhibition space at 2 County Square\, Paisley PA1 1BN \nAdmission £5 including breakfast. Book your ticket below. There is limited space so booking in advance is required. \nJoin Josh and Axel for an informal and entertaining talk about the forming of their collaborative practice\, their research into the semiotics of greenwashing specifically regarding their recent action at the Shell PLC shareholders conference in 2024 which is the focus of the artwork Filibuster. Josh and Axel  will talk about their unconventional use of technology\, specifically live streaming technology as seen in the work LIVE @ White Cart Water. \nImage Wirz & Berger\nImage Wirz & Berger\nSince 2018\, Josh Wirz and Axel Berger have developed a portfolio of six time-based works that explore themes of environmentalism\, infrastructure\, and the urban landscape. Their primary media\, performance and video\, are tailored to be site-specific\, and they are passionate about presenting works in unique spaces. They harness theatrical techniques such as contact improvisation and clowning coupled with a unique use of media equipment and custom software to create compelling work that they co-write\, co-direct and co-perform in. \nTheir work ‘Plug Fair / Through a glass\, darkly\,’ has been exhibited at international events such as the Public Immersion conference at the Inter Arts Center in Malmö\, the Lahti Fringe Festival in Finland\, and the Stockholm Fringe Festival\, where it was awarded the ‘Most Innovative in Performance’ award. \nThey have exhibited works such as ‘Two People Frowning at a Salami’ performed at the Chalten Gallery\, ‘The Accumulative Worth of an Apple’ presented at Elmer Art Space\, and ’10 Ideas’ performed at Bloomsbury Theatre. ‘If Civilisation’\, an interdisciplinary performance unveiled at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, reimagines the urban landscape through the lens of the human body\, proposing its integration into civil infrastructure. Lastly\, ‘Filibuster’\, a critical examination of greenwashing tactics\, was developed during a funded residency at the Performance Art Forum. \nCritics have characterised their work as ‘an intense\, slightly worrying and very beautiful experience’\, and a ‘much-deserved morbid curiosity’. \nwww.axelberger.net \nwww.joshwirz.com \n  \nBreakfast Lecture with Jamie Wardrop\n11 am  Saturday 5th April at the Paisley Eco Pixels Exhibition space at 2 County Square\, Paisley PA1 1BN \nAdmission £5 including breakfast. Book your ticket below. There is limited space so booking in advance is required. \nJoin projection mapping and climate Artists Jamie Wardrop for the background on the development of Paisley Eco Pixels and a look at the projects developed through his 10 month Artists in Residency at Refractive. \n  \nImage Jamie Wardrop\nImage Jamie Wardrop
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/paisley-eco-pixels/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Fashion Reimagined (Film screening) – Johnstone
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive\, in partnership with Johnstone Textile Space\, for a screening of award-winning fashion documentary film\, Fashion Reimagined by Director Becky Hutner. The film screening will take place on Thursday 20th March at Johnstone Textile Space.\n\nA bit about Johnstone Textile Space: The JTS Gallery is contemporary arts space in Johnstone\, Renfrewshire. They host a year-round programme of exhibitions\, events\, films\, literature\, workshops\, and performances celebrating cloth\, community\, and creativity. See more here: https://johnstonetextilespace.co.uk \n\nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n\n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \n  \nFashion Reimagined – documentary – 12A \nDir. Becky Hutner \n2022 – 100 mins – UK\, USA – Language: English \n\nFashion designer Amy Powney of cult label Mother of Pearl is a rising star in the London fashion scene. Raised off-the-grid in rural England by activist parents\, Amy has always felt uneasy about the devastating environmental impact of her industry. When she wins the coveted Vogue award for the Best Young Designer of the Year\, which comes with a big cash prize\, Amy decides to use the money to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform her entire business. Over the following three years\, her own personal revolution becomes the precursor of a much bigger\, societal change. \n\nThis screening is in partnership with Johnstone Textile Space. \n\n  \n  \n“A must watch\, not just for the fashion industry\, but for everyone who wears clothes.” \n– Jess Cartner-Morley\, Associate Editor (Fashion)\, The Guardian \n  \n“Amy Powney is one of the most clued up designers on the subject of sustainable fashion that has ever set foot in Vogue House. The creative director of Mother of Pearl has been on a mission to convert her brand into one that’s able to call itself ethical and sustainable – and\, unlike the numerous labels who have recently jumped on the eco bandwagon\, actually mean it” \n— VOGUE \n  \n\n\n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot)  for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\n  \nPlease email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/fashion-reimagined-film-screening-johnstone/
LOCATION:Johnstone Textile Space\, 36 Houston Court\, Johnstone\, PS5 8DL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:The Outrun (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of widely acclaimed and award-winning drama film\, The Outrun by Director Nora Fingscheidt. The film screening will take place on Tuesday 18th March at The Wynd Centre.\n  \nThe evening will also include a screening of Friends on the Outside (2023)\, a short film directed by Annabel Moodie. \n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n  \nThe Outrun – drama – 15 \nDir. Nora Fingscheidt \n2024 – 118 mins – UK\, Germany – Language: English \n  \nBased on the best-selling memoir by Amy Liptrot\, The Outrun is set in the otherworldly Orkney islands of Scotland. A brutally honest drama (BIFA nominated – Best British Independent Film) about addiction and recovery\, strength and survival\, mental health and the ability of the sea\, the land and of people to restore life and renew hope. Rona (Golden Globe award-winning actress Saorise Ronan)\, fresh out of rehab\, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up\, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery. \n  \nSaoirse Ronan brings a quiet defiance to this elegant study of addiction \n-BFI \n  \nan honest\, moving and powerful new feature film that encapsulates the complexities of recovery \n-Forward Trust \n  \nThe Outrun offers a truly immersive experience. \n-The Skinny \n  \n  \n\n  \nShort film screening: Friends on the Outside (2023) \n10 mins\, Personal\, Short Dir: Annabel Moodie. \nFriends on the Outside tells the story of an incarcerated man called Jamie who finds joy and comfort inside by foraging for weeds and caring for birds. It questions why the UK prison system is currently in its biggest expansion in more than a century\, exposing naturalising language around this expansion.  \n\n  \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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/the-outrun-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Bird (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning (and BAFTA tipped) coming of age drama film\, Bird by Director Andrea Arnold. The film screening will take place on Friday 14th March at The Wynd Centre.\n\n  \nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n\n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nBird – drama – 15 \nDir. Andrea Arnold  \n2024 – 118 mins – UK\, US\, France and Germany – Language: English \n  \nFrom Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey\, Fish Tank)\, BIRD is a tender\, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society. 12-year-old Bailey lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan\, Saltburn) and wayward brother Hunter in a squat in Gravesend\, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure\, Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird\, a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own. A wondrous portrait of the transition from childhood to adolescence that remains grounded in empathetic social realism. \n\n  \nAndrea Arnold’s tender contemporary fable…Newcomer Nykiya Adams triumphs in this otherworldly kitchen sink story of a young girl who forms a bond with a peculiar stranger. \n-BFI \n  \nThis latest film from renowned English filmmaker Andrea Arnold is a compelling\, ultimately joyous story that tackles themes of identity\, sexism\, loneliness\, and class struggle. The director’s empathy and skill at showing us beauty despite dire circumstances elevates Bird beyond its roots. Add to that a crystalline thread of magic realism and the result is an ode to the wondrous transition from childhood to adolescence. \n-TIFF \n  \n\n\n  \n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/bird-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Social Documentary Photography\, with Becky Duncan of Open Aye
DESCRIPTION:The genre of “social documentary” is a broad one\, encompassing many styles\, objectives and histories. For this series of 5 in-person Advanced Skills workshops\, we will consider social documentary photography as ethical and issue-based visual storytelling.  Each session will involve display and dialogue around inspirational images\, practical How To tips and some hands on activities\, to share skills.  \n  \n£25 for 5 workshops \n  \nMonday 24th February 2025  7pm to 9pm – Telling Visual Stories of Social Impact: Overview \n  \nMonday 10th March  7pm to 9pm– Ethical imagery for Charities & Social Enterprises \n  \nMonday 17th March 7pm to 9pm– Representation of Communities & Movements \n  \nMonday 24th March 7pm to 9pm  – Folk\, Work\, Place – Cultural / Social / Environmental Heritage \n  \nMonday 31st March 7pm to 9pm– Selecting\, Sharing\, Exhibiting & Archiving \n  \n  \nAbout Becky Duncan: \nBecky is the founder and manager of Open Aye\, a community interest company\, using photography and participatory photo projects to document\, celebrate and strengthen Scottish communities. Established in 2010\, Open Aye has worked with many charities\, social enterprises\, community groups and funders. \nAs part of the social enterprise remit\, 1/3 of all photo projects are for the benefit of people with refugee or migrant backgrounds. \nBecky is a documentary photographer and socially engaged arts practitioner. Half of her time is spent taking photos for clients\, and half is spent facilitating participatory arts projects for communities. She has a BA Hons in Film & Media\, from Stirling Uni (in the ‘90s)\, a PDA in Digital Imaging\, from Glasgow City College (in the 2000s) and is currently finishing an MA in Art & Social Practice from the University of Highlands & Islands. She is based in Lochwinnoch\, Renfrewshire\, but works across Scotland\, seeking out impacts\, great views and nice folk. \n  \nFor more information see; https://www.openaye.co.uk \n \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/social-documentary-photography-with-becky-duncan-of-open-aye/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250224T213000
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SUMMARY:Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of music documentary film\, Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex by Director Ethan Silverman. The film screening will take place on Monday 24th February at The Bungalow\, Paisley’s award-winning independent ethical live music venue.\n  \nThe evening will also include a screening of The Renfrew Rhymer (2020)\, a short film directed by Paul Russell. \n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n  \nAngelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex – music documentary – 12 \nDir. Ethan Silverman \n2023 – 95 mins – US – Language: English. \nAngelheaded Hipster is the first documentary to explore the complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. This film (‘A must-see look at the life of a true British icon’ – Rolling Stone)\, uses archival performances\, interviews with Bolan\, Elton John and Ringo Starr\, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave\, John Cameron Mitchell\, Joan Jett\, Macy Gray\, U2\, Lucinda Williams\, Father John Misty\, and son Rolan Bolan among others; this documentary creates an exuberant and thoughtful examination of a true original: a glam rock pioneer\, gender-bending free spirit and explorer of punk and soul music. \n  \nEvery bit as explosive\, visceral and unique as Bolan himself \n–LA Weekly \n  \nA must-see look at the life of a true British icon \n-Rolling Stone \n  \nan utterly captivating film. \n-Classic Rock \n  \n\n  \nShort film screening: The Renfrew Rhymer (2020) \n24 mins\, Documentary Dir: Paul Russell. \nThe Renfrew Rhymer is a film on the life of Walter McCorrisken. With the help of Walter’s son\, Richard\, filmmaker\, Paul Russell tells the amazing story of the Renfrew poet and writer’s life. \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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n  \nPlease email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/angelheaded-hipster-the-songs-of-marc-bolan-t-rex-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Bungalow\, 15 Shuttle St\, Paisley\, PA1 1YD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250217T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250217T213000
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SUMMARY:Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (Film Screening)– Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for screening of music documentary film\, Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands by Directors Blair Young and Carla J Easton. The film screening will take place on Monday 17th February at The Bungalow\, Paisley’s award-winning independent ethical live music venue.\n  \nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n  \nDoor open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase. \n  \nSince Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands – music documentary – 15 \nDir. Blair Young\, Carla J Easton  \n2024 – 94 mins – Scotland\, UK – Language: English \nIgnored by the industry and deprived of the global success afforded to the male-dominated bands of the day\, the film is a celebration of the women and the music of yesteryear\, and a rallying cry to the female talent of tomorrow. The film takes a critical look at the barriers women have faced making music in the past\, and still face today. It asks how we can inspire young women to make music\, if those who do so are continuously erased from our cultural history. Written & narrated by award-nominated musician Carla J. Easton\, this is a powerful global story told through a local lens. \n  \n  \n“a fantastically fresh and engaging documentary about Scottish artists\, Scottish art and the challenges faced by Scottish women in a male-dominated industry and sexist world” \n– Paul Ridd\, EIFF \n  \n“Energetic\, lively and an impactful testament to these women’s boldness and perseverance” \n– Marina Ashioti\, Little White Lies \n  \n“Since Yesterday is a celebration of music\, a celebration of women\, and a fist-raising call for change. It’s an inspiring piece of filmmaking that demands to be seen by everyone\, not just lovers of a good music documentary.” \n\nChristopher Sneddon\, Snack Mag\n\n  \n  \n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \nPlease email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/since-yesterday-the-untold-story-of-scotlands-girl-bands-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Bungalow\, 15 Shuttle St\, Paisley\, PA1 1YD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260508T151951
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SUMMARY:Touch (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for screening of romance drama film\, Touch by Director Baltasar Kormalur\, just in time for Valentine’s Day! The film screening will take place on Thursday 13th February at The Wynd Centre.\n\n  \nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n\n  \nDoor open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nTouch – romance – drama – 15 \nDir. Baltasar Kormalur \n2024 – 121 mins – Iceland – Language: English\, Japanese and Icelandic \n  \nA romantic and thrilling story\, Touch\, is Iceland’s 2024 entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97thAcademy Awards. Based on the best-selling novel by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson\, the film spans several decades and continents\, following one man’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago\, before his time runs out. \n\n  \n‘this is a love story\, pure and simple and unashamedly emotional’ \n-The Guardian \n  \n‘Touch is a tender\, reflective drama exploring a romance unknown’ \n–The Aus Review \n  \n\n\n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/touch-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250312T210000
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SUMMARY:Extreme Location Camera with Thomas Hogben
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course is designed for videographers and aspiring filmmakers seeking to enhance their technical and creative camera skills in demanding and unpredictable environments. Drawing on real-world experience from documentary filmmaking\, participants will learn how to adapt to varied conditions while maintaining professional production standards. \nThis course is ideal for intermediate to advanced videographers\, filmmakers\, and content creators who want to expand their skills and confidence working in challenging settings. \nParticipants will be set a bit of a task…. Like go shoot something at night.. for shooting in challenging situations.. and then we review at the next session. \n  \nWednesday 12th February \, 7-9pm Module 1: Foundations of Advanced Camera Techniques \n\nUnderstanding Your Gear: Maximizing the potential of your equipment.\nLenses and Their Impact: Choosing the right lens for dynamic storytelling.\nTechnical Fundamentals: Exposure\, focus pulling\, and white balance mastery.\n\n  \nSaturday 15th Feb: 10am -12pm  Module 3: Visual Storytelling in the Field \n\nComposition and Movement: Advanced framing and camera motion for emotional impact.\nAdapting to Unscripted Moments: Capturing spontaneity with precision.\nWorking with Natural Light: Harnessing available light to create cinematic visuals.\n\n  \n Wednesday 19th Feb  7pm – 9pm Module 2: Working in Challenging Environments \n\nAdapting to Weather: Techniques for shooting in rain\, snow\, wind\, or extreme heat.\nLow-Light Filmmaking: Creative solutions for minimal lighting conditions.\nRemote and Rugged Locations: Packing light\, staying mobile\, and ensuring equipment safety.\n\n  \nWednesday 26th Feb: 7pm – 9pm Module 4: Problem-Solving on the Fly \n\nDealing with Equipment Failures: Quick fixes and backups.\nImprovising Shots: Creative solutions when plans change.\nKeeping Calm Under Pressure: Strategies for staying focused in high-stress situations.\n\n  \nWednesday 12th March  7pm – 9pm  Module 5: Post-Production Considerations \n\nShooting for the Edit: Tips for ensuring smooth transitions and continuity.\nColor Grading Challenges: Working with footage from difficult conditions.\nReview and Feedback: Analyzing participants’ footage to refine skills.\n\n  \nCost £25 for 5 workshops.  These workshops are subsided to enable access to makers at different career stages. Access to your own camera is preferred. Contact Refractive  if you require camera access. \nFor further information contact: murielann@refractive.scot \n  \nAbout the Tutor: \nThomas Hogben is a Scottish-based Director of Photography\, who specialises in working within Documentary. He studied a BA in Photography & Film Production at Napier University and holds an MSc in Animation and Visualisation from DjCAD. \nHe was one of only 7 chosen for the Scottish Documentary Institute Bridging the Gap Scheme in 2016\, and the resulting short documentary film\, Teeth\, premiered at EIFF and won Best Documentary at the Scottish Short Film Festival as well as screening at Aesthetica\, Athens International\, and Sebastopol Documentary Festival. From there he DoP’d the BBC Four short documentary Outlying and 30min Our Fathers documentary for BBC Scotland. In 2020\, he was commissioned to undertake the experimental art film titled The Soul Of A Statue focusing on the work of renowned Czech glass artist Martin Janecky for exhibition at the Toyama Glass Museum in Tokyo. More recently in 2022\, he worked as the DoP for Maurice O’Briens on his latest feature The Artist and the Wall of Death. \nBeyond this\, he is a skilled gimbal operator for both ground and aerial work having credits on Outlander and Christian Carions My Son as well as working as the second unit DoP on Richie Adams drama The Road Dance which won the Audience Award at the 2021 EIFF. \nSpecialties: Film\, Photography\, Post production\, GFX\, Editing\, Production\, Digital Media \n  \nTo explore Tom’s latest work visit:    https://www.thomashogben.com/blog
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/extreme-location-camera-with-thomas-hogben/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250207T213000
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SUMMARY:No Other Land (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film\, No Other Land by Directors Yuval Abraham\, Basel Adra\, Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor. The film screening will take place on Friday 7th February at The Wynd Centre.\n\n  \nThe evening will also include a screening of Yours\, in Extraction (2023)\, a short film by Robyn Woolston. \n\n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nNo Other Land – documentary – 15 \nDir. Yuval Abraham\, Basel Adra\, Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor \n2024 – 96 mins – Palestine\, Norway – Language: English\, Arabic\, Hebrew\, with English subtitles \n  \nFor half a decade\, Basel Adra\, a Palestinian activist\, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation\, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight. This award-winning film (‘essential viewing’\, The Guardian)\, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists\, was co-created during the darkest\, most terrifying times in the region\, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice. \n\n  \n“It is a story about power and it needs to be told”  \n– The Film Stage \n  \n‘In the hands of these filmmakers the camera becomes a weapon for truth and resistance”  \n– RogerEbert.com \n  \n[a] must-see documentary” \n – Indiewire \n  \n\n\n  \nShort film screening: Yours\, in Extraction (2023) \n15 mins\, Documentary Dir: Robyn Woolston. \n  \nThe Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex provides an oil-saturated bedrock to a conversation focused on eco grief\, land rights and climate change. Borne out of a collaboration between the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)\, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts and the Department of Psychology at Texas Christian University; the artists film posits extinct plant species against images of a 210-acre indigenous prairie remnant whilst questioning our collective actions in the face of catastrophic changes to the ecosystem that support us. \n\n\n  \n  \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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/no-other-land-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250206T210000
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SUMMARY:Projection Mapping Workshop with Jamie Wardrop
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of projection mapping with digital artist (and Refractive’s Artist in Residence) Jamie Wardrop.\nFor those who have missed this – one more time! \nIn this practical workshop Jamie Wardrop will introduce the principles and basics of design using projection mapping.  He will look at how to prepare and select digital media content\, how to use the core tools of the software and have fun making your own compositions with found materials in the room. In  future workshops\, Jamie will follow up with a more in-depth look into the techniques of live mixing or vjing and content creation. This first workshop however will kick off the playful experimental side of the technology. \n  \nTUTOR \nJamie creates dynamic live visuals at venues and festivals such as O2 Academy Glasgow\, Creamfields\, SWG3\, Riverside Festival\, and Edinburgh Hogmanay. He has used elements of mapping in designs for iconic artists like Lewis Capaldi\, Simple Minds\, Basement Jaxx\, and Faithless. \n  \nDETAILS \nJoin us on Thursday 6th February  2025 for a two-hour long workshop\, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie Street\, Paisley PA1 2AR. \n  \nPlease book your FREE place below. \n  \nIf you have any questions please email murielann@refractive.scot \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/projection-mapping-workshop-with-jamie-wardrop-3/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250131T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250131T214500
DTSTAMP:20260508T151951
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SUMMARY:Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress (Film Screening + Q&A) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of the new\, progressed version of documentary film\, Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress by Director Kevin Cameron and post-screening Q&A with the director. The film screening will take place on Friday 31stJanuary at The Wynd Centre.\n\nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n\n\nDoors open at 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nAlasdair Gray: A Life in Progress – documentary – 15 (Refractive cert) \nDir. Kevin Cameron – re-edit with new material \n2024 – 1hr 34 mins – UK – Language: English \n  \nAlasdair Gray is one of the giants of Scottish Arts. He is the author of Lanark (hailed as the most influential Scottish novel of the second half of the 20th century)\, painter of one of Scotland’s biggest pieces of public art of the 21st century (the beautiful hand-painted ceiling of Oran Mor in Glasgow) and author of Poor Things\, now adapted into a film starring Emma Stone. In this intimate portrait\, filmed over the course of 15 years\, he has allowed himself to be filmed creating work that has become part of the living heritage of Scotland. \n\n  \nThe films of Kevin Cameron are a rare opportunity to view the artist not as the monumental figure of university tutorials or a name on the walls of famous buildings\, but as a living and working artist. Cameron’s film places Gray within the context of a world in which he is renowned\, but also explores the reality of his life in the city that provides his greatest inspiration. \n–The Skinny \n  \n\n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/alasdair-gray-a-life-in-progress-film-screening-qa-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250125T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250315T133000
DTSTAMP:20260508T151951
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SUMMARY:Performing Puppets to Camera with Muriel Ann Macleod
DESCRIPTION:A playful participatory workshop programme focusing on performing puppets for camera with Muriel Ann Macleod. \nThese advanced skills workshops will examine specialized puppetry skills for bringing arm puppets with mechanisms to life for filming (Cinema or TV). The workshops will cover areas like puppet design\, puppet focus\, lip synch\,  puppet movement and expression\,  rods and live hands\,  improvisation\,  Puppet character development\, improvised script content and the voice of the puppet. \nParticipants will work with several practice puppet characters (practice arm puppets designed by Muriel Ann Macleod  inspired by the Henson legacy and partial marionette) to develop the individual puppets personality\, voice and movement. Techniques for performing to camera and interacting puppets with live performers for camera will be explored. These techniques carry over into animation of objects and building creature characters. The course is designed for actors and animators who have an interest in developing unique\, quirky puppet characters for screen -puppet film and animation. \nSession 1:  Saturday 25th January 2025 11am to 1.30pm \nA introduction to arm puppets how they are built and function. Hands on puppet exercises puppet focus and eyeballs. Lip synch and basic puppet movement techniques to practice. \nSession 2:  Saturday 1st February 2025 11am to 1.30pm \nPerforming to camera techniques for arm puppets\, Operating rods and live hands and  expanding the dynamic of the puppet. Creating the puppet’s individual personality and puppet interaction within the group. \nSession 3: Saturday 15th February 2025 11am to 1.30pm \nImprovisation with puppets\, developing  script content for characters. Refining techniques\, recognising focus and engagement from film clips. \nSession 4: Saturday 1st March 2025 11am to 1.30pm \nDeveloping storytelling\, puppet emotion techniques and expressions\,  developing the potential of the individual puppet\, puppeteer imagination. \nSession 5 :  Saturday 15th March 2025 11am to 1.30pm \nRefining performance to camera\, possibilities and ideas. Each participant will perform a practice puppet to camera with their own devised character performance. (Film clips will be produced for the participants). \nTutor Information: \nMuriel Ann Macleod is a theatre and film Director and Producer based in Renfrewshire.  She first trained in Puppetry with Ultimate Animates  in London through an EU funded Puppetry trans region collaboration on the  Gaelic Broadcast programme Mire Mara in the 1990s. Since then she has run her own puppet design company Geas in the Outer Hebrides where she produced film & theatre puppets and creature builds with willow and papier mache techniques for various film\, theatre and Island Carnival events between 2000 and  2018\, including the Nomadic Carnival for Change project with Teatermaskinen in rural Sweden in 2017.  Current puppet builds include a series of unique Hebridean puppet characters for a new short film project.  The arm puppets used in the workshops were designed and built by Muriel Ann for practice and character development.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/performing-puppets-to-camera-with-muriel-ann-macleod/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:I Dream in Photos (Film Screening + Photography Exhibition) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film\, I Dream in Photos by Directors Gary Lennon and Ollie Alin. The film screening will take place on Thursday 23rd January at The Wynd Centre.\n\nThe evening will begin with a collective photography exhibition showcasing work by local artists\, 7-8pm. \n\nThe evening will also include a screening of a short film\, Roll Down the Window (2024)\, by Filmmaker Lipa Hussain. \n\nPhoto exhibition 7-8pm\, screening starts at 8pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n\n  \nI Dream in Photos – documentary – 15 (Refractive cert) \nDir. Gary Lennon and Ollie Alin \n2023 – 80 mins – Ireland\, UK – Language: English \n  \nI Dream in Photos (Best Original Score at the Camille Awards) explores the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Cathal McNaughton\, who quit “the best job in the world” at the peak of his career aged just 40. Cathal is in deep reflection\, following his courageous work in the field of some of the world’s most harrowing trouble spots. His obsession with his art\, drove him away from his family and son. Now\, as he rebuilds personal relationships\, he is challenged by the demons of his past. \n\nMcNaughton is an amiable and thoughtful subject\, and his testimony even as he recounts experiences in conflict zones is clear-headed and stoical. The film\, appropriately\, is beautifully shot. Pretty vistas of hills and fields create a contemplative space in tandem with McNaughton’s own introspection. \n–The Irish Times \n  \nI Dream In Photos delivers not only a well observed documentary and wonderful homage to Cathal’s impressive career – but also a quiet insight into the conflicted human condition. \n–Film Ireland \n  \n\n\nShort film screening: Roll Down the Window (2024) \n10 mins\, Person\, Short\, Dir: Lipa Hussain. \nFilmmaker Lipa Hussain interrogates a neurological condition she has experienced since childhood and the parallels it represents with her own religious and racial struggles. Alice In Wonderland syndrome causes the sensation of shrinking and losing bodily control. The film explores the idea of utilising AIW to confront an enemy from Lipa’s past.  \n\n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n\nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n\nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/i-dream-in-photos-film-screening-photography-exhibition-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Robot Dreams (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Screening as part of our ‘Paisley Screen: Radical and Independent’Film Programme.\n\n  \nJoin Refractive for a fun daytime screening of Oscar nominated animation film\, Robot Dreams by Director Pablo Berger. The film screening will take place on Sunday 19th January at The Wynd Centre.\n  \nThe evening will also include a screening of The Lost Seahorse (2021)\, a short film directed by Benjamin Fieschi-Rose. \n  \nDoor open 3pm\, screening starts at 3.30pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n  \nRobot Dreams – animation – comedy – PG \nDir. Pablo Berger \n2023 – 1hr 43 mins – Spain – Language: Spanish (no dialogue) \n  \nOscar-nominated\, Robot Dreams\, is the first animation film by award-winning director\, Pablo Berger. DOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot\, a companion. Their friendship blossoms\, until they become inseparable\, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night\, DOG\, with great sadness\, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again? ‘One of the best films of the year\, animated of otherwise’ (The Film Stage)\, this is a story about friendship\, its importance\, and its fragility. \n  \n‘One of the best animations in recent years’  \n– The Observer \n  \n‘Overflowing with handcrafted charm…witty\, gorgeous and profound’ \n-The Telegraph \n  \n\n  \nShort film screening: The Lost Seahorse (2021) \n11 mins\, Stop frame animation\, Dir: Benjamin Fieschi-Rose. \nA vulnerable seahorse is swept away from his reef and must survive the dangerous\njourney back home  \n  \n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible. \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/robot-dreams-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Songs of Earth (Film Screening) – Paisley
DESCRIPTION:Screening as part of our ‘Paisley Screen: Radical and Independent’ Film Programme.\n\n  \nJoin Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film\, Songs of Earth by Director Margreth Olin. The film screening will take place on Thursday 9th January at The Wynd Centre.\nThe feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). \n  \nDoor open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available to purchase although you are also welcome to bring your own snacks. \n  \nSongs of Earth – documentary – biography – 12A \nDir. Margreth Olin \n2023 – 1hr 30 mins – Norway – Language: Norwegian (with subtitles) \n  \nA majestic symphony for the big screen\, Songs of Earth by award-winning director\, Margreth Olin\, was Norway’s 2023 submission for Best International Feature Oscar. Over four seasons\, the filmmaker’s father is our guide. Bringing us through Norway’s most scenic valley\, he grew up where generations have been living alongside nature to survive. The sounds of the earth harmonize together to make music in this breathtaking journey contemplating life\, love\, nature and his space in this world. \n  \n“A soaring documentary portrait… A remarkable\, poetic meditation\, \nSongs of Earth weaves the smallness of human lifespan into the \ngrandness of the earth’s history\, and does it all with unspeakable beauty.” \n– Alissa\, Vox \n  \n“I love that film… Incredible cinematography… \nIt’s a profound discussion of life and what’s important.” \n– Barbara Goslwski\, CIUT Radio \n  \n“Gorgeous footage… Often breathtaking cinematography… A stirring piece of \nwork that deserves (nay demands) to be seen on as big a screen as possible.” \n– Dave Nusair\, Reel Film Reviews \n  \n\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 would like to apply to be a member of Refractive (and benefit from the Members price)\, please fill in the form for free here: https://refractive.scot/join-refractive/ \n  \nIf you are interested in attending as part of an organised community group\, please get in touch (info@refractive.scot) for support as we may be able to help cover tickets and transport. \n  \nAccessibility: “The Wynd Centre is fully accessible we provide a lift for anyone with mobility issues and wheelchair users\, and we have an accessible toilet.” Please email info@refractive.scot if you have any accessibility needs or questions and we will help to make your viewing as comfortable as possible. \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/songs-of-earth-film-screening-paisley/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:Directing Actors for Camera with Kenny Glenaan
DESCRIPTION:Join award winning director Kenny Glenaan for a series of four workshops focusing on the skills of directing actors for camera and how to get the best performances from your actors\, following all aspects from finding the right performers in audition to how to work with actors to create the characters and maintain energy and focus in performances for camera.\n  \nFour sessions: Starting on 6th\, 13th\, 20th and 27th Nov\, 7pm to 9.30pm at Refractive Hub 3rd Floor\, Witherspoon Building \, Storie Street\, Paisley PA12AR \n  \nABOUT THE TUTOR – KENNY GLENAAN \nFilm work includes the BAFTA winning Summer; Yasmin; Dirt Road to Lafayette and Gas Attack\, which won the Michael Powell Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In television: The BAFTA and RTS winning The Cops and Buried for Tony Garnett; Charlie (based on Charlie Haughey); The Ark; Paddington\, a TV film about the Paddington rail crash; Magnificent 7\, a single TV film about a family on the autism spectrum and amongst others: Case Histories; Spooks; Paranoid; The Paradise; Wired; Acceptable Risk and Being Human. Short documentary\, The Right to Life\, which was part of the portmanteau feature entitled The Ten Commandments\, inspired by the UN Declaration of Human Rights. \nTheatre work includes Athol Fugard’s A Place with the Pigs; Joe Orton’s Loot; One\, Two\, Hey! by James Kelman; Asylum! Asylum! and Hughie on the Wires\, by Donal O’Kelly\, and at the Derry Playhouse – Over the Wire\, by Seamus Keenan. \nCurrently making an ethnographic documentary about the impact of militarism and hegemonic masculinities\, on the local communities which surround Faslane and Coulport nuclear submarine bases as part of  the final year of a PhD. \n  \n  \nWHAT WE WILL COVER \nSession 1: Wed 6th November : Presentation/lecture/workshop Acting for Camera/importance of listening\, non projections etc. Clips and examples of theory behind acting for the screen and the director actor relationship. \nSession 2:  Wed 13th November\, Everything about auditions. Working with kids\, non professional\, professionals etc. Participants would have to learn a short scene roughly two pages. \nSession 3:   Wed 20th November. About Rehearsals. How to work with actors in creating characters. \nSession 4: Wed 27th November  Filming the performance and keeping it fresh.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/directing-actors-for-camera-with-kenny-glenaan/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:AGM and Artist Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Refractive invite you to attend our first Annual General Meeting and Artists Meet Up on Wednesday 23rd October at 7pm at the Refractive Hub in Paisley. \nThe Artists Meet Up will present the work of The Amber Film & Photography Collective in Newcastle and Renfrewshire film maker\, Mark Peberdy (Comharra). \nThis event is free\, no booking is required\, please come along! Refreshments provided. \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/agm-and-artist-meetup/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetups
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ORGANIZER;CN="Refractive":MAILTO:refractivecollective@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Projection mapping workshop with Jamie Wardrop
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of projection mapping with digital artist (and Refractive’s Artist in Residence) Jamie Wardrop.\n  \nWednesday 18th September\, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub (Paisley).\n  \nIn this practical workshop Jamie Wardrop will introduce the principles and basics of design using projection mapping.  He will look at how to prepare and select digital media content\, how to use the core tools of the software and have fun making your own compositions with found materials in the room. In  future workshops\, Jamie will follow up with a more in-depth look into the techniques of live mixing or vjing and content creation. This first workshop however will kick off the playful experimental side of the technology. \n**Please note this is a re-run of the workshop Jamie delivered in August\, due to popular demand** \n  \nTUTOR \nJamie creates dynamic live visuals at venues and festivals such as O2 Academy Glasgow\, Creamfields\, SWG3\, Riverside Festival\, and Edinburgh Hogmanay. He has used elements of mapping in designs for iconic artists like Lewis Capaldi\, Simple Minds\, Basement Jaxx\, and Faithless. \n  \nDETAILS \nJoin us on Wednesday 18th September 2024 for a two-hour long workshop\, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie Street\, Paisley PA1 2AR. \nTo book your free place\, please click the link to our Eventbrite booking page\, here. \nIf you have any questions please email murielann@refractive.scot \n \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/projection-mapping-workshop-with-jamie-wardrop-2/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Advanced Skills in Screenwriting workshops with Simon McCallum
DESCRIPTION:If you don’t have a screenplay yet these sessions will give you the tools to assist you in getting your vision onto the page. If you already have written a script these sessions will help to make sure it’s the best version you can deliver\, and how to get it into the world.\nA series of 6 monthly scriptwriting sessions hosted by Simon McCallum. Monthly on Thursdays 7-9.30pm at Refractive Production Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie Street\, Paisley PA1 2AR. \n  \nWHAT WE WILL COVER IN THESE SIX SESSIONS \nHow to use intention and obstacle to create exciting scenes.  The importance of the first ten pages of your screenplay.  What is it like working in continuing drama?  How do you collaborate with Producers and Script editors to create a good script? How to receive notes properly that will help improve your script.  How to pitch your project and what you need to do in general meetings.  Most importantly how to create a good spec script that can be used as your calling card for agents\, producers\, and film and TV companies. Throughout the sessions you will be doing short practical writing exercises. \n(Please note: fluency in English is required for this course) \n  \n ABOUT THE TUTOR – SIMON McCALLUM \n Simon’s first play ‘Shadowboxing’ was nominated for Meyer Whitworth award\, second play ‘Timewatching’ was shortlisted for Verity Bargate award.  He was selected for the Royal Court/BBC Writers room ‘50 scheme’ The Traverse Emerging Writers project and Channel 4’s Pilot Scheme. He has been commissioned by Dundee Rep\, Oran Mor\, Raindog and Birds of Paradise and written plays for Radio 4 and Radio Scotland. He began working on the continuing drama River City in 2020 and has written several episodes.  He has two feature films in development The Gorbals Postie and The Falkirk Cowboys\, which he originally produced as a documentary for BBC Scotland.  The short film he adapted Caught in this moment of Time is out later this year. Simon has run workshops for The Playwrights Studio\, for young writers in Ayrshire and a single mother’s group in Falkirk\, he currently teaches screenwriting for the BSL course at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. \n  \nMonth one – 12th Sept:  What makes a good story? How do we use content\, form and structure? How to find your voice.  How to write a scene using intention and obstacle. Practical writing exercises including writing a short scene. \n  \nMonth two – 17th Oct:  Character development.  Character voice. Six types of conflict. How to use conflict in your script. Practical exercises:  Developing complex characters\, writing conflict. \n  \nMonth three- 14th Nov:  The first ten pages. How to hook the reader with your script opening. How to create the perfect ending to your script. How to write action. \n  \nMonth four – 5th Dec:  Working in continuing Drama. Insider tips on the development process in TV and film. Notes from Script editors and producer\, how to tell what is ‘behind’ the note. \n        \n Month Five – 23rd Jan:  Script surgery the first ten pages.  One to one feedback on the           first ten pages of participants work. \n       \nMonth six – 13th Feb:  Pitching your script. Examples of good pitches.  General meetings with producers and agents.  What is expected? How can you make a living from scriptwriting? \n \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/advanced-skills-in-screenwriting-workshops-with-simon-mccallum/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Starting in Screenwriting with Gary Hewitt
DESCRIPTION:Take your first steps in screenwriting with Gary Hewitt.\n\nA monthly writing workshop running over 12 months\, these in-person workshops are for beginners and those interested in screenwriting. Do you have a excellent idea for a film and want to turn it into a script? Have you already started a screenplay and hit a wall? New screenwriters will be able to learn the concepts and techniques of storytelling and look at how to develop and structure a screenplay by using hands-on\, interactive learning.\n\nThis will provide new screenwriters with the skills and techniques required to kickstart their imagination as an emerging screenwriter. These workshops will help unlock storytelling potential of scripted dialogue and express dramatic ideas on the page. You’ll receive friendly\, constructive feedback throughout the course and have the opportunity to discuss and share your script ideas with a group of fellow writers. This can be an incredibly useful part of the creative process\, helping you develop the style and scope of your writing.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: fluency in English is required for this course.\n\n\n\nSCREENWRITING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (ROUGH BREAKDOWN)\nEach class will run on the first Monday of every month\, 7-9.30pm at Refractive Production Hub. The classes will be a 2.5 hours long with a break for refreshments. \nMONTH 1 – PROJECT TREATMENT – Monday 2nd September 2024\nLearn the craft of writing your project treatment: \n\nLogline\nSynopsis\nGenres\nTones & themes\n\nMONTH 2 – CHARACTERS – Monday 7th October 2024\nLearn how to develop your characters including: \n\nCharacter Arcs and character motivations\nProtagonists\nAntagonists\n\nWriting unlikable protagonists & inhuman antagonists \nMONTH 3 – STRUCTURE – Monday 4th November 2024\nLearn how to map out the structure of your script with: \n\n3 Act Structure\nturning points & midpoints (SOTL & titanic will be used as examples)\nconflicts\n\nMONTH 4 – STEP OUTLINE – Monday 2nd December 2024\nLearn how to write out your Step-outlines and work out if your project will be written from an omniscient narrative\, restrictive narrative or an unrealisable narrative. \nMONTH 5 – SCREENPLAY FORMATTING – Monday 6th January 2025\n\nScreenplay Formatting\nUsing the white space\nWriting unfilmable‘s\nBest script software to use\n\nMONTH 6 – SCENE STRUCTURE – Monday 3rd February 2025\nWe will go in-depth into writing Scenes including: \n\nScene structure\nis the scene needed?\nWriting opening scene\nCharacter introduction and Status and power in scenes\nGuest Speaker\n\nMONTH 7 – MCGUFFIN’S AND OTHER ITEMS – Monday 3rd March 2025\n\nFind out the difference between Talismans & McGuffins\nset ups and payoffs Chekov’s gun. (Shaun of the dead & EEAAO will be used as examples)\n\nMONTH 8 – WORLD BUILDING – Monday 7th April 2025\nWorld building and visual storytelling. \n\nDoes the rules of your world make sense\nAre the rules clear from the start\nA prologue\nCan you move the story forward in other ways rather than Dialogue\n\nMONTH 9 – REWRITING  – Monday 5th May 2025\nWhat’s the best way to go about rewriting your script. \n\nTake a vacation From Your First Draft\nKill Your Darlings – Can any CHARACTERS or PLOTS be cut out or combined?\nWrite from each character POV (treat them as your main character)\nCan you identify the CATALYST\, FIRST ACT BREAK\, MIDPOINT\, SECOND ACT BREAK\, and CLIMAX?\nDoes the main character have a clear ARC?\nDo the STAKES escalate throughout the script?\nDo the SUBPLOTS connect to the main plot? Is a THEME emerging?\n\nMONTH 10 – ONE ON ONE MEETINGS – Monday 2nd June 2025\nLet’s look at your project one on one \n\nWhat issues are you having?\nHow far along are you with the script?\nHow can we make it better?\n\nMONTH 11 – EXPOSITION & WRITING BETTER DIALOGUE – Monday 7th July 2025\n\nHow to write exposition properly.\nHow can you tell the story through meaningful dialogue.\nExposition should be brief\nExposition through character\n\nMONTH 12 – TAKING YOU SCRIPT INTO THE WORLD – Monday 4th August 2025\n\nCreating Pitch decks\,\nEntering competitions\nFinding agents\nGuest Speaker\n\n  \nTUTOR\nClasses are taught by award-winning filmmaker Gary J Hewitt who has been working in the industry for over 10years. Gary J Hewitt is a Screenwriter and Director from Glasgow\, Scotland. His debut feature film Cleek has its festival run in 2018. It was distributed by Shami Media Group on Amazon Prime and later went to DVD on March 15th 2019. Following the success of Cleek. Gary directed multi award winning film ‘Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production’. The film won over 10 awards including Best British Film\, Best Film and the IAC Diamond Award at BIAFF. Since then\, Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production has been distributed by North American company Meridian Releasing Group and can be purchased on Amazon. Gary’s most recent project The Defender (currently in Production) ranks in the top 30% in coverfly\, was one of 6 semi-finalists at FILM MARKET HUB\, scored 7.5/10 on SCREENCRAFT and was a quarter finalist . \n\nFINAL WORDS\nThis will serve as a fantastic platform to jump-start screenwriting careers for people who have had no formal education or experience in the field. The class will provide an intuitive structure to the art of screenwriting and will be a creative home where writers develop their craft. It is designed to offer personalised attention to your ideas\, with an emphasis on industry expectations and standards. \nOnce the fundamentals have been established the students will be able to immediately put these new skills to use by writing their own scripts.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/starting-in-screenwriting-with-gary-hewitt/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Projection mapping workshop with Jamie Wardrop
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of projection mapping with digital artist (and Refractive’s Artist in Residence) Jamie Wardrop.\n  \nThursday 8th August\, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub (Paisley).\n  \nIn this practical workshop Jamie Wardrop will introduce the principles and basics of design using projection mapping.  He will look at how to prepare and select digital media content\, how to use the core tools of the software and have fun making your own compositions with found materials in the room. In  future workshops\, Jamie will follow up with a more in-depth look into the techniques of live mixing or vjing and content creation. This first workshop however will kick off the playful experimental side of the technology. \n  \nTUTOR \nJamie creates dynamic live visuals at venues and festivals such as O2 Academy Glasgow\, Creamfields\, SWG3\, Riverside Festival\, and Edinburgh Hogmanay. He has used elements of mapping in designs for iconic artists like Lewis Capaldi\, Simple Minds\, Basement Jaxx\, and Faithless. \n  \nDETAILS \nJoin us on Thursday 8th August 2024 for a two-hour long workshop\, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie Street\, Paisley PA1 2AR. \nTo book your free place\, please click the link to our Eventbrite booking page\, here. \nIf you have any questions please email murielann@refractive.scot \n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/projection-mapping-workshop-with-jamie-wardrop/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Dark Soul (A Film for the Ears) - Thursday 11th July - The Bungalow
DESCRIPTION:Screening on Thursday 11th July at The Bungalow (Paisley) as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. \nJoin Refractive for a screening of award winning feature length concept film\, Dark Soul: A Film for the Ears\, directed by Zoe Hunter and written by Ros Borland\, at The Bungalow\, Paisley. Alongside the screening\, we are excited to present a post-screening Q&A with the director and writer\, Zoë Hunter and Ros Borland! The screening will take place on Thursday 11th July\, book a ticket for only £5 below. \nDoors open 7pm\,  film screening 7.15 pm. \nThis event is in partnership with RNIB Scotland. Guide dogs are welcome. If you have any questions about the accessibility of this screening\, please email or phone Muriel Ann Macleod\, Refractive Innovation Producer – murielann@refractive.scot or 07789117740. \n  \nFor more film information\, please see below. \n  \nCeltic Media Festival Torc Award winner for excellence\, supernatural thriller Dark Soul (A film for the Ears) in association with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland\, is directed by Zoë Hunter and written by Ros Borland. This is a feature length concept film aimed at making cinema accessible on an equal platform for those who are blind or partially sighted. Dark Soul is not a conventional film – it is screenplay narrated (not audio descripted) and sighted people are invited to wear an eye mask in the cinema for the duration of the action (opening and end credits are laid to picture). We recently had a private test screening with an audience made up primarily of visually impaired people – and guide dogs! It worked brilliantly. The feedback from the visually impaired attendees made a powerful case to do more Films for the Ears Event Cinema screenings aka “Dark Screenings”\, in order for those who experience sight loss to enjoy the film collectively and be part of a cinema going community. Dark Soul is a real opportunity for cinemas and festivals to make a bold statement about making cinema more inclusive for specific marginalised groups – like the blind and visually impaired community. Dark Soul is the chance to do it first! \n  \n[Please note\, Refractive have classified this film as a 15. As such\, it is advised that people under 15 should not book a ticket to see this film.] \nFeature length concept film | Refractive classification 15 \nDIRECTOR: Zoë HunterWRITER: Ros BorlandCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nSynopsis: Edinburgh\, Scotland. A man is shot in a restaurant cold room. Simultaneously\, a young woman\, Donna\, gives birth to a daughter\, Carey. Seven years later\, Donna’s house is burgled and Inspector Carlow attends. Carey starts to have bad dreams and so the nightmare begins.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/dark-soul-a-film-for-the-ears-thursday-11th-july-the-bungalow/
LOCATION:The Bungalow\, 15 Shuttle St\, Paisley\, PA1 1YD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240627T213000
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SUMMARY:'SCRAPPER' film screening - Thursday 27th June - The Bungalow
DESCRIPTION:Screening on Thursday 27th June at The Bungalow (Paisley) as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. \nJoin Refractive for a screening of award winning comedy/drama feature film\, Scrapper by Charlotte Regan (Director)\, at The Bungalow\, Paisley. The film screening will take place on Thursday 27th June\, book a ticket for only £5 below! \nDoors open 7pm\,  film screening 7.15 pm. \n  \nFor more film information and to watch the trailer for Scrapper\, please see below. \n[Please note\, Refractive have classified this film as a 12A. As such\, it is advised that people under 12 should not book a ticket to see this film.] \nComedy/Drama | 84 minutes | Refractive classification 12A \nDIRECTOR: Charlotte ReganWRITER: Charlotte ReganSTARS: Lola Campbell\, Alin Uzun\, Cary CranksonCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom  \n  \n\n\n\nAward winning Comedy Drama. BAFTA 2024 entry film by young woman filmmaker Charlotte Regan described as “A masterclass in playful imaginative storytelling” by We Love Cinema. Award Winner at Sundance (Dramatic) 2023.  \n  \n\n\n\nSynopsis: Georgie\, a dreamy 12-year-old girl\, lives happily alone in her London flat\, filling it with magic. Suddenly\, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/scrapper-film-screening-thursday-27th-june-the-bungalow/
LOCATION:The Bungalow\, 15 Shuttle St\, Paisley\, PA1 1YD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240619T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240619T213000
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SUMMARY:Climate Short Film Showcase - Wednesday 19th June - The Wynd Centre
DESCRIPTION:Screening on Wednesday 19th June at The Wynd Centre\, Paisley as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. \nJoin Refractive for a curated screening of short films exploring themes relating to the environment and climate change from Scottish and International film makers. Book your £5 ticket below! \n  \nShort Film Programme: \nFlower  Dir:Carolyn Gair \nYours In Extraction Dir: Robyn Woolston \nCold Stack Dir:Frank Eli Martin \nThe Old Plane Tree\, Dir: Paul Darroch \nSpirit of Place  Dir: Jack Cooper Stimpson \nAgatha’s Story SCIAF | Time to pay up Dir: James Cave \nTruluck Dir: Matt Cannon & Jake Smallwood \n  \nDoors open 7pm\, screening starts at 7.15pm. Please note\, this screening is suitable for 12+.
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/climate-short-film-showcase-wednesday-19th-june-the-wynd-centre/
LOCATION:The Wynd Centre\, The Wynd Centre\, 6 School Wynd\, Paisley\, PA1 2DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cinema Tickets
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SUMMARY:*NEW DATES ADDED* Four Track Nights: Experimental Sounds workshops
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in making electronic experimental music and want to take it further? Do you have an interest in experimental music or want to expand your current audio knowledge and abilities? \nThe workshops will cover experimental sound\, field recording and some topical information on the genre. We will help you getting started taking your first steps in creating experimental sounds and we will look at DIY instruments and mic building techniques. These workshops are suitable for complete beginners or experienced musicians. \nYou will be able to get a better understanding of modular synthesisers and immersive audio techniques as well as meeting other like minded individuals and help grow a community of local experimental audio artists. \n\n*NEW DATES ADDED* These sessions will run on the following Saturdays:\n\n\n\n15th June\, \n\n\n17th August\nDIY instruments – In this session we’ll make some noise with our own self built DIY instruments using found items\, this session builds on the previous noisebox session by using wire\, old guitar strings\, etc. to make something a little more musical!\n\n\n21st September\nIntro to MIDI – Want to automate your sessions but get lost with the ins and outs. This session will gently guide you through demonstrating useful uses of MIDI control\,  how to set up MIDI routing on the iPad using AUM\, bluetooth midi and usb midi and more!\n\n\n19th October \n\n\n\n\n\n\n           Audio Jumble – A combination of all the Four Track Nights workshop sessions so far. We’ll cover little tastes of each session in order to collaboratively make a unique experimental                   sound piece. No need to have attended the previous sessions\, we’ll share knowledge on the day.\n\n\n\n\nThe workshops will all be 11am – 2pm at Refractive Production Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR.\n\n\n\n\n\n£5 sessions booked individually.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please email Muriel Ann at  refractivecollective@gmail.com
URL:https://refractive.scot/event/new-dates-added-four-track-nights-experimental-sounds-workshops/
LOCATION:Refractive Hub\, 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building\, Storie St\, Paisley\, PA1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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