Check out our upcoming events at Refractive
Take your first steps in screenwriting with Gary Hewitt. A 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? […]
A playful participatory workshop programme focusing on performing puppets for camera with Muriel Ann Macleod. These 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 […]
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. This course is ideal for intermediate to advanced videographers, filmmakers, […]
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, […]
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. The evening will also include a screening of The Renfrew Rhymer […]
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. The feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). Doors open 7pm, screening starts at 7.15pm. […]
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. The evening will also include a screening of Friends on the Outside (2023), a short film directed by Annabel Moodie. Doors […]
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. A bit about Johnstone Textile Space: The JTS Gallery is contemporary arts space in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. They host a […]
A dynamic fusion of Projection Mapping, Digital Art, and Local Film celebrating Renfrewshire’s unique architecture and environment. OUTDOOR PROJECTION Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March 2025, 7pm-9pm at No 1 High Street, Paisley, PA12AE Admission Free Join us outdoors at 1 High Street, Paisley—a long-overlooked and much loved local landmark which will […]
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. The evening will also include a screening of Care (2023), a short film directed by Jagoda Tlok. Doors open 7pm, screening starts at 7.15pm. […]
Join us for the first of our Refractive Industry Sessions: Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 1.30pm. Discover practical ways to make your film and digital work more sustainable. Our 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 […]
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