"Take One Action's focus on empowering local audiences to engage through film with global and environmental injustice is unique in the UK. This work is really, really important."
Patrons Ken Loach & Paul Laverty
2010 Take One Action Film Festival Programme
2010 Take One Action Film Festival line-up revealed...
Welcome
Take One Action celebrates the people and movies that are changing the world. Our festival is Scotland's annual showcase of the most inspiring new and classic international films shining a light on issues of global and environmental concern.
What we do
From rare and reimagined screenings to UK and Scottish premieres... through debate, Q&As and workshops... our events bring together communities, filmmakers, politicians, businesses and artists, united by the simple desire to connect around common stories and shape their unfolding. We promote local opportunities, actions and resources at every screening, and you can chat to experts and filmmakers after the show in the foyer or cafe?-bar. The festival runs at Edinburgh Filmhouse and Glasgow Film Theatre from Thursday 23rd September to Tuesday 5th October 2010.
Strands
This year's festival is divided into three strands: The Millennium Development Goals focuses on the challenge to eradicate extreme poverty within the next five years set by the UK and other governments back in 2000. Green Shoots pulls in the most inspiring and eye-opening films of 2010. And Visiones Alternativas highlights the vision and debate around Latin America social and ecological action past and present.
Booking film events
To book film tickets, please contact the relevant cinema. Single purchase tickets are £6.90 (£5.20 concessions). Edinburgh Filmhouse 0131 228 2688 | Glasgow Film Theatre 0141 332 6535 Get two free tickets to the festival Become an Action Hero today - support our work from just £3 a month and we'll give you two free tickets to the Take One Action screening of your choice. Find out more... Pick up a loyalty card and grab a freebie See 5 Take One Action films at the festival or through the year to get into a sixth free. You can also gift your freebie to a friend. Alternatively, bring 5 friends and you go free. Loyalty cards are available and will be stamped at the Box Office when tickets are collected in person. Valid for visits between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Youth festival
Our youth programme is available here (events from Tuesday 14 September, Edinburgh and Glasgow). Please pass this on to your child's school.
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Coming soon...
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Fri 18 May at 20:10
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sat 19 May at 20:15
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Four Horsemen + director Q&A
Sun 20 May at 16:00
A brand new lens on the global financial crisis and notions of progress…
Dancing to a different beat
Sat 19 May at 10:00
World Development Movement’s annual Scottish campaigner convention takes place on the first day of the G8/NATO summit in the US.
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Wed 30 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe: What Happened? + Filmmaker Q&A
Thu 31 May at 18:00
Charts the controversial story of Robert Mugabe
DIY screenings
World-changing films with affordable public licenses plus great ideas to kickstart action in your community...
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