Real Utopias in Glasgow & Building Arts Spaces for Palestinian Liberation
Thank you so much for your warm support for our 2025 festivals so far! We’re beyond excited to be bringing Real Utopias to you from September to November, and after […]
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Reflections on Smog Town
I anticipate that most people watching Smog Town as part of Take One Action Film Festival will be non-Chinese viewers. As a Chinese national, I thought it would be useful to present my take on the film – and see how it may differ from yours.
re.action
In the spirit of community and connectivity, we want to do something special with our audiences, and in a desire to keep people connected and creative in the online sphere […]
‘Coded Bias’ and the transformative potential of our watch-lists
As Coded Bias and Buolamwini’s activism reminds us, we can take small steps to act against greater forces, bettering our communities by acknowledging the differences inherent within them, and building our technology structures from there.
Christian Aid at Take One Action Film Festival
Christian Aid are partnering with TOAFF19 on two screenings this year – hear about the brilliant work they are doing and why these films feel particularly relevant.
TAKE ONE ACTION FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ABERDEEN & INVERNESS!
Grab your diaries! Take One Action Film Festival is on the road and returns to Aberdeen & Inverness this November to premiere the most acclaimed international documentaries focusing on social […]
2016 Audience Award Winner Announced
The 2016 Take One Action Film Festival Audience Award winner has been announced as Sonita. Take One Action audiences have been won over by this moving and inspiring documentary by […]
Our 2015 Festivals – the story so far
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SCREENING REVIEW / CALL ME KUCHU – TOA Edinburgh, June ’15
The Wave Machine Edinburgh – a Take One Action Local run by young people based in Edinburgh from around the world – screened the film CALL ME KUCHU on Wednesday […]
TOA Youth Programme 2015 – Edinburgh/Glasgow
ABOUT TAKE ONE ACTION Take One Action Film Festivals inspires and connects young people through world- class cinema, creativity and action – to shape a better world, starting from Scotland. […]
Take One Action Inverness (2014)
TAKE ONE ACTION – WHICH CELEBRATES the people and movies that are changing the world – is bringing the best of its 2014 Edinburgh festival to Eden Court, Inverness, from […]
2014 Audience Award Winner Announced
The 2014 Take One Action Film Festival Audience Award winner has been announced as “The Revolutionary Optimists” directed by Nicole Newnham & Maren Grainger-Monsen. The films tells the story of Amlan Ganguly, […]