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Save the date for Scotland Loves Anime 2024, the UK's longest-running film festival celebrating Japanese animation!
📅 1-10 November
📍Glasgow Film Theatre & Cameo Picturehouse
📸 Erika Stevenson
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We can't wait to welcome director Naoko Yamada to Scotland tomorrow for the WORLD PREMIERE of her latest short, Garden of Remembrance 🌸 🌺 🌼 Don't forget to let us know what questions you'd like to ask her by 11pm tonight!
Photo credit: Michael Leader
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We're thrilled to announce this year's audience award winner is Blue Giant 🎶🎹🎷
Congratulations to the winning film, and thanks to all you who voted!
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We’re thrilled to reveal the stunning new penguin poster for the 2022 edition of Scotland Loves Anime 🐧 ❤️
Our festival kicks off on October 21st! See you soon ✨
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We're thrilled to announce our special guests for the Edinburgh weekend of SLA, director Naoko Yamada and producer Eunyoung Choi ✨
They'll be on stage following the world premiere of their latest short, GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE 🌼
🎟️
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The winner of the Scotland Loves Anime 2018 Jury Award (Known to some as The Golden Partridge) is...
Penguin Highway!!
Congratulations to the winning film!
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In case you haven’t heard, the 2019 Scotland Loves Anime audience award results are in! Here’s the final scores:
Weathering With You: 4.56
Birthday Wonderland: 4.03
Ride Your Wave: 4.02
Children of the Sea: 3.48
Congratulations to Weathering With You, our audience award winner!
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💥 EDINBURGH UPDATE 💥
This year's SLA screenings will now take place at The Cameo.
Festival dates and previously purchased tickets remain the same.
For all important info regarding this change - read here! 👇
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Our festival tickets are still available at the box office. Come hang out with us for a penguin-packed week in Edinburgh 🐧 ✨
🎟️
Thanks to the PENGUINDRUM team creating our lovely artwork too!
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The online Scotland Loves Anime film festival starts today & runs till 30th Nov!
Watch recent releases like Belle, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish or cosy up with the classics Perfect Blue, Memories and many more 💛
Watch now 💻
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We've had a lot of you asking about our plans for Scotland Loves Anime 2020, so please find below a statement outlining our intentions for the festival this year.
In short, the show must go on, but in a very different form for this year.
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EDINBURGH UPDATE: We are looking into all options to secure a new Edinburgh venue and the possibility of honouring existing ticket sales if possible. We'll update you once we have more news next week. Thank you all for your patience and kind words of support.
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Are you ready for a very different film festival?
Scotland Loves Anime's 2020 line-up launches THIS FRIDAY, and we'll be explaining how you can support both us and the independent cinemas which are so important to us.
We'll be sharing details throughout the week, so stay tuned!
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SAVE THE DATES!
Scotland Loves Anime is returning for its 10th anniversary this October, and we want to see you all there, so put these dates in your diary right now!
We'll have more details on our line-up over the coming months, so stay tuned...
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Hi everyone! Been a while 🤗
Fancy some early Scotland Loves Anime 2019 news?
We can confirm this October you’ll be able to see
Ride Your Wave, the new film by Masaaki Yuasa (Night is Short, Walk on Girl)
and
Birthday Wonderland, the new film by Keiichi Hara (Miss Hokusai)
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We're delighted to confirm the final two films that are part of the Scotland Loves Anime 2018 lineup at
@glasgowfilm
are:
- My Hero Academia The Movie: Two Heroes (UK Premiere)
- Mamoru Hosoda's new film Mirai (Scottish Premiere)
All tickets on sale now:
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Master directors, fan favourites, returning classics, and a very special event... this can only mean one thing: The Scotland Loves Anime 2019 programme is now live!
Find all the details and book tickets in Glasgow and Edinburgh now at
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And the awards go to... 🏆 Did your best picks win? Congratulations to the winning films!
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As well as our audience award, we're proud to announce that the Scotland Loves Anime 2019 Jury Award Winner is:
RIDE YOUR WAVE
Voting was as follows:
Ride Your Wave: 4 votes
Weathering With You: 3 votes
Children of the Sea: 1 vote
Birthday Wonderland: 0 votes
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Did you miss us? This week we'll be announcing our full line-up to the 13th edition of Scotland Loves Anime 🏴🇯🇵 Here we go again!
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Our full programme and tickets for 2022 are now LIVE! 🥳✨
The 13th edition of Scotland Loves Anime takes place in venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh from 21 - 30 October!
Explore the programme on our website ➡️
We can't wait to see you there 🍿
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Are you ready? Because we're ready.
Come back this time tomorrow for the Scotland Loves Anime 2019 programme launch at !
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We're thrilled to announce our competition films for this year's Scotland Loves Anime 🏆 How many of these have you got tickets for?
🛣️ TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES
🏕️ GOODBYE, DON GLEES!
🌇 BREAK OF DAWN
✈️ BLUE THERMAL
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Summer is over and our film festival line-up is officially locked down! Keep your eyes peeled this week for our announcement & tickets on sale date 👀🎟️ Are you ready?
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Our winner of both the Jury Award and Audience Award won by a landslide, congratulations to GOODBYE DON GLEES! on its festival success 🏆 ✨
And good news! Goodbye Don Glees will be released theatrically in the UK on November 30th for folk to see far and wide 😍
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SAVE THE DATES for Scotland Loves Anime 2023 ✨ See you in November and happy holidays from the team! ❄️
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The wait is OVER and we're thrilled to announce our 2023 festival line-up ✨
For the full plan and schedule in both cities, head over to the official web site right now:
🎟️ Glasgow tickets - on sale Wednesday!
🎟️ Edinburgh tickets - on sale NOW!
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The winner of the Scotland Loves Anime 2018 Audience Award is...
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Congratulations to the winning film, and thanks to all who voted!
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Scotland Loves Anime is returning for its 12th anniversary this October ✨
We'll have more details on our line-up over the coming months, so stay tuned.
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EDINBURGH UPDATE: Venue announcement incoming tonight/tomorrow - thank you all for bearing with us during this time ☀️💗
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With the final overflow screening over, the 2019 festival is over... for now!
We're already planning what's next for Scotland Loves Anime, so stay tuned to our usual channels for details as we move towards and into 2020!
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It feels good to be back. Tomorrow we'll be announcing our full line-up to the 12th edition of Scotland Loves Anime 🏴
WE. CAN'T. WAIT.
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Well, you might have guessed. The mystery film at this year's Scotland Loves Anime is none other than Mamoru Hosoda's latest feature BELLE 💖 Limited tickets are available from Filmhouse!
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Queues around the corner for the world premiere of Garden of Remembrance with director Naoko Yamada in attendance 🌼 🌸 🌺 Thank you all so much for coming!
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First and foremost,
@glasgowfilm
and
@Filmhouse
have done so, SO much for this festival over the last decade - PLEASE do what you can to help them in this tough year by backing our Crowdfunder!
You can find all of the details and donate here:
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Our festival director never sleeps: Attendees to our Glasgow screening of Birthday Wonderland will now be able to enjoy a bonus short film!
Book tickets to Birthday Wonderland to see the UK premiere of Wit Studio's "The Girl From the Other Side":
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💥 SAVE THE 2022 DATES 💥 Scotland Loves Anime returns this year with our Glasgow leg taking place from 21st-23rd October and throughout Edinburgh from 24th-30th October - can't wait to see you all again!
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The wait it over! Tonight we can finally reveal our line-up for Scotland Loves Anime 2021 ❤️ Find out more on our website at
Explore what's playing before tickets start to go on sale later this week 🎟️
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We know many of you are worried about this sad news - we don't have any further information as to any impact on our Edinburgh festival leg at this time, but we are aware and will let everyone know more as soon as we have more information ourselves.
BREAKING: Administrators have been called in after the financial collapse of the charity behind
@edfilmfest
& the
@Filmhouse
cinemas in Edinburgh & Aberdeen.
My
@scotsman_arts
story:
@TheScotsman
@screenscots
@CreativeScots
@culturescotgov
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We're edging ever closer to being ready to launch, but things are still moving forward apace for Scotland Loves Anime 2019 as we beaver away in the background.
All will be revealed soon, so watch this space (and the official web site of course) over the coming weeks...
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Our Animation Education Day returned this year with some fantastic masterclasses from Naoko Yamada, Eunyoung Choi and Jack Liang - so happy to be back at the Edinburgh College of Art ✨ Can't wait to be back next year!
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Another year, another Scotland Loves Anime 🎉 🎉 🎉 Thanks to
@Filmhouse
for the good times in Edinburgh and thanks so much to you guys for supporting us - we couldn't do it without you 🎉 🎉 🎉
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If you're walking around Glasgow or Edinburgh over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for our Scotland Loves Anime tenth anniversary posters promoting the event!
We might be a little biased, but don't they look great?
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In case you missed all the noise around its Glasgow screening, we can now officially confirm that the Scotland Loves Anime 2019 Mystery Film is... One Piece: Stampede!
Only a few tickets remain, so don't miss out on the action in Edinburgh!
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We can't reveal the full lineup yet but tickets for select films in our lineup at
@glasgowfilm
(12-14th Oct) are on sale:
Includes:
Penguin Highway (EU Premiere)
Fate/stay Night: Heaven's Feel Movie 1 (UK Premiere)
Even a screening of Cyber City Oedo 808
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Another year, another Scotland Loves Anime 🎉 🎉 🎉 Thanks to
@CameoCinema
for the good times in Edinburgh and thanks so much to you guys for supporting us - we couldn't do it without you 🎉 🎉 🎉
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Our special guest for the Glasgow weekend of Scotland Loves Anime will be award-winning visionary director Masaaki Yuasa ✨
He’ll be taking part in a Q&A session on Fri 21st Oct following a special screening of his latest film INU-OH 🍿
🎟️
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A lovely message from director Atsuko Ishizuka on her double award-winner GOODBYE DON GLEES! at Scotland Loves Anime this year 🏆
See it in cinemas on November 30th ✨
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The Audience Awards voting has been tallied and we can confirm the winner, as voted by attendees the films, was…
LU OVER THE WALL
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Filmhouse's closure just weeks before the festival begins is a major blow to SLA, and we've been working exhaustively to keep it going. Please help support us this year by making a donation - any amount will help us tremendously!
💙
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What's On Today ✨
🏰 Lonely Castle in the Mirror
🛎️ The Concierge
🎷 Blue Giant
🥃 Komada A Whisky Story
Book your tickets 🎟
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What's On Today ✨
🥃 Komada: A Whisky Family
🏰 Lonely Castle in the Mirror
🎷 Blue Giant
Book your tickets 🎟
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Just logging into work this morning and then casually sobbing about how many donations we've had on our page. You are all seriously wonderful people, thank you so so much for helping SLA 💗
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Nikuko loves Scotland ❤️ 🏴 Director Ayumu Watanabe sent us a little message after Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko won the Jury Award this year!
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Jonathan Clements has a piece about Masaaki Yuasa's "Lu Over The Wall" the film at
@AllTheAnime
's site. Read it here
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Today has been a profoundly upsetting one for fans of animation everywhere.
Our thoughts go out to those affected by the arson attack on our friends at KyoAni, and we send our condolences and support to the victims, their friends and families.
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What would you like to ask Naoko Yamada? ✨
Submit your questions using the hashtag
#SLA22
and we’ll pick out the best ones for the Q&A with the Garden of Remembrance director! Closes October 27th 11pm GMT ⏰
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Okay folks, it's time - our digital film festival offering is now live!
You can find the full line-up over at
Enjoy the festival!
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We get the impression those of you at the UK premiere of Promare quite liked it? 😉 Let’s hear your spoiler-free burning opinions!
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The countdown is on for SLA 🍿 Just 1 week to go until the festival kicks off in Glasgow!
Join industry legends Masaaki Yuasa, Naoko Yamada and more for a celebration of animation 🎬
🎟️
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⏲️ The countdown to Scotland Loves Anme is on ⏲️
Will you be joining us from October 21–30 to catch this year’s top films?
Get ready to plan your festival at our website !
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A perfect weekend in Glasgow ❤️ Thanks to all who attended and we’ll see you this week in Edinburgh!
🎟
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The scene in the centre of Glasgow earlier this morning as people queued for our additional screening of Weathering With You.
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Only a few more days to go! Featuring world, European and UK premieres of all the latest films, we can't wait to finally bring you another year of Scotland Loves Anime
🎟
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TAKE TWO! Scotland Loves Anime Edinburgh tickets are now back on sale at our new venue,
@CameoCinema
You can find all of the screenings and book tickets here:
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We know you've been waiting patiently for it, and tonight we can finally reveal our entire line-up for Scotland Loves Anime 2018!
For the full plan and schedule in both cities, head over to the official web site right now:
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The programme for Scotland Loves Anime 2016 in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be announced on 1st September!
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The festival is about to start, and what better way to kick things off than with the latest film from one of our favourite directors?
Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave opens our long 10th birthday party! 🎉🎉🎉
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For those of you who just attended the UK premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You, let’s hear your spoiler-free thoughts! Was the film a ray of sunshine or did it rain on your festival parade?
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As government mandates have been relaxed, we still want to ensure that your health and safety is our greatest priority - that means our festival will look a little different this year ⭐
For any venue related questions, please let us know and we'll do our best to answer!
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You don't make anime by yourself, anime production is teamwork ✨ Read about what to expect from Shirobako's return here:
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We can't wait for the season of fantastically epic outdoor posters! And we've got some pretty adorable penguins soon to be spotted 🐧
Send us your festival posters out and about in previous years! We'd love to see them 👀
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This Saturday
@glasgowfilm
is the UK Premiere of Night is Short, Walk on Girl feat. Q&A with director Masaaki Yuasa:
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You can expect news on what's coming to Scotland Loves Anime this October in the coming months. Stay tuned...
#LovesAnime2018
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We’re delighted to announce the winner of the Jury Award *cough* The Golden Partridge Award *cough* was…
LU OVER THE WALL
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We’ll be launching our programme for Scotland Loves Anime 2016 in Glasgow & Edinburgh at around 18:00 today!
Check back then for details 😀
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And of course, we'd never miss out Edinburgh 😘 If you trade in 5 SLA tickets at the Filmhouse box office once you've watched the films, you'll receive a festival lanyard too 💝
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Tickets to our festival screenings of Makoto Shinkai's new film Weathering With You are selling fast in both Glasgow and Edinburgh - don't wait for a rainy day, book today!
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You asked, we answered 💖 Belle will be returning to Scotland for ONE NIGHT ONLY at
@glasgowfilm
with Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda in attendance for a Q&A! Tickets here:
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The entire Scotland Loves Anime 2017 lineup has been revealed!
Visit for details
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Today we go all the way back to the very first Scotland Loves Anime in 2010 when we presented the EU Premiere of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya! (Yes, it was that long ago.) Were you there?
This poster was spotted at Buchanan Street in Glasgow ☺️
#TBT
#LovesAnime2018
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How many of you that have been to the
@Filmhouse
this week spotted this Case of Hana & Alice poster in the foyer?
http://t.co/kPsLHmpE8r
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It's the ultimate pairing - a great movie and showstopping comfort food at Maki & Ramen 🍜 🍣 ❤️ We're thrilled to announce them as our restaurant partner for 2022!
Just show a printed SLA ticket at any of their branches during the festival and claim 15% off - super easy! ✨
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It begins! Today at Scotland Loves Anime in Glasgow:
20:30 - Ride Your Wave
23:00 - Redline
Tickets still available here:
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Edinburgh tickets for Ride Your Wave are still selling fast - don't miss out on this UK premiere of Masaaki Yuasa's touching new film in Glasgow and Edinburgh at this year's festival!
Book tickets today:
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We have the hottest ticket in Glasgow this weekend. Have you got yours?
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We’re delighted to return to Sheffield Loves Anime for a second year!
⭐ Perfect Blue 25th anniversary
⭐ Millennium Actress 4K restoration
⭐ Eureka Seven: Hi Evolution 3 UK premiere
⭐ ...and many more!
Festival passes from just £31 🎟️
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Just enough time for one more guest story before we hit the next landmark...
During his 2016 visit the director of Pigtails, Yoshimi Itazu, also visited dance halls as research for Welcome to the Ballroom. One of many times a visit to the festival has helped shape future anime!
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Coming to
@edfilmfest
on 27th June in association with Scotland Loves Anime will be the UK Premiere screening of UK Premiere of Modest Heroes, the short films collection from Studio Ponoc (Mary and the Witch's Flower)
Details incl. ticket info here:
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What's On Today ✨
👑 Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
💥 Summer Ghost + Director Q&A
🏙️ Tekkonkinkreet
Book your tickets 🎟
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TONIGHT! Summer Ghost + in person Q&A with director loundraw screens at the Cameo - last minute tickets available!
🎟️ More:
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@glasgowfilm
@Filmhouse
Now, on to our festival line-up - our full programme has just been unveiled, so check out what we have in store for our online festival as well as our limited cinema screenings on the official web site. Let us know what you’re excited to see!
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...and also coming soon to Edinburgh! 🧡
Started the day interviewing the great Naoko Yamada. Coming soon to a
@ghibliotheque
near you...
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Thanks to everyone who came to Scotland Loves Anime 2018 at
@glasgowfilm
! We hope you had a fantastic time. See you next year!
For those of you joining us at the Edinburgh
@Filmhouse
over the next week; we'll see you soon!
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Taking over Glasgow one penguin at a time 🐧❤️
Tickets still available from the GFT box office 🎟️
Edinburgh ticket sales resume Friday!
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With that, our Crowdfunder is over!
You beautiful people managed to raise over £14,000. Thank you SO much for all your support - ourselves,
@glasgowfilm
and
@Filmhouse
all appreciate it more than words can say.
Now, go check out our digital festival at !
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I think we've waited long enough. Festival dates coming tomorrow!
Fancy a first look? We'll be exclusively revealing the news on our Instagram before anywhere else. Make sure to give us a follow!
🔹 INSTA
@lovesanimation
🔹
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It's time for some bad news and some good news.
The bad news: Our October 19th screening of Weathering With You in Edinburgh has now sold out!
The good news: We've added a second overspill screening on Tuesday 22nd October!
Book tickets here:
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