Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival
Also known as Samizdat
6 October-7 November 2026; touring across Scotland
Next edition: Current fifth edition programme live
Touring dates across Glasgow, Cromarty, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and Aberdeen.
Eastern European, Central Asian and Caucasian film festival
About this festival
A touring Scottish festival of cinema from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, spanning archive, animation, romance and political work.
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What's on
Key strands
Re-membering the Archive; Love Stories; animation; retrospectives; new films
Genres and themes
Eastern European cinema; Central Asia; Caucasus; archive; animation; queer cinema; political film
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Introductions, conversations and discussion events where listed
Online or in person
in-person touring
Accessibility
All 2026 venues are stated wheelchair accessible; most events use pay-what-you-can pricing and an Audience Access Fund is available.
Audience
Scotland; Eastern European diaspora; archive audiences; animation; queer audiences
Notes
Added from current official festival and Screen Scotland evidence.
Venues
- The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen — Aberdeen, Scotland
- Cromarty Cinema — Cromarty, Scotland
- Filmhouse Edinburgh — Edinburgh, Scotland
- Glasgow Film Theatre — Glasgow, Scotland
- The Pyramid at Anderston — Glasgow, Scotland
Also listed: Glasgow Film Theatre; The Pyramid at Anderston; Cromarty Cinema; Filmhouse Edinburgh; Peacock Cinema, Dunfermline; Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen