Date: 2024 September 16 17:27
Posted by Joe
The good people from Scotland Loves Animation have sent us details of their 2024 festival. This long-running and much-loved festival will also be taking place in London!
Highlights include Naoko Yamada's highly anticipated coming-of-age film The Colors Inside along with Look Back, based on the critically acclaimed manga by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto. We're also expecting something classic in the form of The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.
The festival is scheduled to take place in Glasgow from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 November 2024, in Edinburgh from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 November 2024 and in London from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November 2024.
The whole story
The press release reads as follows:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCOTLAND LOVES ANIME FESTIVALS
CELEBRATE 15 YEARS WITH LONDON EXPANSION
COLOR INSIDE, LOOK BACK & MORE TITLES CONTACT UK'S LONGEST ANIME THIS NOVEMBER
London, UK, 16 years old September 2024-The UK’s largest and longest running anime film festival is coming to London! Scotland Loves Anime has continued to grow as the premiere event to showcase the best and brightest rising talent in anime. Now celebrating its 15th anniversary, Scotland Loves Anime, in partnership with Picturehouse Central, are delighted to announce that following its Glasgow dates at the Glasgow Film Theatre and Edinburgh at the Cameo Playhouse, the festival will expand to London from Friday 15th-Sunday 17th November!
Featuring a cast that includes Naoko Yamada's highly anticipated coming-of-age drama The Colors Inside wowed critics at its world premiere at the Annecy International Film Festival and the powerful existential thriller Look Back Based on the critically acclaimed manga series by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, Scotland Loves Anime is an experience that any anime or movie lover won't want to miss.
Having previously partnered with the Picturehouse film group following the sudden closure of Filmhouse in Edinburgh in 2022, Scotland Loves Anime Festival Founder and Director said of the new expansion:
“I can’t believe it’s been 15 years since we started the festival, but it feels like the right time to expand what we do and bring the festival experience to as many people as possible. We’re delighted to be working with our friends at Picturehouse Cinemas to launch the next phase of the festival. The team have been fantastic to work with and support us as the festival loses one of its key venues. We’re excited to see how audiences in London react to the launch and we hope to grow the London weekend in the years to come.”
Scotland Loves Anime opens at the Glasgow Film Theatre from Friday 1 November, before moving to Cameo Picturehouse in Edinburgh, and then Picturehouse Central in London. In Glasgow, The Colors Inside director Naoko Yamada and composer Kensuke Ushio will be taking part in a Q&A following the film's premiere in Scotland. will be announced later this month.
The event list is as follows (show times to be confirmed):
Glasgow (November 1-3):
Friday, November 1: KuraYukaba + Shorts, The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.
Sunday, November 2: Trapezoid, The Colors Inside (including a Q&A with director Naoko Yamada and composer Kensuke ushio), SAND LAND.
Sunday, November 3: A few heartwarming moments (including a recording of a Q&A with the director), Totto-Chan: The little girl at the window, looking back.
Edinburgh (November 4-10):
Monday, November 4: PROMOTION.
Tuesday, November 5: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.
Wednesday, November 6: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Parts 1 & 2.
Thursday, November 7: Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Parts 3 & 4.
Friday, November 8: The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe, Suzume + Short Film (Scent of Love), Looking Back, A Minute of Fun (incl. Recording of Q&A with the Director).
Saturday, November 9: KuraYukaba + Shorts, The Colors Inside, SAND LAND.
Sunday, November 10: Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, KURAMERUKAGARI + Short Film, Ghost Cat Anzu, Trapezium.
London (November 15-17):
Friday, November 15: The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe, Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, SAND LAND.
Saturday, November 16: KuraYukaba + Shorts, Inside Color, Back View.
Sunday, November 17: KURAMERUKAGARI + Short Film, Trapezium, Ghost Cat Anzu, A Few Cheerful Moments (including a recorded Q&A with the director).
You can find out more about each film and where to get tickets at https://www.lovesanimation.com/
Scotland Loves Anime was founded by Andrew Partridge three years before he founded Anime Limited in 2010 to address the lack of festivals that included Japanese animation as a major part of their line-up. The event has been running for 14 years, with 2024 marking its 15th edition and is today the premiere event for Japanese animation in the UK, with people from all over the world attending.
Our organisation serves to expose people to things in the world of animation that they wouldn’t normally get the chance to engage with. SLA does this by highlighting the diverse range of animation that exists within the medium. Even though Japanese animation has become popular in the UK – for every film like Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – there are many other unique films that are often overlooked. Our aim is to provide more context behind mainstream film to audiences who might not normally be interested in film education, while also showcasing the hidden gems of the medium.
Source: Scotland Loves Anime