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Subject: SCREEN MACHINE: Monthly Newsletter 26/09/24
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:29 +0000
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SCREEN MACHINE: Monthly Newsletter 26/09/24 The latest from Screen Machine.
Screen Machine Newsletter 26/09/24
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*Save Our Screen Machine*
*Without urgent investment the Screen Machine service will end*
Earlier this month we launched the Save Our Screen Machine public
fundraising campaign. Without urgent investment the Screen Machine
mobile cinema service will end. We unveiled a short film that gives full
details of the campaign. If you've not yet had a chance to watch it,
then scroll down and follow the link.
We aim to raise an initial £100,000 so we can demonstrate the service's
value to the Scottish Government and other potential funders, and
convince them to provide us with the remaining money for the £800,000
needed to pay a deposit to start the build of the new cinema. We will
then use the 12-18 month construction period to bring in the balance.
The fundraiser has got off to a good start and raised over £14,000 from
almost 300 supporters. But there is still a very long way to go. If all
of the 8,000 people who receive this newsletter made a donation, then
success would be within touching distance. Similarly, if the buyers of
our approximately 21,000 tickets per year contributed to the campaign,
we could be much more confident of reaching our target very soon. We
cannot stress enough that without a new mobile cinema the Screen Machine
service will end. Don't wait to donate.
*Be a Restless Native, a Braveheart or a Local Hero*
There are rewards available if you choose to donate a certain amount as
a Restless Native (£50), Braveheart (£100) or Local Hero (£250). You can
read more about them on our Crowdfunder page - follow the Donate and
Learn button below.
*Fundraise on our behalf*
Perhaps you have specific fundraising ideas*. *You may be thinking of
organising a coffee morning, or a bake sale, or a sponsored film watch,
all to raise funds for the campaign. Any money raised can be donated to
the Crowdfunder campaign. If you have any questions then please get in
touch with us via *fundraising at regionalscreenscotland.org *and we'll
help and support you any way we can. Some of you have already contacted
us with great ideas about how you plan to help us meet our target. Thank
you for your dedication to the cause!
The further we can spread our message, the greater chance we have at
securing our long-term future. If you can share our message on social
media, then please tag us on Facebook (@thescreenmachine
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or Instagram (@screenmachine
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using the hashtag #saveourscreenmachine.
Thank you for all your donations and support so far. If you have any
questions about the fundraising campaign or SM3, please email
*fundraising at regionalscreenscotland.org*.
The Screen Machine Team
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Watch the Save Our Screen Machine video featuring Alan Cumming and Tide
Lines
*Screen Machine at Holyrood*
*We participated in a Screen Scotland event to promote our service*
Screen Machine in front of Salisbury Crags. Photo credit: Drew Taylor
Last week, Screen Machine was parked outside the Scottish Parliament to
act as a venue for an event hosted by Screen Scotland. While this took
us away from touring our usual locations, these were two significant
days that gave us the opportunity to advocate the Screen Machine service
to MSPs. We received visits from Jenni Minto (MSP for Argyll & Bute),
Ross Greer (MSP for West of Scotland) and Angus Robertson, the Cabinet
Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. Inside
Parliament we spoke with other MSPs: Kaukab Stewart (Minister for
Equalities) and Liam McArthur (MSP for Orkney).
During the event itself, we screened a range of different films from
Animation Scotland, BBC Scotland, Film & Screen Access Organisations,
GMAC Film, MG Alba, The Portal Studios, Scottish Documentary Institute
and Short Circuit, as well as a special screening of */The Outrun/*,
starring Saoirse Ronan. It was an uplifting experience to meet so many
talented people in the Scottish screen industry.
We were also joined by two colleagues from Toutenkamion, the French
company that will build SM3, who were happy to discuss the finer aspects
of mobile cinemas.
Our thanks to Screen Scotland for giving us the opportunity to
demonstrate to MSPs and others that the Screen Machine service is worth
saving and sustaining. You can see many more photos from the event on
our Instagram
<https://screenmachine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=481366d61828cfc0003c856c2&id=873ad0735d&e=5e77b5da1b>.
*Upcoming Visits and Films*
*We have four locations on sale*
The cast of /Beetlejuice Beetlejuice/. Copyright: Warners
There are currently four visits on sale:
Golspie, 2 to 4 October
Lairg, 5 & 6 October
Lochinver, 8 & 9 October
Ullapool, 10 to 12 October
Due to operational issues, we are still working on a limited schedule
for the immediate future. This means we might take a bit longer than
usual to return to your area, but you can keep an eye on our schedule
<https://screenmachine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=481366d61828cfc0003c856c2&id=759c4d23b8&e=5e77b5da1b>.
We will announce updates once they are confirmed.
Starting in Golspie, we'll be adding a few more films to our programme.
First up is /*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*/
<https://screenmachine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=481366d61828cfc0003c856c2&id=dea84d1020&e=5e77b5da1b>,
the highly-anticipated follow up to Tim Burton's cult classic. This
sequel sees Lydia Deetz returning to her old home for her father's
funeral, but when her estranged daughter Astrid ventures into the
afterlife, Lydia must call upon your favourite bio-exorcist to bring her
back. Golspie will also see the Screen Machine premiere of */Alien:
Romulus/*
<https://screenmachine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=481366d61828cfc0003c856c2&id=80514673df&e=5e77b5da1b>,
the latest entry in the acclaimed franchise. Set between /*Alien*/ and
/*Aliens*/, this sci-fi thriller pays homage to the suspense and horror
of the original as a group of friends awaken the eponymous xenomorph
while raiding an abandoned ship.
In Ullapool, we will put on two screenings of */The Outrun/*
<https://screenmachine.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=481366d61828cfc0003c856c2&id=c0212385c9&e=5e77b5da1b>,
the big screen adaptation of Amy Triptot's memoir of the same name. It
stars Saoirse Ronan as Rona, a recovering alcoholic who returns to her
home on Orkney as she tries to adjust to a sober life. Ronan gives a
powerful performance in this affecting drama, which was filmed on Orkney.
We will also continue to show /*Deadpool & Wolverine*/, */It Ends with
Us/*, */Thelma/* and /*Despicable Me 4*/, which had its Screen Machine
premiere in Fort Augustus earlier this month.
*Alien*
1979 (15), 112 mins
Available on BBC iPlayer for 17 days
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Prepare for */Alien: Romulus/* by watching the film that started it all.
Sigourney Weaver stars as Ellen Ripley, the warrant officer on the
Nostromo, a sparsely-crewed spaceship that responds to a distress signal
from a nearby planet. But what awaits them is just bursting to get on
board.
*Coco*
2017 (PG), 95 mins
Available on BBC iPlayer for 26 days
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In this Pixar animation, young Miguel is a keen music lover, but his
family has banned its use. During the Day of the Dead celebrations, he
travels to the Land of the Dead where he meets his
great-great-grandfather Héctor and musical idol Ernesto de la Cruz.
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