Cairngorm Community Cinema

25/08/2026

Reminder! Through Opening Shot, 4 first-time filmmakers in the Badenoch and Strathspey area will get funding, mentorship and training to make their first film.

💰 £1,500 to take part
🎥 £3,000 production budget
🛠️ Workshops + mentoring from pros
🎬 A community screening of your finished film

No experience needed. Just an idea and the drive to make it.

Come to the free info session tomorrow (Wed 26th) 5pm to find out more about it all 👇🔗

Find out how to apply to our short film programme, what we look for in a strong short film idea, and how to give your application the best chance of success. We will run through the programme structure and workshops, and there will also be time to ask questions.

10/08/2026

We are back! With an exciting announcement for our local community.

We are proud to be a partner organisation collaborating with Astar Media to run the Opening Shot programme here in Badenoch and Strathspey.

An opportunity for people in this area (postcode PH20-26) who want to get into filmmaking. Do you have an idea for a film? Would you like to learn the ways? It's a funded opportunity with lots of learning and connections.

For all the details head here:
https://wunnerfilm.com/opening-shot-cairngorm
(you can sign up to the info session taking place on zoom on Aug26, through the link on that page also)

Please shout with questions and share with the community where you can.

This is for you!

09/06/2026

We want to say a huge thanks to everyone who has supported Cairngorm Community Cinema since we launched in Oct 2024, thanks to the Film Hub Scotland Spotlight fund.

Almost 2 years
17 events
Special guest q&as
Toddler screenings
Local films
Scottish productions
International indies
Popcorn

With over 1100 of you showing up to enjoy cinema all together here in Aviemore.

We are a volunteer run initiative (supported by the Spey Valley Cinema), so with that in mind, it's time for us to take a break. We hope to be back in September with more events, but for now, support your local cinema to keep them alive 📹💙

06/05/2026

Were you at our March screening of "Everybody to Kenmure Street"?

If so, please fill in this audience form to share feedback with the production team on its impact (it will only take a minute!)

Thank you!

This survey is collecting responses on behalf of Conic Films, who are distributing the documentary film Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026). Your anonymous feedback will be shared with the filmmakers, funders and the community cinema exhibitors to help us understand our audiences better and how the s...

21/04/2026

A reminder, our April screening is on this Thursday, with California Schemin' - doors 6.30pm at Spey Valley Cinema.

Directed by BAFTA Award winner and Golden Globe nominee James McAvoy, who takes a supporting role alongside Screen Daily Rising Star Scotland 2024 & Guildhall graduate Séamus McLean Ross, and BAFTA Award and BIFA Award nominee Samuel Bottomley.

Check out the trailer!

631 likes, 81 comments. "CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' - Official Trailer - Directed by James McAvoy | STUDIOCANAL"

10/04/2026

Announcing an opportunity for our community in Aviemore! In collaboration with Opening Shot we are hosting a free filmmaking one-day workshop this month for beginners (16+) who are interested in getting into film!

Thurs 23rd April, 1-5.30pm at the Tiso Bothy, Aviemore.
Email [email protected] to get your place (first come first served).

Opening Shot: Community Engagement Workshops is a one-day workshop designed for complete beginners. The workshops are designed to introduce the creativity and collaborative spirit of filmmaking to underrepresented communities across Scotland.

Focusing on basic screen skills, including phone-filmmaking, short film challenges, or thematic storytelling sessions - our sessions are informal and are focused on enjoyment, collaboration, and creativity.

Why Apply? Learn filmmaking. Try out a new creative skill. Participate together in a fun & creative environment.

Workshops are designed for complete beginners, so no prior experience is required.