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Discovery Film Festival

Sat 19 October – Sun 3 November 2024

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Discovery Film Festival is celebrating its 21st year! Based at Dundee Contemporary Arts and touring to partner venues throughout Scotland, the festival screens films from all over the world which have been specially programmed for young audiences.

The festival includes three exciting weekends of films, creative activities, and gala events, as well as two weeks of screenings and events for schools. 

Discovery aims to develop new audiences for the best in international film, improve media literacy and offer young audiences an insight into the lives of children and young people in other cultures. 

The festival works with partner venues in Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Fife, and the Highlands and Islands to bring a selection of films from the Discovery programme to new audiences across Scotland.

Discovery Film Festival is a DCA project and is organised by DCA's Cinema Youth Development Officer. A team of Young Ambassadors (aged 15-19) are also invited to programme films and advise on the overall design of the festival, while a team of teachers and education consultants advise on the education programme and create Curriculum for Excellence relevant resources for classes visiting the festival.

Discovery Film Festival 2024 takes place from Sat 19 October - Sun 3 November. Full programme details will be announced soon.

If you'd like more information in the meantime, please drop us a line at dca@dca.org.uk.

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Discovery Film Festival 2024

Sat 19 October – Sun 3 November
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Schools Programme

Bring your class to Discovery Film Festival to experience cultures, languages and stories from all over the world.
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Discovery Family Film Club
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Discovery short films

Book handpicked short films to show in your venue
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Discovery Film Festival 2023