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Shorts for Wee Ones 2024 – Schools Screening

Fun for little film fans! Children aged 3+ will love this collection of short animated films.

Shorts for Middle Ones 2024 – Schools Screening

Bring your class to enjoy this collection of colourful short films for children aged 8+.
An animated man holds a paper hat above his head.

Discovery Family Film Club: London International Animation Festival Shorts

The London International Animation Festival presents Amazing Animated Shorts for Kids screening at Discovery Family Film Club.Like childhood, animation…
A group of animated anthropomorphic creatures stand together - a penguin, warthog, owl, fox and rabbit.

Discovery Family Film Club: Fox and Hare Save the Forest

In a large forest clearing, Beaver, a short furry animal with a big ego, inaugurates his masterpiece: a giant dam. With the help of two Rats, he blocks…
An animation still shows a blonde girl and a ginger child sitting on a tree branch together with a bird.

Discovery Family Film Club: Wolfwalkers

In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack.…
A girl in a beret walks in a dark, spooky forest

Nelly Rapp and the Black Forest – Schools Screening

A monster-packed, humour-filled film for Halloween, perfect for those aged 8+.
A group of teens pose for a selfie with a guitar and drumsticks

Okthanksbye – Schools Screening

This feelgood story follows two girls navigating friendship, the Deaf community, and the hearing world. For ages 10+.
Still from a colourful animation sees a girl complain to her mother, who is crouching to listen

Chicken for Linda! – Schools Screening

This vibrant animation is an invigorating blend of slapstick comedy, musical, and family drama, for ages 7+
Animation still – a girl sits in a forest and talks to a hedgehog

Nina and the Hedgehog's Secret – Schools Screening

For children aged 7+, an enchanting French-language film about a brave young girl and a new friend.
Animation still – two boys looking around a garden – one of the boys is glowing from within, his skin lit up warmly

Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light – Schools Screening

Eleven-year-old Tony was born with a unique ability – he glows! This Czech animation will charm film fans ages 7+.
A boy sits in a remote mountain playground, reading a magazine, his white alpaca stands nearby

Through Rocks and Clouds – Schools Screening

A boy searches for his best friend, an alpaca, in this drama set in Peru, for viewers aged 7+.

A pre-teen girl and a boy walk along a street in Norway

Lars is Lol – Schools Screening

Children aged 8+ will enjoy discussing this story about friendship, bullying and celebrating differences.
A huge puppet girl walks at sunset, surrounded by puppet birds

The Walk – Schools Screening

For ages 10+, a documentary telling the story of Amal, the 12-foot-tall puppet who travelled across Europe in 2021.
Teen girl with blonde hair and a beanie hat sits on a log in the forest

Once Upon a Time in a Forest – Schools Screening

Viewers aged 12+ will be inspired by this documentary about teen activists in Finland.
A girl with dark hair wears a swimsuit in the sun but looks troubled

Alemania – Schools Screening

A girl who leaves her home in Argentina to study in Germany in this powerful Spanish-language drama, suitable for ages 12+
Three teen girls talk seriously in a school yard

Sisterhood – Schools Screening

A teenage girl seeks justice after being harassed by her brother's best friend in this gritty French drama, suitable for ages 15+.
Stop motion charachter kneeling on thefloor looking at a shoe

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (Scottish Premiere) + Street of Crocodiles

Dundead Film Festival 2025
An animated man holds a paper hat above his head.

Relaxed: London International Animation Festival Shorts

The London International Animation Festival presents Amazing Animated Shorts for Kids screening at Discovery Family Film Club.Like childhood, animation…
A group of animated anthropomorphic creatures stand together - a penguin, warthog, owl, fox and rabbit.

Relaxed: Fox and Hare Save the Forest

In a large forest clearing, Beaver, a short furry animal with a big ego, inaugurates his masterpiece: a giant dam. With the help of two Rats, he blocks…
Table set with collage supplie

Craft Sunday: Mindful Collage with Concrete Nature

Sun 22 June
Neil Brand sits at a piano, while images of silent film stars can be seen in the background, with Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin.

Neil Brand Presents: Silent Comedy Triple Bill

The three greatest silent comedians come together for one awesome show presented by piano dynamo and much-loved broadcaster Neil Brand.Charlie Chaplin’s…
Teen girl with blonde hair and a beanie hat sits on a log in the forest

Media Studies Day

This year we will once again offer a day of behind-the-scenes access in the film industry and are planning a day of film-related activity for students…
A group of people of all ages watch children playing games at Drop in and Play 2024.

Drop in and Play

Drop in and Play is back for May 2025! Try out a range of new games and meet the creatives behind them at this free, drop-in event in partnership with…
David Attenborough stands in front of the white cliffs of dover wearing a blue jacket.

Ocean with David Attenborough

Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder,…
Woman sitting on a park bench with a figure beside her

Darkest Miriam (UK Premiere)

Dundead Film Festival 2025
A blonde woman in pyjamas looks shocked, while an older woman talks to her.

Bring a Baby: When Autumn Falls

François Ozon’s cleverly crafted drama When Autumn Falls is filled with suspense and unexpected twists and turns. Starring Hélène Vincent (By the Grace…
Two women sit in a car, smiling. A man sits in the back seat talking to them.

Ciné Sunday: When Autumn Falls

François Ozon’s cleverly crafted drama When Autumn Falls is filled with suspense and unexpected twists and turns. Starring Hélène Vincent (By the Grace…
Person screen printing on a power-assited screen printing table

Screen Printing (Intermediate)

Starts Wed 4 June
Person using Photoshop on a Mac to edit an image of a landscape

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Sat 17 & Sun 18 May
Two people sitting at a table in DCA Print Studio drawing designs onto lino

Introduction to Lino Cutting

Tue 20 May & Tue 27 May
Two older woman stand in a forest, holding a basket.

Senior Citizen Kane: When Autumn Falls

François Ozon’s cleverly crafted drama When Autumn Falls is filled with suspense and unexpected twists and turns. Starring Hélène Vincent (By the Grace…
An older woman with blonde hair chops vegetables at a table.

When Autumn Falls

François Ozon’s cleverly crafted drama When Autumn Falls is filled with suspense and unexpected twists and turns. Starring Hélène Vincent (By the Grace…
A man in a suit stands in a classroom next to a penguin.

Senior Citizen Kane: The Penguin Lessons

Steve Coogan stars in this warm, witty comedy drama from The Full Monty and Military Wives director Peter Cattaneo, based on the bestselling memoir by…
A cute cartoon monster and a fish friend from Discovery Short Films collection

Discovery Film Festival Short Films

Book handpicked short films to show in your venue
A DCA tutor showing three children images on two spinning zoetropes

Discovery Film Festival

Sat 25 October – Sun 2 November 2025
Children take part in outdoor art activities during the summer.

Big Give Week at DCA

We're taking part in Big Give’s Arts for Impact week 2025!

School pupils attend Discovery Film Festival

Celebrating 20 years of Discovery Film Festival

We take a look back at the last two decades.
A large mural from There Will Be New Rules Next Week exhibition at DCA shows a collection of recognisable iconography, including a cross, a peace symbol, Che Guevara, a smiley face, and the I Heart NY sign.

There Will Be New Rules Next Week

Sister Corita Kent, Peter Davies, Ruth Ewan, Emily Floyd, Scott Myles and Ciara Phillips
Children playing with soft shapes

Spring Holiday Pop-up

Fri 28 - Sun 30 March: Join us for a long weekend of family fun
School pupils holding their hands up in DCA Cinema

Schools Programme

Bring your class to Discovery Film Festival
school group raising their hands in DCA cinema seats

Discovery Film Festival 2024 Schools Programme Out Now!

Get excited for the 21st edition of Discovery Film Festival from Sat 19 October to Sun 3 November! We're thrilled to announce that this year's Schools…
Two children painting in Create Space

Resources

Free resources to download and print
From George Barber's exhibition at DCA. A screen displays a psychedelic, pink, orange and blue pattern with a kite-like red shape on it.

Discovery Exhibition: The Long Commute / Arcade

George Barber and Jaygo Bloom
Animation still – two boys looking around a garden – one of the boys is glowing from within, his skin lit up warmly

Discovery Film Festival 2024

Sat 19 October – Sun 3 November
A boy plays a seagull game at Drop in and Play

Games Wanted for Drop in and Play at DCA

We're looking for new and unreleased games to showcase at Drop in and Play! Apply by Fri 25 April.
Two men hold each other in fear as they see an unknown threat in Sinners

New films from Fri 18 April

See what's on including Sinners, The Penguin Lessons, The Stimming Pool and more.
Display of screenprints on the wall of Gallery 1 for Spring Holiday Pop-up

A creative start to spring with Spring Holiday Pop-up

Families takeover Gallery 1 to kick start the school holidays
Families sitting at tables in Gallery 1 doing creative activities

Creative Fun at Spring Holiday Pop-up 2024

Take a look at the prints, artwork and fun created at DCA during the school holidays
A banner which shows different images from Richard Wright's exhibition at DCA.

Richard Wright

Richard Wright
A chalk drawing - a black background, with a large white sailboat drawn on it with chalk.

Tacita Dean

'The Sea, with a Ship; afterwards an Island'

People eat at dining tables, surrounded by large, surreal eyes.

Surrealism on Film

Enjoy our season of Surrealist films by Luis Buñuel, David Lynch, Alfred Hitchcock and many more
From Thomas & Craighead's exhibition. A screen shows a pixelated but colourful pattern in pink, orange, yellow and green.

Thomson & Craighead

Maps DNA and Spam
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Relaxed Screenings at DCA

Enjoy great films in a more relaxed cinema environment

Image shows visitors watching a film in the gallery projected over large screens to the left and centre of the photograph. The film shows a landscape with a green glowing swamp and trees.

Kelly Richardson

The Weather Makers

Privacy Policy

Last updated Thu 21 September 2023We at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) are committed to maintaining your privacy and looking after the personal information…
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Cinema

Bringing you new releases, vintage favourites and indie gems from around the world
Heather Phillipson's exhibition - a large pink circular structure sits in DCA Galleries. It is sitting on a floor covered in green paint, and there are green paint splotches on the walls. Behind the structure, is a large printed photograph of a blue sky with a green field. There is a cut-out photograph of a green tree with red flowers in front of the pink structure, and two large cut-out photographs of worms.

Heather Phillipson

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Terms and Conditions

Tickets for screenings, courses and workshopsTickets cannot be refunded after purchase except in the case of a cancelled screening. In the event that…
A wide shot of DCA Gallery with Katy Dove's exhibition. The gallery is dimly lit, with two, large bright projections showing abstract, round patterns in multiple colours.

Katy Dove

A memorial exhibition
A large mural in beige, white, black and red as part of Hideyuki Katsumata's exhibition. The mural is of a man, who is massive and is wearing a strange costume made up of eyes and faces.

Hideyuki Katsumata

USO de HONTOU
Beetlejuice, an undead man with pale skin and green hair, smiles while wearing a frilly suit. He is standing in a church with a priest behind him.

September films at DCA

Get ready for a great month of films at DCA Cinema.
Spread from Hiya In There Wee Bairn featuring illustrations of Dundee

Hiya In There Wee Bairn

Celebrating Burns Night with a new Dundonian Scots edition of Hello In There Wee One
A print studio with a large screen-printing screen and drier visible colourful ink pots in the background

DCA Print Studio x Jerwood Residencies returns

DCA Print Studio x Jerwood Residency

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About our captioned screening

More information about our approach to captioned screenings.
Small prints by Matthew Wilson on the table in DCA Print Studio

Sampling and Copying

Q&A with Matthew Wilson
Two men stand, one with their arm around the other, looking terrified while they stare at something.

April films at DCA

Take a look at what's in store this month at DCA Cinema...
Dominic McKeown screen printing in DCA Print Studio

Thick Skin: Q&A with Dominic McKeown

In November, we hosted Dominic McKeown as part of the first iteration of the DCA Print Studio x Jerwood Residencies
Flourish Calendar pages including May with butterfly and jar design, June with landscape deisgn and July with fire works and ice lollies

Flourish group embrace 2024 by creating their own calendar

As part of our long-term partnership with Dundee International Women’s Centre (DIWC), their Flourish parenting group created their very own Riso printed…
The front of the DCA Building.

Creative Scotland

Funding news

The DCA building from the outside.

Accessible events this April at DCA

Captioned, audio described and relaxed screenings

Delivery and Returns

Online Shop Delivery and ReturnsAll our Online Shop deliveries are sent by either tracked courier or Royal Mail. When the shipment is ready we will contact…