29 April-10 MAY 2026
the world’s first annual festival OF FOLK CINEMA
Curated by Transgressive North, the Folk Film Gathering is the world’s first folk film festival, screening films that celebrate the lived experiences of communities worldwide. Each annual edition explores the relationships between cinema and other traditional arts (such as oral storytelling and folk song), discovering what a folk cinema has been at moments throughout world film history, and how it may look in the future.
Screenings and events will be online and in person at Cameo Picturehouse, the Scottish Storytelling Centre,
Download the full 2026 programme flyer by clicking here
For a text only version of the 2026 programme, click here for pdf and here for doc.x
For press enquiries, contact Ruth Marsh ruth.marshpr@gmail.com
We have a number of free tickets for all screenings for those that need them, with no questions asked. If you would like to take up this offer, please contact info@transgressivenorth.com
For a downloadable guide on how to get to the venues, click here for pdf and here for Word document
Four of the best films from our 2026 programme are available at the links below until midnight on Sunday 10th May:
TRAD TREASURES: JIMMY HUTCHISON (Joseph Matheson, Scotland, 2026)
Click here
ANDRIESH (Yakov Bazeklyan and Sergei Parajanov, Ukraine, 1954)
Click here
IN FADING LIGHT (Amber Collective, England, 1990)
Click here
LAS DAMAS AZULES (Bérengère Sarrazin, Peru, 2015)
Click here
All four films are available with closed captions. If you have any difficulties with any of the links, please do let us know at info@transgressivenorth.com.
Funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding, and supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network.