Hollywood’s Weirdest Record Label
Did you know the WEIRDEST vinyl records came from a 1980's garage located in Hollywood?! The L.A strip was a hotspot for bands trying to land a record deal. Some found fame while most got tinnitus! How did you make your band stand out? One person had the...
LEAPS Transitions Course
How video can build up student confidence for univeristy?The LEAPS “Transitions Course” gives widening participation school students the 'uni' experience before starting for real 🙌🎓 Run by the amazing LEAPS team, with visiting academics from Edinburgh Napier...
Free Love perform at Edinburgh’s Hidden Door Festival 2023
Free Love perform at Hidden Door Festival, EdinburghWarning: Contains far too many strobe lights and good tunes for a blog post 💃🏼🕺🎶 Remember the former Scottish Widows office complex? …Well, you should of seen em’ at the weekend! 🕺🎶 Edinburgh’s Hidden Door Festival...
The Cold War in Scotland
What was Scotland's relationship with Russia during The Cold War?Aarol Films was asked by National Museum of Scotland to record interviews for their latest resource, Scotland : Cold War Battleground, Nuclear Scotland and The Scottish Society produced by Jessica...
National Inclusion Week 2023 | DanceSyndrome
"This is a family. You are my family. And I love you to the end of the world and back. Thank you”. Touching words to film from Jen Blackwell, Creative Founder of Dance Syndrome, said before their final show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. DanceSyndrome’s vision is to...
To See Ourselves | Jane McAllister
Huge congrats to Jane McAllister at NEW LiCHT FiLMS on last nights packed out screening for her first feature documentary, “To See Ourselves” 🏴 🎥 “Most grainular depiction of Scotland during that time” Pat Kane, Q&A host called the film, I...
Free Love at Assai Records | “Inside” LP In-store launch
This weekend was Record Store Day, one day of the year when over 260 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate the culture. However it is not just about record collectors expanding their Discogs database with exclusive releases for the day,...
Top tips for studying at university
Hear from students studying in Scotland for some top tips for going to university in the UK 🎓⭐ Grading system is not there to trip you up ✅ There is support at university, so use it 🎓 Create your networks ✅ Be confident 🏆 Stay motivated ✅ Be proud 🙌 Aarol Films have...
Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2023 | Live Event Video Production
Real pleasure to film (albeit high up) the closing gala for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in a packed out The King's Theatre & Theatre Royal Glasgow at the weekend. Great job by compere, susan mccabe, the talent-crammed cheerio had the likes of Rich...
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017 : TRAILER
How to make your own Glasgow Short Film Festival trailer!
DEAR PETER : LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017
What is your philosophy on life? It sucks shit. Heavy metal RULES! How did Trump do it? One Youtube comment suggests that the people depicted in this film grew up and were handed a voting ballot. Before the Trump saga began, I discovered Heavy Metal Parking Lot at a...
DEAR PETER : LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Opening with Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, Leeds International Film Festival celebrated it’s 30th year. My film, Dear Peter screened within the festival’s “Nine Moving Stories: Short Documentary Panorama” programme (English Premier Oi Oi!) which included a Q+A with...
100 FILMS IN 100 MINUTES: GUIDE TO FETAL DEVELOPMENT
“For those who feel the lack of time even for one movie a month, for those who are easily bored with romantic comedies in pop-corn cinemas and those who struggle for new forms and formats — we are making a set of 100 films which gives a special kind of energy for...
DEAR PETER : CREATIVE EDINBURGH AWARDS 2016
With the shortlist announced in The Skinny, I am excited to say that I have been nominated for The Independent Award for my short film, DEAR PETER. The award is for an outstanding contribution and activity from a professional individual. Good times! Creative Edinburgh...
DEAR PETER : LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Opening with Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, Leeds International Film Festival will be running between 3-17 November. Celebrating it’s 30th year, the festival’s programme of documentary shorts will be screening Dear Peter (English Premier Oi Oi!). Dear Peter screening...
DOC ALLIANCE FILMS : TAPES FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY
Doc Alliance Films are now streaming Tapes From The Revolutionary. Good times! Doc Alliance is the result of a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen,Doclisboa, Docs Against Gravity FF, DOK Leipzig, FID Marseille, Jihlava...
WHAT DO YOU SEE? : WOFFF SCREENING
Handwritten by a care home patient, a poem was found by nurses shortly after her passing. Articulating the realities of growing old, What Do You See? expresses how she perceived her surroundings an in turn comments on how it looked at her. The short film will be...
W I N N E R – SILVERON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ‘BEST DOCUMENTARY’ 2016
After screening at Toronto,Canada last night, I am proud to announce Tapes From The Revolutionary won ‘Best Documentary’ at Silveron International Film Festival. Tapes From The Revolutionary What is it like to see the world through someone else’s eyes? Filmmaker,...
STORIES LIVED : WHAT DO YOU SEE?
What Do You See? has been officially selected for Stories Lived. In there own words, Stories Lived hosts inspirational videos and motivational videos that move and inspire us to be the best version of ourselves we can be. It is a unique site in which one can see,...
NO GLOSS FILM FESTIVAL : TAPES FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY
“FILMS UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN.” Quite a confident tagline for a festival… however with a strong programme they are set out to melt a few minds.Tapes From The Revolutionary will be screening Saturday 22nd October in Leeds at 1:20pm.More information about...