Whatever Works - Filmhouse Cinema Edinburgh

13Cast Your Vote!On 2 July 2010, Filmhouse is officially 25 years old!HRH the Duke of Edinburgh officially opened thebuilding on the completion of the final phase of theproject, which made Filmhouse a two screen cinemawith Cafe/Bar (our third screen was opened in May1997). Some of you may recall attending Filmhousein varying states of realisation prior to this date, butthe 25th anniversary of the official completion ofthe project that had begun way back in 1979 seemslike the strongest date upon which to hang ourcelebrations. We have a few other dates we couldcall an anniversary (for example the Lothian Roadentrance and the opening of Cinema One happenedon 15 February 1982), though the exact date ofthe first screening here at Lothian Road remainsshrouded in the haar of time...As part of the celebrations, we’re putting togethera list of 25 seminal ‘Filmhouse’ films, one a yearfor each of the 25. We’re making the final touchesto that list as we speak and will publish it on ourwebsite on 7 May, and what we’d like from you isfor you to take a look at that list, and let us knowwhat you think we’ve missed out. The film you thinkshould be on the list but isn’t. It could be the film youremember seeing here most fondly, or one you thinksimply deserves a place on our list, and though wehave stuck to films released within the last 25 yearsdon’t feel you have to constrain yourselves in such amanner. Anything from the entire history of cinema,that you have loved seeing here, is what we’relooking for, and we’ll screen the most-mentionedfilm at a special event in late July. The voting will beopen from 7 May (the day after that other election)to 4 June inclusive, and we very much look forwardto receiving your suggestions.We would love it also if you have any special(concise!) memories of any of the films on our list,send them in and we’ll include the best of themin the special 25th Anniversary programme we’replanning for July.P.S. In the meantime, we’re closing Cinema Two for aweek from Monday 17 May for a full refurbishment.[About bleedin’ time. - Ed.]