SINCE YESTERDAY: The untold story of scotland's girl bands
2024
uk
dir: Carla J Easton, Blair Young
english
94 mins
In cinemas from
18th October
The McKinleys, The Ettes, Strawberry Switchblade, Sophisticated Boom Boom, Twinsets, His Latest Flame, Sunset Gun, Lungleg, Pink Kross, Sally Skull, Hello Skinny and The Hedrons.
Ignored by the industry and deprived of the global success afforded to the male-dominated bands of the day, Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands is a celebration of the women and the music of yesteryear, and a rallying cry to the female talent of tomorrow.
Blending personal anecdotes with a scrapbook-style audio-visual aesthetic, Since Yesterday takes us on a decade-by-decade adventure, crafting the ultimate visual mixtape. Discover unheard demos, lost archives, and rare performances that celebrate the Game Changers, Trailblazers, Popstars, Post Punks and Pioneers who never compromised, and subsequently got lost in time.
The film takes a critical look at the barriers women have faced making music in the past, and still face today. It asks how we can inspire young women to make music, if those who do so are continuously erased from our cultural history. Written & narrated by award-nominated musician Carla J. Easton, this is a powerful global story told through a local lens.
GLASGOW // GLASGOW FILM THEATRE // FROM 18TH OCTOBER
INVERNESS // EDEN COURT // FROM 18TH OCTOBER
CROMARTY // CROMARTY CINEMA //18TH OCTOBER
hawick // Heart of Hawick//18th October
BO'NESS // HIPPODROME // FROM 18TH OCTOBER
EDINBURGH // CAMEO PICTUREHOUSE // FROM 19TH OCTOBER
DUBLIN // IRISH FILM INSTITUTE // 19TH OCTOBER
HIGHLANDS // HIGHLAND CINEMA // From 19TH OCTOBER
HEXAM // THE FORUM // 22ND OCTOBER
holmfirth // holmfirth film festival // 22nd october
DUMFRIES // ROBERT BURNS CINEMA // 23RD OCTOBER
NORTH UIST // CARINISH COMMUNITY HALL // 25TH OCTOBER
SHETLAND // MAREEL // FROM 25TH OCTOBER
FORRES // UNIVERSAL HALL // 25TH OCTOBER
BELFAST // NOW PRESS PLAY FESTIVAL // 27TH OCTOBER
NOTTINGHAM // JT SOAR FEST // 26TH OCTOBER
LONDON // DOC N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL // 30TH OCTOBER
STIRLING // MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE // 04th November
DUNDEE // DUNDEE CONTEMPORAY ARTS // 09TH NOVEMBER
aviemore // cairngorm community cinema // 14th november
LONDON // THE EXCHANGE TWICKENHAM // 14TH MARCH
ABERFELDY // THE BIRKS // 16TH MARCH
ST ANDREWS // BYRE THEATRE // 27TH MARCH
more tbc
LITTLE WHITE LIES
"Energetic, lively and an impactful testament to these women’s boldness and perseverance"
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
"a fantastically fresh and engaging documentary about Scottish artists, Scottish art and the challenges faced by Scottish women in a male-dominated industry and sexist world"
GIRLS ON FILM
"an entertaining, enlightening film that celebrates sisterhood and collaboration while pushing for progress"