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
GLASGOW // SWAG @QUEEN MARGARET SU // 21ST 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
LONDON // DOC N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL // 30TH OCTOBER
NOTTINGHAM // JT SOAR FEST // 3rd november
STIRLING // MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE // 04th November
DUNDEE // DUNDEE CONTEMPORAY ARTS // 09TH NOVEMBER
BIRMINGHAM // MOCKINGBIRD CINEMA // 10TH NOVEMBER
STORNOWAY // AN LANNTAIR // 14TH NOVEMBER
DUNOON // BURGH HALL // 16TH NOVEMBER
glasgow // the pyramid at anderston // 17th november
SCREEN MACHINE // 17TH NOVEMBER
ERSKINE // ERSKINE ARTS // 13TH DECEMBER
aviemore // SPEY VALLEY CINEMA // 14th January
LYTH // LYTH ARTS // 8TH MARCH '25
LONDON // THE EXCHANGE TWICKENHAM // 14TH MARCH '25
ABERFELDY // THE BIRKS // 16TH MARCH '25
ST ANDREWS // BYRE THEATRE // 27TH MARCH '25
more tbc
MARK KERMODE
"I loved it. It's really engaging, it's joyous and empowering. Really really worth checking out"
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"
LITTLE WHITE LIES
"Energetic, lively and an impactful testament to these women’s boldness and perseverance"