Aberdeen is following in the footsteps of Glasgow and Edinburgh with its first ever International Film Festival currently underway.
The festival – the first of its kind in the Granite City – began on Saturday night with a premiere screening of a documentary on English rock band, the Levellers – A Curious Life.
The screening was followed by a question and answer session with director Dunstan Bruce and the band’s bassist, Jeremy Cunningham.
Last night, the festival’s artistic director, Peter Watt, said: “I think it was a good night, Saturday night, I think people enjoyed it, it seemed to be pretty popular.
“We had the director for a Q and A and a band member and it was good to have them both there, and good to meet the folk behind the film.”
There will be 10 Scottish premieres in total across the festival’s nine days, with films from the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Brazil.
The Redwood Massacre, a horror directed by Portlethen man Ryan Keith, also got its UK premiere last night.
Mr Watt, of Torphins, masterminded the festival with curator, Lynn Samson.
He added that they were inspired to organise the event as they felt Aberdeen had been left shortchanged next to other cities with similar film festivals.
Mr Watt said: “Aberdeen doesn’t have one, but you have got stuff in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The way of thinking for us was to get filmmakers to come to Aberdeen.
“Aberdeen is mainly known for its oil, but there obviously is an interest (in film) from the public. This year there’s been a huge amount of films, and future years we’re hoping to increase our input.”