Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026

In 2026, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) celebrates its 20th year, an opportunity to recognise two decades of mental health and creativity while looking at where we are now and where we might go next.

Our theme for this milestone year, Reflections, invites artists, communities and audiences across Scotland to pause, take stock and explore how our experiences, stories and creativity shape our mental health, individually and collectively.

Join us in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee for our film programme, with features, shorts and classic films exploring mental health through bold, imaginative and deeply personal cinema. 

Find out more about the festival at www.mhfestival.com. 

All copy provided by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival team.

Showtimes

Filmhouse Edinburgh

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Shorts: What We Know of Ourselves (Jali Film Weekender)
Pan's Labyrinth (20th Anniversary) (4K Restoration)
The Prophet + Short + Introduction (Jali Film Weekender)
Primetime
Fatherland
Spotlight Geração 80: Air Conditioner + Short + Q&A (Jali Film Weekender)
Donnie Darko (25th Anniversary) (4K Remaster)
NAZA
Strawberries + Short + Introduction + Reflection (Jali Film Weekender)
Ken Russell's The Devils (4K Restoration)
Sense and Sensibility (2026)
The Shining (European Cut)
I Love Boosters

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Black Burns Fast + Short + Introduction + Workshop (Jali Film Weekender)
Coco
Spotlight Geração 80: Our Lady of the Chinese Shop + Q&A (Jali Film Weekender)

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We open 30 minutes before the first showtime of the day.
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All theaters are ADA accessible with wheelchair seating.
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Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available at the box office.

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Screen Scotland
Edinburgh Council
Funded by UK Government

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