New music film festival to be launched at Fringe by the Sea 2025 – East Lothian Courier

FRINGE by the Sea is launching a new music film festival.
The festival, called Wavelength, will be a new addition to the 10-day multi-arts programme in North Berwick in August.
It will celebrate the stories of Scottish music.
Wavelength is supported by Screen Scotland.
It will explore the magic created when music and film come together.
The festival aims to encourage audiences to consider the role of film in the journey of Scottish music.
A diverse programme of ‚Seaside Screenings‘, director chats, and gigs linked to film will be shown at the festival.
The festival takes place in the Lodge Grounds between August 1 and August 10.
Events will be hosted in the festival’s Big Top and around the festival hub.
Most screenings will take place in a new dome venue with headset cinema, creating an immersive screen experience for festival-goers.
Samsung Electronics, a festival partner, is providing a premium UHD MicroLED technology videowall for the screenings.
The Wavelength programme has been developed by a team passionate about both music and film.
Co-curators presenter, writer and DJ Vic Galloway and filmmaker Lewis Gourlay have worked with the creative team at Fringe by the Sea.
They have developed a spirited Scottish celebration of screen and sound with support from music documentary festival Doc ‚N Roll.
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Rory Steel, Fringe by the Sea festival director, said: „With the launch of Wavelength, Fringe by the Sea is bringing a brilliant new film element to our 10-day extravaganza.
„It’s only through the support of Screen Scotland and Samsung, and collaboration with other local organisations and businesses that we are able to continue to evolve our wonderful seaside festival while retaining the strong community values that make Fringe by the Sea so special.“
Mr Steel added: „As well as the very best of Scottish culture coming alive on screen, in gigs and through chats, our extensive community work will see young local bands mentored in music video-making and on-site activities and animated screenings for children during the festival.“
Co-curator Lewis Gourlay said: „As a music film festival, Wavelength seamlessly integrates into the wider program at Fringe by The Sea and adds a unique cinema experience to the already-successful multi-arts festival.
„We’ve curated a selection of films relevant to our audience, with work featuring some of Scotland’s biggest bands and highly creative work from local filmmakers.
„Music and film lovers of all ages and backgrounds are in for a treat, not just with the films themselves, but also the surrounding events that amplify the experience with in-depth Q&As, live performances and guest-curated music video playlists.“
Vic Galloway said: „I’m delighted to be involved with the inaugural Wavelength music and film festival as a co-curator and event host in 2025, part of the excellent Fringe by the Sea programme.
„Music and the moving image have been intrinsically linked for many decades, and Wavelength is about celebrating that magic in different ways.“
The programme will feature a range of events, including writer Irvine Welsh opening the festival with his take on the power of music and film together.
Director Tim Pope, known for his work with David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Queen, will also feature.
The festival will also include screenings of documentaries and films about Scottish bands, including Mogwai and Redolent.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra will present the music of Bond in a Big Top finale to the week, set to film.
A special under-25s subsidised ticket will be available for dome screening events.
Further additions will be made to the programme, with event details and tickets released over coming weeks and the full programme available in early June.
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