What do you think of the 'extras' that Screen Machine has brought to you over the past three years?

Part 1: Photography on Screen
The partnership with Glasgow-based gallery Street Level Photoworks, began with a slideshow presentation of John Maher's photographs of the Outer Hebrides, and over the succeeding nine presentations, the model has developed into sophisticated little films, usually with the photographer introducing their own work in a voice over. Subjects have included Brian Griffin's 1980s pop portraits, Steven Berkoff's 1960s images of the Gorbals, Arpita Shah Nilani's studies of families and, most recently, Paul Glazier's images of the Isle of Vatersay. Each film lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and we try to match it to an appropriate main feature. (e.g. Arpita's images of her mother and grandmother, before Wild Rose.)

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* 1. Have you seen any of the Street Level/Photography on Screen presentations?

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* 2. Which presentations have you seen? Tick all that apply

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* 3. Thinking of all the presentations you've seen, please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
The presentations have introduced me to subjects or images which were new to me, or which shed new light on familiar subjects
I enjoyed watching the presentations
The presentations added to the overall experience of watching a film in the Screen Machine
The presentations set the wrong mood for the films that followed
The presentations helped me to settle down for the main feature

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* 4. Whether or not you have seen any Photography on Screen presentations, do you think they should form part of the Screen Machine programme?

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* 5. Do you have any other comments about individual presentations, or about the general idea of Photography on Screen?

Part 2: Short films by Highlands & Islands film-makers
Most film directors start out by making short films, which become their 'calling cards' at international film festivals. We've shown a wide range of content in the last three years, some as long as 25 mins (Robin Haig's Hula, shown before Absolutely Fabulous: the Movie), some no more than three or four minutes (Ghost, made by senior pupils of Highland schools).

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* 6. Have you seen any short films along with the main feartures on the Screen Machine?

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* 7. Which films have you seen? Tick all that apply.

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* 8. Thinking of all the short films you've seen, please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree not disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
The short films I watched were well made and of a high standard
I enjoyed watching the short films
The short films distracted me from my interest in the main feature
The short films added to the overall experience of watching a film in the Screen Machine
The short films set the wrong mood for the films which followed
The short films helped me to settle down for the main feature

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* 9. Whether or not you've seen any short films by Highland directors on the Screen Machine, do you think such films should form part of the Screen Machine programme?

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* 10. Have you any other comments about the short films we've shown, or about the general idea of showcasing shorts by Highlands & Islands directors?

Part 3: Films We Love
As our programme manifesto states, we're committed to offering our audiences a wide range of films, and not just the big mainstream titles, crucial though they are. But it can be hard to get more unusual films noticed, in the deluge of publicity that comes with the big blockbusters. In autumn 2018 we introduced the concept of Films We Love, a themed season of films selected and introduced by the Screen Machine team. The first season focused on world cinema, with films from France, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Bulgaria. The second season, in the first half of 2019, focused on recent documentaries with a Scottish connections, and the most recent season showcased British Independent films.

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* 11. Have you seen any Films We Love titles?

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* 12. Which Films We Love titles have you seen? Please tick all that apply.

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* 13. Thinking of any Films We Love titles that you've seen, please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

  Strongly agree Agree Neither agree not disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
The film(s) were different from those I normally go to the cinema to see
The film(s) appealed to my own interests in cinema
It was great to see such unusual films in the Screen Machine programme
I was disappointed by the film(s) I saw
I would be interested in going to see more Films We Love selected films

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* 14. Whether or not you've seen any Films We Love titles on the Screen Machine, do you think such films should form part of the Screen Machine programme?

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* 15. Have you any other comments about Films We Love, or about the general idea of showcasing unusual films with team recommendations?

Part 4: Preparing for your visit
We use different ways to tell you when we will be in your area, which films we will be showing and when.

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* 16. How do you find out about our visits and the programme? Please tick all that apply.

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* 17. Can you suggest any other ways in which we should publicise our visits.

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* 18. Do you feel that we give enough information about the films we bring e.g. the plot, the cast/director, critics' reviews, an indication of violence

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* 19. We'd like you to please participate in another survey about how much you spend on food and drink when you visit the Screen Machine. if you'd like to participate in that survey, please enter your email address here:

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* 20. And finally, please enter your e-mail address here if you would like to enter a draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher:

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