Scotland to see film first

The Disney Pixar film Brave will go on general release in Scotland two weeks before the rest of the UK.

The animated tale will go on show at cinemas north of the border on August 3. It will then go on release nationwide on August 17.

The film will also receive its European premiere in Scotland when it closes the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 30.

Set in a mythical Scotland, Brave features the voices of Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Kelly Macdonald.