Cinema - Glasgow West End

Climate Change The Facts David Attenborough Savvy Film

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Tuesday 7th July, 2020 BBC documentary from David Attenborough, “Climate Change – The Facts” This one hour documentary looks at the science behind climate change, some of the impacts around the world and some potential solutions. This event will be taking place in collaboration between Arran Eco Savvy and Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council […]

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Zoom and online events

Drive In Movies Paisley

St Mirren FC 26 July – 1 August 2020 Buy Tickets (Cost approximately £30 per car) With cinemas and other arts venues unlikely to open any time soon, you can come along to drive in cinema and be entertained and be as safe as possible. Programme includes a mix of blockbuster classics 🎞️ Toy Story […]

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Sunday, June 28, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus

Edinburgh Film Festival At Home

24 June – 5 July, 2020 Delighted to bring you new releases, including UK premieres, live Q&As and special guests across a 12-day festival! Everyone is missing their frequent visits to beloved cinemas and festivals, and the thrill that comes from watching an exciting new release on the big screen. Edinburgh International Film Festival and […]

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus

Joan of Arc Glasgow Film Theatre – Virtual Cinema

GFT is partnering with Modern Films on ‘virtual cinema’ screenings of Joan of Arc from 19 June. GFT will receive a portion of income from any virtual GFT tickets sold. Joan of Arc at Glasgow Film Theatre Price £9.99 Watch At Home About the Film Bruno Dumont makes the bold choice of casting a 10 year old […]

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Thursday, June 18, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events

French Film Festival UK November – December 2020

French Film Festival UK reveals early programme plans The organisers of the French Film Festival are delighted to announce the current programme for this year’s 28th edition with plans to run the Festival across November and December 2020. The programme, which is still a work in progress, will feature films which include classics like Costa-Gavras’ nailbiting thriller The Sleeping Car Murders, running […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2020 – Jazz on a Summer’s Day review by Pat Byrne

On a dreich Glasgow day a perfect movie choice was Jazz On A Summer’s Day, showing at Glasgow Film Festival 2020. Fashion photographer Bert Stern’s film of the Newport Jazz Festival 1958 not only offered an amazing line up of some of the world’s most wonderful jazz musicians but also caught the fashion, atmosphere and […]

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Sunday, June 14, 2020 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Pat's Home Page Blog

Sound & Vision Drive-In at Riverside Museum

Glasgow Film Festival and Electric Frog Announce Music and Movie Drive-In Two of Glasgow’s best loved festivals are joining forces to create a special movie and music drive-in taking place in July. Sound & Vision Drive-In is a unique collaboration between Scotland’s creative electronic music and film festivals: Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) and Electric Frog. Due […]

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Monday, June 8, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog

Learn How To Use Moving Image Archive, National Library of Scotland

11 June, 2020 – 3 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. The Moving Image Archive has been collecting and preserving films since 1976. All of Scottish life can be seen in adverts, documentaries, home movies, promotional films, amateur comedies, educational programmes and more. This workshop is designed to introduce you to the archive and guide you through […]

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Friday, June 5, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events

National Library of Scotland Film Friday

Friday 5 June, 2020 Take in the sunny sights and bustle as National Library of Scotland travels to three different locations in Scotland for this Film Friday. ℎ ℎ ℎ … https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/2805 , Get “away, away, away from it all” and sail into the Isle of Bute and Rothesay. In this film narrated by Douglas […]

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‘A Handful of Dates’ Africa in Motion Online

Friday 5 June, 2020 In a mythical Sudanese village between the desert and the Nile, a young boy enjoys an idyllic childhood, taking pleasure in the fertile fruits of the land and basking by the river. But the boy’s precious world begins to unravel when he learns the disturbing truth behind his family’s fortune, and […]

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Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

The Atom: A Love Affair GFT watch online

GFT care offering ustomers £1 off the rental price to watch The Atom: A Love Affair. They receive a percentage of profits from each rental using thir discount code, so you can watch a fantastic film and support GFT at the same time. Use the code GFTATOM at checkout, or purchase the film by clicking THE DIRECT […]

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Best of Africa in Motion Shorts – Shoeshine screening online

Available until 12 June, 2020 Some amazing films from Africa and beyond – Pay what you feel Set in a busy street of Dar es Salaam, a shoeshine boy offers us a conscious and subconscious perspective of the space and people of his city ranging from the local politician to University students as well as […]

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BAKOSÓ: AFROBEATS DE CUBA FILM – Africa in Motion

12 June, 2020 at 7 p.m. What does ‘Está Rico’ by Marc Anthony, Will Smith & Bad Bunny have in common with ‘Made For Now’ by Janet Jackson x Daddy Yankee? They both hijacked Afrobeats and did not give the genre’s origin props. Bakosó is a film that does the opposite, following DJ Jigüe to his hometown of Santiago de […]

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National Theatre Live Events GFT

Glasgow Film Theatre is temporary closed due to Coronavirus Although NT Live’s Event Cinema programme at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), is no available due to losure during the pandemic you can watch screenings from home. Every Thursday at 7pm a much-loved National Theatre Live play will be made freely available to watch, via the National Theatre’s […]

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus

Twitter Chat, Little Women at GFT Online Film Club

Friday 29 May, 2020 Join Glasgow Film Theatre’s online film club #AtHomeWithGFT. The film club discussion takes place on Twitter every Friday from 5pm – 6pm. You can find us on Twitter @glasgowfilm This week’s film is Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN, available to watch at home on Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. LITTLE WOMEN […]

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Film Friday Art in the Archive National Library of Scotland

1st May, 2020 until 11.30 p.m. Delve into the art world through this selection of footage from the Moving Image Archive. See the streets of Glasgow from a painter’s eye, discover overlooked artistic movements, and enjoy details of iconic design and architecture. Hosted by National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Follow the links in […]

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Friday, May 1, 2020 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Glasgow Youth Film Festival – Top Documentary Picks for Young People

Top documentary picks for secondary pupils and students Maybe you’re looking to take your first step into the world of documentary film or maybe you’ve just binged all of Tiger King and are looking for your next fix. Whatever your experience with documentary, Glasgow Youth Film Festival’s education team members have picked out some of […]

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Monday, April 27, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Tomorrow Is Always Too Long by Phil Collins (2014) watch online

Available online until 30 April, 2020 The Common Guild is grateful to Phil Collins for allowing them to share his film that conjures a social life, from the particular perspective of Glasgow, so well. Read full details and watch the movie ‘While we are all confined and unable to see art in the places we […]

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus

At Home With GFT

Join GFT’s online film club #athomewithGFT. The film club discussion takes place on Twitter every Friday from 4pm – 5pm. Twitter @glasgowfilm Film for Friday 24 April, 2020 Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 This week’s film is Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, available to watch from home on BFI Player (free 14 day trial available). Please note: […]

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Home – digital collaboration – first of three short films

Monday 20th April with your Breakfast Tea in Scotland, or your Evening Green Tea in Japan! Vimeo Link available on Facebook (check back available soon) Tricky Hat launches a digital collaboration with The Flames in Scotland and Japan. HOME is the first of three short films. What do you do when you can’t leave home? […]

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Saturday, April 18, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema

The Glasgow Diet – Documentary on History of Food fundraiser

A documentary on the history of food in Glasgow that reflects changes in the food systems in many cities internationally. Fundraising to help tackle Coronavirus £1.20 from each rental will go to Food for Good Glasgow, coordinated by the Glasgow Community Food Network, Slow Food Glasgow and other partners. See full details ‘As the scale […]

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Saturday, April 4, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

The Social Isolation Film Festival curated by GFT

Glasgow Film Theatre – Helping You Hunker Down There’s nothing quite like watching a film on the big screen. For now, due to coronavirus, we’re having to make do with the small screen and there has never been a better time to catch up with everything on your to-watch lists. To help you entertain yourselves […]

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Friday, March 27, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Glasgow Short Film Festival 2020: My First Film

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Wednesday 18 March, 2020 at 8.30 p.m. The 13th edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival (one of US magazine Moviemaker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World) opens with the Scottish premiere of a unique live expanded cinema performance. My First Film, devised and performed by US filmmaker Zia Anger, tells the story of her first, ‘abandoned’ […]

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Glasgow Film Festival 2020, The August Virgin review Fionnuala Boyle

The August Virgin, or La Virgen de Agosto, is the latest film from Spanish director Jonás Trueba. The film follows 30-something Eva as she tries to find her way out of the fog which has descended on her life and her city amidst the searing heat of an airless Madrid August. We are introduced to […]

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Monday, March 9, 2020 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Cinema, Fionnuala Boyle, blogging about culture, arts and other stuff, Glasgow Film Festival 2020

Glasgow Film Festival 2020 Celebrates Record Audience Figures

Glasgow Film Festival 2020 had over 43,000 admissions – the largest attendance ever as the festival closes on International Women’s Day with a celebration of female filmmaking talent. Irish Gaelic thriller Arracht announced as Audience Award Winner. Glasgow Film Festival will return 24 Feb – 7 March 2021 Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has celebrated its highest […]

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Sunday, March 8, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Pat's Home Page Blog

Glasgow Film Festival 2020 Women Make Film

How many women film directors can you name? Agnes Varda? Jane Campion? Ida Lupino? Mira Nair? May Miles Thomas? The list is endless but how many of them have received the attention they truly deserve? Mark Cousins landmark 14 hour documentary ( screening in five programmes) is nothing less than a radical realignment of conventional […]

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Friday, March 6, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, International Womens Day, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

International Women’s Day Glasgow 2020 – Bike for Good

Friday 6 March, 2020 – 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Bike for Good Glasgow South, 539 Victoria Road, Glasgow G42 8BH Join Bike for Good for a screening of a selection of short films about women on bikes to celebrate International Women’s Day! Free Event – Register About this Event Our screening will include: ‘Pedal […]

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| Filed under: Cinema, International Womens Day, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Billie

7/8 March, 2020 Cineworld, Renfrew Street, G2 3AB ‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never […]

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Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2020

Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Anderson Falls

Saturday 7 March, 2020 The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Julien Seri. After his wife’s sudden suicide, Detective Jeff Anderson (Shawn Ashmore of the X-MEN franchise) becomes convinced that she has been murdered. Obsessed with his ongoing investigations, he finds out that she was indeed the victim of a heinous crime. And although no […]

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Glasgow Film Festival: A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio

7 March, 2020 More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! As the host of a popular horror-themed radio show, disc jockey Rod Wilson shares tales of terror with his eager listeners. But tonight the announcer begins to receive strange calls from a child who desperately asks for help. At first he thinks it’s a bad joke […]

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