Glasgow loves cinema and offers a wide selection of entertainment to film goers and movie buffs alike. You can see all the latest big releases or catch an art house movie, participate in film quiz nights and enjoy special screenings.Call for Young Programmers for 10th Anniversary of Glasgow Youth Film Festival
Applications are now open for young people aged 15-19 to become GYFF Young Programmers for Glasgow Youth Film Festival’s 10th Anniversary edition, which returns from 14 – 16 September 2018. Programmed by young people, Glasgow Youth Film Festival (GYFF) is one of the most innovative youth film festivals in Europe, annually presenting an outstanding range […]
Friday, April 20, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion and Disco
13 – 15 April, 2018 An intimate portrait of Antonio Lopez, the most influential fashion illustrator of the 1970s. Featuring interviews from Grace Coddington, Jessica Lange, Bill Cunningham and many more, we follow Antonio’s rise to fame at a time when fashion designers and their entourages became rock stars. Antonio was known for discovering new […]
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Zine Fest SQIFF Presents: Live in DIY Queer Filmmaking Conversation! CCA
Saturday 14 April 2018 SQIFFs Helen Wright presents a screening-performance looking at the work of DIY queer filmmakers Krissy Mahan and Nakshatra Bagwe whilst joined by the filmmakers via the interwebs for a live conversation. Krissy Mahan and her alter ego Faggotgirl – based in New York – have been making movies using humour as a feminist […]
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Friday the 13th at GFT
Friday 13th April, 2018 When a group of summer camp counsellors head to Camp Crystal Lake to fix it up, they ignore the warnings of its dark past. Instead they indulge in sex, drugs and fun. What they don’t know is that there’s a killer on the loose. Can any of them survive? And who […]
Glasgow Zine Fest SQIFF Presents: By Hook or By Crook + Unhung Heroes
Sun 15 April 2018 CCA 7pm, Free/£1/£3/£5/£7 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 14+ accompanied by an adult Book Online / 0141 352 4900By Hook or By Crook (2001) chronicles 3 weeks in the life of a handsome, small-town trans man with a nagging messiah-complex. Shy heads to the big city to sink himself into a […]
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Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, GFT
13 – 19 April, 2018 Welcome to the wild, wild east. Director Mouly Surya delivers a spaghetti western with a strong Indonesian flavour in this stunning revenge drama. Marlina (Marsha Timothy) is a young widow living alone in a remote farmhouse and when arrogant, marauding robbers arrive, they feel entitled to take whatever they please. […]
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Gook, GFT
16 – 19 April, 2018 Korean-American brothers Eli and Daniel own a struggling LA shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with Kamilla, a streetwise 11-year-old African American girl. Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses about the store, and Daniel tries to have a good time. It’s just another typical day at the store until the […]
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Video Delight CCA
Tuesday 17 April 2018 CCA 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ / F-rated Book Online / 0141 352 4900 An informal screening of new short moving image from Nastia Nikolskaya, Christian Noelle Charles, Amy Ball, and Mathew Parkin. The works are linked by a question around the act of looking as both political and pleasurable, with a […]
Isle of Dogs, GFT
Until 19 April, 2018 Visionary director Wes Anderson returns with a beguiling, stunningly crafted stop-motion animated feature that is destined to win your heart. Taking a generous helping of inspiration from the great Akira Kurosawa, Anderson’s delight is set in a dystopian future Japan. An outbreak of “ canine flu” has led to all dogs being quarantined […]
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Stories Of Our Lives, Africa in Motion, Film Screening, The Flying Duck, Glasgow
Thursday 19th April, 8pm. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3AW “Stories of Our Lives is an intimate, masterly portrayal of Kenya’s LGBT community”- The Huffington Post Africa in Motion is delighted to be holding a screening of the critically acclaimed collection of short films Stories of Our Lives (2014) from Kenyan-native director […]
Monday, April 9, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, LGBT Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A Fantastic Woman, GFT
10 April, 2018 Marina (Daniela Vega) is planning her future with lover Orlando (Francisco Reyes) when he tragically falls ill and dies. Her world shatters, but the fact that she is transgender adds terribly to her ordeal. Featuring a trans actress in a lead role, this film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film […]
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Friday, April 6, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Rushmore, GFT
10 April, 2018 Wes Anderson’s breakthrough sophomore feature stars Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer, an eccentric 15-year-old student at Rushmore Academy, who, despite seeing himself as the king of the campus by engaging in a plethora of extracurricular activity, is also one of the least scholarly students at the school. Max’s life changes when he […]
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The Magic Flute, GFT
8 April, 2018 A sublime rendering of one of Mozart’s best-loved works, The Magic Flute follows Tamino, a young man who sets out to rescue the Queen of the Night’s daughter from the clutches of parental evil, in a true quest for love. Showcasing wonderfully fluid camera work, Bergman provides a warm retelling of this Mozart classic that is considered by many as […]
Singin’ in the Rain, GFT
Sunday, 8 April, 2018- 7.10 p.m. The classic romantic musical romp is back. Gene Kelly’s dashing matinee idol Don Lockwood finds true love with his lucky star Cathy, played by a sensational Debbie Reynolds. Co-star Donald O’Connor stops the show with his virtuoso comic display in ‘Make ‘Em Laugh’ and Kelly’s exuberant dance in the […]
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Wonderstruck, GFT
6 – 12 April, 2018 Todd Haynes brings all his imagination and craft to bear on this enthralling adaptation of the children’s novel by Brian Selznick. In 1977, lonely 12-year-old Ben (Oakes Fegley) leaves Minnesota for New York in search of the father he has never known. In 1927, 12-year-old Rose (Millicent Simmonds) a […]
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120 BPM at GFT
1 – 12 April, 2018 Revisiting elements of his own experience, Robin Campillo has created a bustling fresco of the personalities and politics of the ACT UP Paris LGBTQI community during the 1990s. The sense of urgency, authenticity and attention to detail is exemplary as individual stories come into sharper focus. We follow hot-headed Sean (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) […]
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Isle of Dogs, Glasgow Film Festival 2018 – review by Rachelle Atalla
Isle of Dogs – A review by Rachelle Atalla Anyone who has watched a Wes Anderson film will be aware that it’s best to leave scepticism at the door and embrace his bizarre and whimsical world. Isle of Dogs is no exception. I’ll admit that I wasn’t the greatest fan of Anderson’s first attempt at […]
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Scottish Writers’ Centre Short Films for Creatives, with Lesley Traynor, CCA
Tuesday 10 April 2018 7pm, £6 (£3) on the door, Clubroom 18+ 0141 352 4900 After the success of their first event last year, Lesley Traynor of Fierce Poetry in Motion will host an evening where making a short film of your creative work will be discussed, the production process explained and how it can […]
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Thursday, April 5, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scottish Shorts 2018 – submissions
Scottish Shorts 2018 – OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS Closing date Monday 2 April 10.00 a.m. Scottish Shorts 2018 is a comprehensive short film development and production programme for NEW filmmaking talent. Scottish Shorts is targeting Scottish based writers, directors and producers with the imagination to create thrilling, engaging stories to share with international audiences. As a writer, director […]
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Saturday, March 31, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Indepen-dance Members’ Stories CCA
Fri 30 March 2018 6pm, £5 + £1 Booking fee, Theatre All ages, Book Online / 0141 352 4900 Indepen-dance, Scotland’s leading inclusive dance organisation shares a film telling the stories of some of our members and celebrates dance and disability heritage through a discussion and small publication. Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 […]
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Thursday, March 29, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Dance, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Touch, GFT
1 April, 2018 Described by Bergman himself as his first love story, The Touch follows a seemingly happy Swedish housewife as she embarks on an adulterous affair with a foreign archaeologist. However the relationship is fraught with difficulty, as the pair must contend with the impact that their romance will have on their lives. A young Elliot Gould turns in an astute performance […]
Glasgow Horror Festival, Bite Size, Blackfriars
1st April, 2018 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Glasgow Horror Festival is back for 2018! Expanding on a successful Halloween season horror festival, Popcorn Horror is proud to launch Glasgow Horror Festival: BITESIZE in Blackfriars this April. Horror is for life, not just for Halloween! Glasgow Horror Festival: BITESIZE is there to fill the long […]
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Psycho Vertical, GFT
30th and 31st March, 2018 Based on his best-selling autobiography of the same name, Psycho Vertical is a raw and emotional study of the complex life and motivations of British writer, funny-man and unlikely hero-mountaineer, Andy Kirkpatrick. The film focuses on his 18-day solo ascent of El Capitan, Yosemite. This unique, raw and intimate portrait of one of climbing’s most unpredictable and celebrated […]
Shiraz: a Romance of India GFT
4 – 5 April, 2018 Based on the romance between 17th-century Mughal ruler Shah Jahan and his queen, this epic silent film is the ravishing, romantic tale behind the creation of one of the world’s most iconic structures: the Taj Mahal. The film is the story of humble potter Shiraz, who follows his childhood sweetheart Selima when slave traders sell her to […]
Nae Pasaran review by Rachelle Atalla
Nae Pasaran: A review by Rachelle Atalla In 2010 I joined a walking tour in Santiago, Chile and was brought to the facade of La Moneda Palace. I’d read a little about the history of the 1973 military coup, of President Allende and his democratic leftist government being brutally overthrown. It was an atrocity before […]
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Have a Nice Day GFT
2 – 5 April, 2018 A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China. In a desperate attempt to find money to save his fiancée’s failed plastic surgery, Xiao Zhang, a mere driver, steals a bag containing 1 million from his boss. News of the robbery spreads fast within the town and, over the course of […]
Pillow Talk, GFT
Celebrate the 96th birthday of Doris Day at Glasgow Film Theatre – 3 April, 2018 To mark the occasion of Doris Day’s 96th birthday GFT screen one of the favourite films from her glittering career. This Oscar-winning comedy of crossed wires and exasperated misunderstandings is the first and best of the Day-Hudson romps. Self-reliant Jan […]
Remember Us + Ismail, CCA
30 March, 2018 – 6.30 p.m. Commemorate Land Day with two films from emerging female directors of the Palestinian diaspora. Remember Us is a genre bending documentary and Ismail is a period drama about family. This screening is a fundraising event for an independent Scottish documentary about sport in Palestine. Remember Us (2015) UK Premier […]
Persona, GFT
25 March, 2018 Often regarded as a watershed in Bergman’s career, Persona is considered to be his most important film. Young nurse, Alma, is assigned to care for Swedish actress, Elisabet Vogler, who has been rendered mute following a performance on stage. Whilst caring for her, Alma confides in Elisabet constantly. As the women spend more time alone, […]
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Thursday, March 22, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival In Time to Come, CCA 25 – 29 March
Sunday 25 March 2018 Set in Singapore, In Time to Come follows the ritualistic exhuming of an old state time capsule, and the compilation of another. As enigmatic remnants of life from 25 years ago emerge – a bottle of water from the Singapore River, a copy of the Yellow Pages, a phone charger – […]
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