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.Southside Film Festival, ‘It Follows’, Govanhill Baths, 3 June, 2017
Saturday 3 June, 2017 – 22.15 p.m. Govanhill Baths, 99 Calder St, Glasgow G42 7RA A seemingly innocent sexual encounter leads to a living nightmare for 19-year-old Jay when she begins to experience supernatural visions and the unshakable feeling that she is being followed. Lauded as one of the most original horror films of recent […]
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Friday, June 2, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Southside Film Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night, CCA, Sat 3 June 2017
CCA Sat 3 June 2017 8pm (doors 7.30pm), £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CinemaAttic’s back with the best independent films from Spain, Argentina and Colombia in short film format. You can expect first class movies, warm atmosphere, provocateurs among the audience and a hell of […]
My Cousin Rachel, 4 – 5 June, 2017 – GFT
Marking both Olivia de Havilland’s return to film after a string of theatre roles, and Richard Burton’s first starring role in an American production, the original adaptation of My Cousin Rachel was something of a movie event in 1952. Nominated for four Oscars, including for Burton’s performance and for Joseph LaShelle’s moody black and white cinematography, it is […]
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Ariel, GFT 5 and 7 June, 2017
Aki Kaurismäki’s fifth film in as many years is often seen as the title that really thrust the director into the international film spotlight, after several years of festival praise. A drolly existential crime drama that loosely mirrors a 1940s B-movie, the story follows the bad luck of Finnish miner Taisto, who loses his job […]
After The Storm, GFT, 2 – 8 June, 2017
Prolific Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda’s sensitive melodrama follows divorced father Ryota (Hiroshio Abe) as he dwells on past glory and wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling. After the death of his father, his aging mother and ex-wife seem to be moving on with their lives while Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and find a […]
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Southside Film Festival 2017: We’re All Fae Somewhere, Special Refugee Screening, Kinning Park Complex, 2 June, 2017
Friday 2 June, 2017 Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall St, Glasgow G41 1BA An evening of film, discussion, food and music with this special refugee event presented in partnership with Refuweegee and Plantation Productions that puts a spotlight both on the refugee crisis and the resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers, particularly in Govan in […]
Franco-German Film Series Fack ju Göhte, CCA, 2 June, 2017
Fri 2 June 2017 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Franco-German Film Series Dans la cour Thu 15 June 2017 The Goethe Institute and the Alliance Française are delighted to present this year’s Franco-German film series, which focuses on different facets of comedy from both countries. […]
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My Life As A Courgette, GFT, 2 – 8 June, 2017
My Life As A Courgette GFT, 12 Rose St G3 6RB 2 – 8 June, 2017 Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2017 Oscars, this stop-motion animation brims with melancholy emotions and an appeal that spans all ages. Courgette is the nickname of a 10-year old boy. When his alcoholic mother dies, he […]
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Kraftwerk, GFT, 6 June, 2017
Before the legendary musicians take to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall stage on Friday 9 June, do not miss this chance to find out how a group of reclusive Rhineland experimentalists became one of the most influential pop groups of all time. This documentary features exclusive live tracks filmed at their Tate Modern shows in […]
Cameraman, Queens Park Camera Club, Friday 2 June, 2017
Friday, 2 June, 2017 8 p.m. Queen’s Park Camera Club 54 Millbrae Road Glasgow G42 9UG Cert 15, 102 mins, 2016) What does it mean to film another person? How does it affect that person – and what does it do to the one who films? Documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson turns the spotlight on her […]
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The Other Side of Hope, GFT, 26 May – 8 June, 2017
Six years after the sublime, award-winning Le Havre, Aki Kaurismäki returns with the second film in a planned trilogy focusing on port cities. Kaurismäki regular Sakari Kuosmanen stars as Wikström, a poker-playing restaurateur and former travelling salesman who crosses paths with a Syrian refugee (Sherwan Haji) who has just arrived in Finland. Shot on 35mm in Helsinki by […]
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Southside Film Festival 2017: 2 – 4 June, 2017
2nd – 4th June 2017 Bringing film back to the Southside This year’s Southside Film Festival – brings you screenings in a yurt, to artist film in the beautiful House for an Art Lover – most definitely something for everyone! The Ethereal Wireless of the Dreaming Mind Opening with a bang, creak and a clatter, […]
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Open Air Cinema, Kelvingrove Bandstand, West End Festival 5 – 8 June, 2017
Join us for open air cinema, tasty street food, craft beers & cocktails under the stars at the iconic Kelvingrove Bandstand. Expect comedies, cult classics and a few award-winning movies thrown in for good measure! Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, G12 Films include: Monday 5 June, 2017 – 6pm – The Grand Budapest Hotel Monday – […]
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Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017
Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight 8th June 13:00-14:00 16+ Free Book Tickets Enrico Cocozza is Wishaw’s David Lynch. Watch hidden treasures from the Moving Image Archive of Sci-fi shorts: Robot Three (1951), a Frankenstein tale with echoes of Schlock Horror and German Expressionism and Twilight (1955), a post-apocalyptic nuclear fable. National Library of […]
Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017
Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever 8th June 18:00-19:30 16+ Free Book online Set in Queensland, Australia, this documentary explores how we can manage the increasingly frequent and high intensity disasters in our climate-changing world. The film will be followed by a panel Q&A, with scientists and filmmakers from across the globe. Kelvin Hall, Lecture […]
i Am Not Madame Bovary, GFT, 26 May – 1 June, 2017
Winner of Best Film at the 2017 Asian Film Awards, I Am Not Madame Bovary stars prolific actress Fan Bingbing as Li Xuelian, a woman on an inexorable quest for justice. Li and her husband have hatched a plan to get a ‘fake’ divorce to secure an apartment, however her husband then moves in with […]
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Friday, May 26, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema
Casablanca, GFT, 28 May, 2017
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Claude Rains’ death, we’re screening one of his greatest Oscar-nominated performances, as Captain Louis Renault in the iconic Casablanca. Incurable romantic Rick (Humphrey Bogart) has gathered together the pieces of his broken heart and taken refuge in Morocco, running a bar brimming with corrupt officials and patriotic refugees. Memories of Paris and a lost love sustain him. Then, out […]
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Screening Irish History Outsiders’ Histories, GFT, 8 – 29 May, 2017
GFT 8 – 29 May, 2017 This series explores dramatic and sometimes troubling aspects of Irish history. From single mothers to forgotten emigrants, each film takes the perspective of outsiders and critical voices to reveal Irish society in imaginative and provocative ways. The series includes Philomena, The Rocky Road to Dublin, I Could Read the Sky and the […]
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Colossal, GFT until 28 May, 2017
The latest film from GFF favourite Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial) achieves the seemingly impossible task of making a delicate, character-driven monster movie. After one alcohol-fuelled bender too many, Gloria (Anne Hathaway) finds herself single and homeless, forced to return to her hometown. Once there, she finds a job, reconnects with childhood friend Oscar (Jason Sudekis) […]
The Red Turtle, GFT, 26 May – 1 June, 2017
The latest film from acclaimed Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli is their first to enlist international animators, being directed and co-written by Oscar-winning Dutch animator Michaël Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter). This enchanting story of a castaway who befriends an enormous sea turtle is completely dialogue-free – another first for Ghibli. Nominated for Best […]
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Gregory Porter, Don’t Forget Your Music, GFT, 25 June, 2017
Directed by former musician and photographer Alfred George Bailey this film was shot over four years and spans the life and career of the breakthrough star, Gregory Porter. Interviews and archive footage chart Gregory’s journey from his beginnings in Bakersfield, California, to stage, studio and beyond, with his remarkable story underpinned by exclusive access during […]
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Work Room Movement, CCA, 24 May, 2017
CCA Wed 24 May 2017 6.30pm, £4 (£2) + £1 booking fee, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 A programme of artists films commissioned by Horsecross Arts from Brian Hartley, Katrina McPherson and Su Grierson in response to the archive of choreographer Margaret Morris (1891-1980). Programme Fresh fresh air (Su Grierson, 2016) […]
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Friday, May 19, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Visible Cinema: Sons and Mothers, GFT, 22 May, 2017
Filmmaker and director Christopher Houghton will join us for a live Skype Q&A hosted by Deaf artist EJ Raymond. This screening is supported by OSKA Bright Film Festival. Join us for the fourth Visible Cinema takeover by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Performance students. Sons and Mothers is an intimate documentary following six men on a journey […]
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Love Is Colder Than Death, GFT, 20 and 21 May, 2017
The debut feature film from Fassbinder, this 1969 film was booed at the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, but has since been critically reappraised and is now recognised as an enduring classic from the revered director. Fassbinder himself stars as small-time pimp Franz, whose refusal to join a gangster syndicate turns both he and his […]
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Machines, GFT, until 21 May, 2017
Director Rahul Jain presents an intimate portrayal of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India. Since the 1960s, western India has undergone unprecedented, unregulated industrialisation, exemplified in its numerous textile factories. Machines examines only one of these factories, while at the same time representing the thousands of labourers working, living and […]
The Secret Scripture, GFT, until 25 May, 2017
Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, In America) brings Sebastian Barry’s novel to the screen in an elegantly crafted, unabashedly romantic production. Roseanne McNulty (Vanessa Redgrave) has spent decades in a mental institution. Dr Grene (Eric Bana) is assigned to determine her future and discovers a Bible filled with drawings and memories of […]
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Anna Krzystek’s new Untitled Series , The Tramway 5 – 21 May, 2017
DIG presents Anna Krzystek Untitled #0.5 Film installation, screened on a loop during Tramway opening hours. Upper Foyer Gallery Preview Thursday 4 May Friday 5th May – Sunday 21st May Untitled #0.5 – Who, What And Where Is Anna is part of Anna Krzystek’s new Untitled Series exploring the premise of Nothing. A film installation […]
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Thursday, May 18, 2017 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mindhorn directed by Sean Foley – review by Calum Maclean
Mindhorn Directed by Sean Foley Written by Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby Cast – Julian Barratt, Essie Davis, Russell Tovey, Andrea Riseborough, Simon Farnaby, Steve Coogan It’s always a pleasure to see an idea as brilliantly daft as Mindhorn make it into mainstream cinema, but it’s even more enjoyable when that concept is carried through […]
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Frantz, GFT, 12 – 18 May, 2017
François Ozon breaks fresh ground with this touching, beautifully crafted period drama set in the aftermath of World War One. In a small German town, Anna (Paula Beer) mourns her fiancé Frantz who was killed in combat. She finds comfort in the arrival of Frenchman Adrien (Pierre Niney), but what does she really know about […]
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Friday, May 12, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series A World Not Ours, CCA Wed 17 May 2017
Wed 17 May 2017 6pm (doors 5.30pm), Free (unticketed), Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 A World Not Ours Documentary: Palestine (2012) / Director: Mahdi Fleifel / Running time: 93 mins Arabic and English with English subtitles A World Not Ours is an intimate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp […]
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