Join us for our 10th anniversary opening screening! Scottish short film The Singer from director Cora Bissett, presented in Official Shorts Competition, will be followed by a special preview of Inside, starring Willem Dafoe. Later in the evening, we have in store a special preview of Molly Manning Walker's How to Have Sex, winner of […]
Join us for our 10th anniversary opening night! Don't miss a special preview of Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex, winner of this year’s Un Certain Regard prize at Festival De Cannes. Options are available for booking either film separately or as a double bill with our opening film Inside, and a limited amount […]
As part of our annual Animation Day in Glasgow, we continue to support youth cinema education, by providing workshops and screenings for audiences under 16, and for school pupils in collaboration with IntoFilm Scotland and local animators. Animator Jonathan Charles is hosting a youth animation workshop for a second consecutive year, which will include a […]
Join us for a multi-sensory cinematic experience, combining the best of independent cinema with five food pairings, created by chef Craig Grozier of Fallachan Dining. Greeted with a welcome cocktail, you will then be comfortably seated inside The Grosvenor Picture Theatre to enjoy a selection of five films, paired with five food elements showcasing the […]
A selection of Short Films in Competition. View individual film listings for more info. Ticket information and availability below.
A selection of Short Films in our Female Perspective Competition. View individual film listings for more info. Ticket information and availability below.
When a young Turkish immigrant arrives in San Francisco, she finds herself inside an evergrowing Balkan music scene and sets on a quest to explore how Bay Area has become such a hotbed for Balkan music, how it influenced the local music scene and how music travels across borders. Visit film listing page for more […]
Reel Tasty is back, and we have partnered with one of the leading chefs in Glasgow, Craig Grozier, whose Fallachan Dining brings the best of Scottish produce to life in inventive, delicious and groundbreaking cooking. Craig is preparing five pairing dishes to accompany the film screening experience. You are invited to join us on a […]
A selection of Short Films in Competition. View individual film listings for more info. Ticket information and availability below.
An epic adventure based on a Native American creation myth, the film highlights the increasingly pressing need to live in harmony with the environment — before it is too late. *Family Animation Screening, suitable for aged 6 and above. Subtitled / captioned and rating has been assessed accordingly to ensure films are appropriate for young […]
A selection of Shorts from our Focus on Balkan Cinema. View individual film listings for more info. Ticket information and availability below.
A selection of Short Films in Competition. View individual film listings for more info. Ticket information and availability below.
For a fifth year, we continue expanding our education programme to enable school pupils to attend screenings, workshops and events during our annual festival. Primary and Secondary school pupils from across Glasgow are invited to learn more about independent cinema, engage with various aspects of the filmmaking process - special effects, writing, costume, production, and […]
The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), BIRD is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society. 12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) and wayward brother Hunter in a […]
Visionary sustainable designer Jeff Garner, attending the festival to present his new documentary “Let them be naked”, will introduce school students to the art of creating costume and his sustainable fashion practices that are revolutionary and unique in the sector. Emmy Award winning (for his previous short documentary series), Garner has worked with many Hollywood […]
A selection of short films from our youth programme, screened to school pupils from various Glasgow areas.
Do you know what’s in your clothing? An audacious exploration into the presence of toxic and often harmful chemicals in the fabrics and materials used by the fashion industry. Since his mother's death from breast cancer, designer and activist Jeff Garner has spearheaded a campaign to uncover the health implications of exposure to these chemicals […]