After nine world premieres, 10 European premieres, 102 UK premieres and 39 Scottish premieres, Glasgow Film Festival has drawn to a close. Organisers have hailed another success as 43,147 people attended the 12-day run of events, a new record, up from an impressive 42,224 last year. BUY THE BOOK: GLASGOW’S 100 BEST RESTAURANTS Stars including Geoge Mackay, Simon Pegg and … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town: Glasgow Film Festival Celebrates Record Ticket Sales
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Jonah Hill’s Mid90s, Brian Welsh’s Beats set for UK premieres at Glasgow Film Festival
The 15th annual festival will open on 20 February with UK premiere of Jonah Hill’s directorial debut Mid90s. The Festival will close on 3 March with UK premiere of Brian Welsh’s Beats, the film adaptation of Scottish playwright Kieran Hurley’s hit stage show about 90s rave culture, exec produced by Steven Soderbergh. The festival will open on 20 February with the UK premiere … [Read more...] about Jonah Hill’s Mid90s, Brian Welsh’s Beats set for UK premieres at Glasgow Film Festival
The 14th Glasgow Film Festival begins today
The city’s 14th annual celebration of cinema – now one of the largest film festivals in the UK - will feature over 330 separate events and screenings, showcasing over 180 films from 51 countries including 6 World premieres, 7 European premieres, 77 UK premieres and 52 Scottish premieres. The festival will opens today, Wednesday 21 February with the UK premiere of Wes … [Read more...] about The 14th Glasgow Film Festival begins today
Gemma Arterton and Jessie Buckley confirmed for Glasgow Film Festival red carpet appearances
The Glasgow Film Festival red carpet will welcome Gemma Arterton for the UK premiere of The Escape on 3rd March and Jessie Buckley for the Scottish premiere of Beast on 24th February. Arterton last visited the festival in 2013 with Saoirse Ronan for Neil Jordan’s Byzantium. She will return for the screening of the tense domestic drama The Escape, alongside director Dominic … [Read more...] about Gemma Arterton and Jessie Buckley confirmed for Glasgow Film Festival red carpet appearances
Glasgow Film Festival to open with Wes Anderson’s Isle Of Dogs
This year's Glasgow Film Festival will open on 21 February with the UK premiere of Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs. The latest film from the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, which had its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 2014, the animated adventure Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, … [Read more...] about Glasgow Film Festival to open with Wes Anderson’s Isle Of Dogs