Film Festivals
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FilmBerlin on Screen at GFT, plus other titles to explore
As GFT presents a season of Berlin films to celebrate Glasgow's co-hosting of the European Championships with the German capital, we suggest more cinematic titles made in Berlin that delve into this fascinating city's history Read more »| 24 Jul 2018 -
FilmA Prayer Before Dawn
Joe Cole gives an intensely physical performance in this bruising drama immersing us in the brutal world of a Thai prison Read more »| 20 Jul 2018 -
FilmC'est la vie!
This delightful French comedy follows the diverse and eccentric event management staff, caterers, musicians, and one grouchy anti-technology photographer as they orchestrate a sumptuous wedding at an 18th century chateau. Read more »| 21 Jun 2018 -
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The Best Documentaries at Sheffield Doc/Fest
We report back from this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest, where we found a host of up-and-coming voices challenging the traditional boundaries of documentary filmmaking Read more »| 18 Jun 2018 -
FilmA snapshot of American indie cinema in 2018
We report back from Sundance London, where the Park City festival offshoot is attempting to address gender inequality in an age of Time’s Up and #MeToo Read more »| 04 Jun 2018 -
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Looking back at the absurd, gonzo brilliance of Alex Winter’s Freaked
Ahead of its screening at cult movie festival Weird Weekend, we look back at 1993 comedy Freaked with its co-writer and co-director Alex Winter bka Bill S Preston Esq Read more »| 31 May 2018
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Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival: 2018 Report
From a celebration of Super8 to a tribute to Jan Švankmajer, we look back at the highlights from this year's Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival Read more »| 15 May 2018 -
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Edinburgh International Film Festival: The Scottish talent
Two new films from Mark Cousins and the debut feature from Rachel Maclean are among the highlights of local talent featured in this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 15 May 2018 -
FilmLearn your queer cinema history with Queer Classics
Teen movie Love, Simon has been claimed as a landmark moment for LGBTQ+ cinema by critics, but celebrating this tepid take on queer identity serves to overlook the great LGBTQ+ films of the past, some of which screen at new festival Queer Classics Read more »| 08 May 2018 -
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Lean on Pete
Rising talent Charlie Plummer shines in this moving tale of a boy and his horse's cross country adventure, from talented British director Andrew Haigh Read more »| 04 May 2018 -
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Sheffield Doc/Fest announce 2018 programme
The UK's biggest celebration of non-fiction filmmaking returns, with a lineup that includes vital new documentaries, virtual reality installations, guest speakers and a recreation of the terrifying docudrama Threads Read more »| 04 May 2018 -
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Alchemy Film Festival: Mike Hoolboom on Aftermath
Aftermath, an experimental documentary on the lives of four great artists, opens this year's Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival. We speak to Aftermath's director Mike Hoolboom about his idiosyncratic approach to biography Read more »| 01 May 2018 -
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Glasgow Youth Film Festival on the hunt for new young programmers
Returning in September, GYFF are looking for talented programmers aged between 15 and 19 to help programme the festival’s tenth edition Read more »| 19 Apr 2018 -
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Matchbox Cineclub unveil Weird Weekend film fest
The Glasgow cinema crew announce details of a weekend of avant-garde, gross-out and delightfully weird cinema at CCA this June Read more »| 18 Apr 2018 -
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Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival announce 2018 Artist in Residence
Lucy Clout has been revealed as Berwick Moving Image Artist in Residence for 2018 Read more »| 13 Apr 2018