Glasgow Film Festival

Overview

The Glasgow Film Festival is Scotland's largest film festival. Founded in 2005 and held annually in February and March in Glasgow -- Scotland's largest city, a post-industrial powerhouse that has reinvented itself as one of Europe's most dynamic creative cities -- the festival presents competitive international and Scottish cinema with a strong commitment to accessible community programming.

Glasgow's transformation from industrial decline to cultural renaissance is one of the UK's most remarkable civic stories. The city that reinvented itself through art, architecture (the Burrell Collection, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery), music (Scotland's most vibrant live music scene), and increasingly film and television production now hosts one of the UK's most attended film festivals.

The Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), the festival's home venue, is one of the UK's most celebrated independent cinemas, creating a year-round film culture that the annual festival amplifies.

Key Sections

• International Competition -- films competing for jury prizes
• Scottish Film Program -- new Scottish features and shorts
• Documentary Program -- nonfiction features
• Short Film Competition -- competitive short programs
• Community Screenings -- free and low-cost screenings across Glasgow neighborhoods

What Filmmakers Should Know

The festival accepts open submissions. For Scottish filmmakers, Glasgow provides an important platform in the country's largest city. The community screening program creates reach into Glasgow's diverse neighborhoods.

Major Awards

• Best Film -- jury prize
• Best Scottish Film
• Audience Award

Festival History

Glasgow Film Festival was founded in 2005 and has grown rapidly into Scotland's most attended film event.

See Also

For Scottish cinema, see Edinburgh International Film Festival. For UK festivals, see Film Festival Strategy.