Festival Data:

• Established: 2005
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 20000
• Accreditations: BAFTA

• Retrospective
• Students Section
• Has Panels
• Has Seminars
• Workshops

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Festival Description:

The Glasgow Film Festival screens films in the following categories:

Great Scots
This program strand showcases short Scottish films that highlight a promising new directorial talent, a dazzling performance from a Scottish actor or a rising star.

The Best of British
The Festival is committed to screening the best of British cinema ranging across the spectrum from the first feature of a bright new talent to the latest offerings from some of the industry's veteran talents.

European Cinema
The Festival gives Glasgow audiences the first chance to see some of great new films from around the world.

It's A Wonderful World
You may not be able to travel around the world in eighty films yet but the Festival scouts have watched films from around the globe to present a selection of the very finest in Glasgow. Work on display ranges from great new features from South Africa and Argentina via award-winning work from Lebanon and China.

The State Of Independents
Independent cinema has been a proving ground for some of the best and brightest filmmaking talents. Glasgow presents a chance to view the cream of this year's  American indie crop from critically acclaimed Sundance sensations to Oscar-nominated documentaries on the issues that matter most.

Once upon a time in the east
The Festival's annual focus on national cinema expands from one country to explore the great renaissance of filmmaking throughout the countries of Eastern Europe, with a wide-ranging selection of new films from Romania, Poland, Hungary, Serbia and the Czech Republic.

FrightFest
Something Wicked This Way Comes - FrightFest , the UK's biggest and best Fantasy and Horror Film Festival, returns to Glasgow with a program of scary movies old and new that is guaranteed to set the pulse racing for all tartan terror fans.

Shorts Weekend
Curated by The Magic Lantern Working in collaboration with the CCA, artist Sarah Tripp and MAP magazine, The Magic Lantern presents a cross-genre weekend packed full of inspiring films, events and workshops for all those passionate about short film.

Reel Life
From the wars we wage to the food we eat, recent documentaries have provided a searing insight into the way we live now. Glasgow presents a wide range of documentaries reflecting the hot topics and promising talents that will be making all the news.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk/ submissions