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Shorts of the Year 2024
As the year comes to a close, we asked our team to each pick a short film that stayed with them this year. There was certainly no shortage of favourites all-round, but running through the eventual results (presented in no particular order) were themes that speak to the past 12 months: themes of perseverance, in…
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GSFF Presents: Shorts in Support
This autumn and winter, enhance your programme with a selection of our gorgeous shorts. A supporting short film is a great way introduce exciting upcoming Scottish and international filmmakers to a wider audience, broaden your programme and generate a dialogue between short and feature. We’re offering Scottish cinemas and film societies a slate of seven shorts from their…
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Introducing our submissions partner The Ark
GSFF is thrilled to be partnering with London-based post-production house The Ark on our 2025 call for entries. Anyone who submits their short to GSFF is entitled to claim a 20% discount on DCP creation for their film at The Ark’s facilities. DCP is the industry standard digital exhibition format, ensuring your film will screen…
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Introducing the GSFF24 Young Writers
Devised and coordinated by our Film Hub Scotland New Producer Frieda Ford, Glasgow Short Film Festival was thrilled to launch the inaugural Young Writers Project at this year’s edition of the festival. The project was designed to help industry newcomers develop writing skills and gain film festival knowledge. The young writers, Eleanor Beadle, Findlay Fraser,…
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Announcing the GSFF24 Award Winners
And How Miserable is the Home of Evil by Saleh Kashefi and Friends on the Outside by Annabel Moodie take jury prizes. The 17th annual celebration of short film finished last night with the awards ceremony, following a packed five day programme of events across the city. Glasgow Film Festival 2024 finished its 17th edition…
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Open Call for Too Happy Studios in Collaboration with Glasgow Short Film Festival
Too Happy Studios is excited to launch a new Artist Moving Image Commission. The commissioning model will focus on production, mentorship, collaboration, and more effective integration of the visual arts and traditional screen industries. The artist will be based within our studio in Glasgow and will have a network of support for the duration of the commission…
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GSFF Presents: 2024 Industry Programme
Calling all film folks! We’re excited to announce the return of our Industry Events to GSFF24 Alongside our jam-packed lineup, we’ll run a series of industry-focused events. This year we’re thrilled to offer a variety of talks, masterclasses, screenings and more throughout our festival. Our talks and panels will feature experts talking on a range…
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Welcome to #GSFF24! Full Programme Announcement
Our programme has officially landed! This March, we’re back with a packed programme featuring a deep dive into the archives with unseen, live-scored short films from Bill Douglas, rediscovered work by Mexican feminist group Cine Mujer and experimental reappropriation of archive footage by Jyoti Mistry; a retrospective screening and installation by Moroccan filmmaker Randa Maroufi,…
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GSFF24 Opening Night Announcement
Renowned Scottish Filmmaker, Bill Douglas, will be celebrated with premiere of never-before-seen short films made by the artist in the 60s. We are so pleased to announce that the Opening Gala for the 17th edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival will feature six never before seen 8mm shorts made by Bill Douglas, alongside lifelong friend…
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In Solidarity: Basma al-Sharif, ‘Ouroboros’ (2017) at CCA, Glasgow
As we witness the devastating violence in Gaza, described by former UN Human Rights official Craig Mokhiber as a ‘text-book case of genocide’, we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, their right to freedom, land, life, dignity and empathy. Together as colleagues and in solidarity with Palestine, LUX Scotland, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Take One Action…
