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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…
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New Scottish shorts at Queens Park Arena!
We are thrilled to announce that we are working with Inhouse Events CIC on this summer’s open air cinema season in Queens Park Arena throughout July. We have paired recent Scottish short films with ten classic features such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dirty Dancing, Goodfellas and Braveheart. Several of the films were completed during COVID-19 lockdown, and as a…
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Announcing the GSFF23 Award Winners
On Sunday 26th March, the award winners of Glasgow Short Film Festival 2023 were announced during the festival’s award ceremony at Glasgow Film Theatre. The 16th annual celebration of short film wrapped up after a packed five day programme of events across the city. BILL DOUGLAS AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM The GSFF23 Bill Douglas…
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GSFF Presents: 2023 Industry Programme
Calling all industry professionals! We’re excited to announce the return of industry events to GSFF23. In addition to our jam-packed lineup of films, we’re thrilled to offer a variety of talks, masterclasses and screenings. These will be held throughout the festival in our flagship venues – CCA, GFT and Civic House. Our talks and panels will feature experts, covering…
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Welcome to GSFF23! Full Programme Announcement
It’s finally time to unveil the mighty programme we’ve been crafting all year! This March, we’re back with a focus on contemporary Lebanese short films and a rare live performance from Beirut-based gender-defying queer dancer Khansa, a retrospective of award-winning artist duo Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, wild world-building animations and cinematic existentialism through innovative A.I. collaborations. Our 16th annual festival will…
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GSFF Reveals First Look at 2023 Programme
GSFF23 will open on 22 March with an homage to Scotland’s untold Black history, a screening of OMOS, with live performances from cabaret performer Rhys Hollis and opera singer Andrea Baker. Our festival will also host the Scottish premiere of Australian duo Soda Jerk’s hotly anticipated new mainstream cinema mash-up Hello Dankness on 25 March. Tickets for OMOS and…
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GSFF 2022: Wrapped
It can hardly be said that 2022 provided the happy return to normality we all anticipated during two years of COVID restrictions. If anything, the lifting of those restrictions revealed with greater clarity our underlying structural injustices, not to mention the destructive impact of Brexit. In terms of leadership, finances, infrastructure, social justice, culture –…
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Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke & Ren Scateni – GSFF22 Podcast: Episode 3
In this special live episode, Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (winner of GSFF21’s Bill Douglas Award) has an in-person conversation with Ren Scateni (Head of Programme at Encounters Film Festival), discussing his filmmaking and approach to Thai history and the legacy of colonialism.
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Announcing the GSFF22 Award Winners
The award winners of the 15th edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival were announced on Sunday 27 August during the festival’s awards ceremony at the CCA – the festival’s first in-person ceremony in three years! BILL DOUGLAS AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM 2022 Named in honour of Scotland’s greatest filmmaker, our international prize will be…
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Team Preview – GSFF22 Podcast: Episode 2
In this episode, Glasgow Short Film Festival’s team discuss parts of the programme and what we’re looking forward to at GSFF22.
