Industry

Glasgow Short Film Festival is the foremost annual showcase of new Scottish short film, and a highly respected showcase of new international work. 

Industry delegates have access to all public screenings and events (subject to availability), delegate-only industry screenings and events, and the online video library for one month following the festival.

GSFF24 Industry Screenings and Events

Events that are open to the public are linked below. Passholders should log into their festival account to book for passholder-only events. Booking is not required for industry screenings, just show your delegate badge and QR code at the door.

Thursday 21 March
11:00 Bill Douglas Award 2 (industry screening)
13:45 Scottish Competition 4 (industry screening)
14:00 Bill Douglas Award 3 (industry screening)
14:00 GMAC Film Little Pictures Showcase 1 (industry screening)
16:00 Bill Douglas Award 5 (industry screening)
16:00 Scottish Competition 3 (industry screening)
16:00 GMAC Film Little Pictures Showcase 2 (industry screening)

Friday 22 March
10:30 Bill Douglas Award 1 (industry screening)
10:30 Sharp Shorts Showcase (invite only)
11:00 Too Happy Artist Moving Image Commission: Information Session (public and passholders, booking recommended)
12:00 Scottish Competition 2 (passholders only)
12:45 Funders Roundtable 1: Short Circuit and Little Pictures (public and passholders, booking recommended)
13:15 Bill Douglas Award 6 (industry screening)
14:15 Scottish Competition 1 (industry screening)
14:30 Funders Roundtable 2: Scottish Documentary Institute and BFI Doc Society (public and passholders, booking recommended)
16:15 Programmers Panel: TIFF, SXSW and IDFA (passholders only, booking recommended)
16:30 Scottish Competition 4 (industry screening)

Saturday 23 March
10:30 Bill Douglas Award 4 (industry screening)
11:15 Towards Liberation: Filmmaker Roundtable (public and passholders)
13:00 Reframing Archive: Invisible Women in conversation with Jyoti Mistry and Emily Munro (public and passholders)
14:45 Meet the Industry (passholders only, booking recommended)
16:45 Reasons to Buy Your Film (passholders only, booking recommended)
16:45 Artist Talk: Randa Maroufi (public and passholders)


Who can apply for festival accreditation?

  • Industry delegates: anyone working in a professional capacity in film production, distribution or exhibition may apply for an industry pass
  • Press delegates: anyone currently reporting on and/or reviewing film in a professional capacity may apply for a press pass
  • Selected filmmakers: we offer limited passes to filmmakers whose work is showing in the festival. Filmmakers will be contacted directly
  • Students: Anyone currently studying any aspect of film and in possession of a valid student ID may apply for a student pass.

Delegate registration is open now. Please register before Wednesday 13 March.

Delegate ticket booking for all GSFF events opens on Wednesday 13 March.