Glasgow has always been a city celebrated for its musical accolades but the sixth Glasgow Film Festival looks to make the city just as renowned for its film achievements. The festival runs from February 18th until the 28th with an expected 2,300 tourists swarming Glasgow especially to see some of the films being shown. This is year there are many big films being screened across the city at many different venues (but the main venues are the key two cinemas in the City Centre the Glasgow Film Theatre and the world’s largest cinema Cineworld).
The opening film is the latest creation from Amelie and Delicatessen director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Micmacs, which looks to be both as visually charming and engrossingly entertaining as his former feats. There are also the UK premieres of the Italian love tragedy I am Love featuring the ethereal Tilda Swinton and Drew Barrymore’s rather dodgy looking directorial debut Whip It. Not only are there spectacular new films, but there are also some old classics as the festival celebrates arguably the greatest (if not greatest definitely the most stylish) actor of all time Cary Grant. I personally cannot wait to see Arsenic and Old Lace on the big screen! As in former years, there is also a country in focus, which this year is Japan, which means we have the delights of seeing the classic Ran on the big screen again and get an exclusive look at the new Studio Ghibli film Ponyo. Other cinematic highlights include the Frightfest (which, unsurprisingly, consists of horror films such as Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre), Capitalism: A Love Story, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, the Youth Festival and the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls.
Not only are there plenty of films to go to but also some live music events celebrating the music of films, including a tribute to the music of legendary John Carpenter, Mogwai’s live film Burning including a DJ set after the screening and Thomas Truax performing his album Songs from the Films of David Lynch.
With the vast array of films and events on offer this year the festival looks to be a resounding success, especially as it will feature the World Premiere of psychological thriller Legacy. The film was made by Glasgow based Black Camel Pictures featuring Stringer from The Wire and looks to make director Thomas Ikimi a name to be reckoned with. So, go and grab tickets now to see Darth Vader himself, James Earl Jones, do a talk about his career and the next film from The Wrestler writer Big Fan before those pesky tourists get their grubby hands on them.
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