Glasgow Film Festival facts for kids
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Festival date | 20 February 2019 − 3 March 2019 |
The Glasgow Film Festival is a big yearly event in Glasgow, Scotland. It's a place where people can watch many different movies! The festival started in 2005. By 2015, over 40,000 people came to the festival each year.
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Discovering Films: The Glasgow Festival
The Glasgow Film Festival is a popular yearly event. It brings many exciting movies to Glasgow, Scotland. Since it began in 2005, it has grown a lot. Many people now attend the festival every year.
Festival Highlights: A Look Back
The festival always features a great selection of films. Here are some special moments from past years:
2008: Premieres and Classic Stars
In 2008, the festival ran from February 14 to 24. It showed many new movies for the first time. There was also a special look back at films starring the famous actress Bette Davis.
2009: Celebrating Movie Legends
The 2009 festival celebrated more classic movie stars. It featured films with Audrey Hepburn. There was also a birthday tribute to the adventurous actor Errol Flynn.
2010: Directors, Actors, and Themes
The 2010 festival took place from February 18 to 28. The opening night showed a new film called Micmacs. Its director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, was there to present it! Other special guests included actors Peter Mullan and James Earl Jones. The cast of the Scottish movie Gregory's Girl also attended. The Oscar-nominated film Crazy Heart was shown before it came out everywhere else. The festival also looked at movies starring Cary Grant. Plus, there were special sections on Japanese Cinema, Fashion, and Music in film.
2013: Many New Movies
The 2013 festival was planned to show 57 films for the first time in the UK. This meant lots of new movies for audiences to enjoy!
2014: Growing Audiences
In 2014, the festival lasted for 11 days. It ran from February 18 to March 1. More than 40,000 people came to watch the films.
2015: The First Audience Award
The 2015 festival had 174 events. This included 11 films shown for the very first time in the world! There were also 33 UK premieres and 65 Scottish premieres. This year was special because the festival gave out its first award. It was called The Audience Award. The film Radiator by Tom Browne won this award.
2016: More Films, More Viewers
In 2016, the festival showed 174 feature films. Sixty of these were UK premieres. The number of people who came reached 42,000! The Audience Award was won by Mustang, directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.
2017: Unique Screenings and Big Hits
The 2017 festival had over 40,000 visitors for the fourth year in a row. It featured 65 UK premieres. Some popular films included Elle, I Am Not Your Negro, and Free Fire. A really cool event was a screening of John Carpenter's The Thing on an indoor ski slope! Empire Magazine also showed The Lost Boys at a secret location. The Audience Award went to Alankrita Shrivastava's film Lipstick Under My Burkha.
2020: A Fresh Line-up
The 2020 festival programme included nine world premieres. It also featured 102 UK premieres. This meant many new and exciting films for everyone to see!
The Audience Award: You Decide!
In 2015, the Glasgow Film Festival started its special Audience Award. This is the only award given out at the festival. Films that can win this award are usually from directors who are making their first or second movie. These films can be either fiction stories or documentaries. The best part is that the audience members themselves vote for their favorite film! The winner is announced at the festival's Closing Gala.
