Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Fest Sets “Truth to Power” Retrospective, Sweden Country Focus
Paul Gallagher, head of program for Glasgow Film, which runs the fest, reflected on the legacy of Robert Redford: “With his classic ‘All the President’s Men’ serving as a starting point, ‘Truth to Power’ focuses on filmmakers who have taken on daunting targets.”
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Brian Durnin’s ‘Spilt Milk’ Wins Audience Award at Star-Studded Glasgow Film Fest
German comedy 'Two to One,' starring Sandra Huller, was the runner-up as the fest, attended by the likes of James McAvoy, Toni Collette, Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, closed with 'Make It to Munich.'
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‘Piggy Bank’ Explores the Climate Crisis Via a Mix of Self-Experiment, Mockumentary, Fact and Fiction
Austrian artist Christoph Schwarz's debut feature film follows him living a year without money: "This is my starting point for many projects – I come up with some kind of adventure which I am interested in."
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‘Peacock’ Is a Cinematic Social Media Age Metaphor That Dissects Self-Presentation With Subtle Humor
Austrian writer-director Bernhard Wenger researched rent-a-friend agencies in Japan for his directorial debut feature with Albrecht Schuch: "It is a satirical story about our society and our society's problems."
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‘Veni Vidi Vici’ Directors on How Their Satire About the Power of Billionaires “Has Become Reality”
Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann wanted to make a black comedy film about the super-rich, guided by Ayn Rand's quote "The point is, who will stop me?" that turned out to feel "very much en vogue."
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‘Gina’ Director on Telling the Film Through the Eyes of a 9-Year-Old With a Struggling Mother
Austrian filmmaker Ulrike Kofler has made a name for herself as an editor on Marie Kreutzer's 'Corsage' and other movies. Her second feature as a director is screening at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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Killer Billionaires, Generational Poverty and Michael Haneke: Austrian Cinema Takes Center Stage at the Glasgow Film Fest
"From the Heart of Europe: Austria on Screen" promises to bring "an eclectic mix from hard-hitting drama to absurdist comedy" to the Scottish film festival.
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Glasgow Film Fest Sets James McAvoy Event, Opening and Closing Movies From Scottish Directors
Survival thriller 'Tornado' from John Maclean will open the fest on Feb. 26, while Martyn Robertson’s documentary 'Make It to Munich' will close it on March 9.
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