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Film festival publishes programme

Jan 16 2013

 

One of the UK's fastest growing film festivals has unveiled its biggest programme.

Glasgow Film Festival will host six world and 57 UK premieres among its 368 screenings in the city.

A film-themed talk by Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is also part of the 11-day event which starts on February 14.

Films such as Cloud Atlas, partly filmed in Glasgow, Stoker, starring Nicole Kidman, and Welcome To The Punch, starring James McAvoy and Peter Mullan, will be shown for the first time to a UK audience during the festival.

Allan Hunter, co-director of the festival, said: "GFF has grown into a massive celebration of every aspect of the moving image. We all spend part of our lives watching films, playing games or catching up with television but there is still nothing to match sharing the experience with fellow enthusiasts, meeting the filmmakers and finding fresh inspiration.

"We are extremely proud of an ambitious 2013 programme that promises unforgettable moments in venues all across the city."

Workshops, lectures, discussions and "mini festivals", such as Frightfest which focuses on horror films, make up the programme.

Most events are in Glasgow Film Theatre, although 27 venues will be used, including Glasgow Cathedral and a subway station.

The festival started in 2005 and last year about 35,000 people attended. It is supported by the city council, Creative Scotland and EventScotland.

Glasgow City Marketing Bureau chief executive Scott Taylor said: "We're delighted to be continuing our support for GFF, highly regarded as one of the premier film events in the UK today and a real stand-out in the city's cultural calendar."

 

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