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 Once the full programme is announced we will start to confirm our key speakers and special guests. Keep checking this page for updates! Please click on the event titles to read more information about the events and to buy tickets. FESTIVAL CLUB Enjoy a movie-themed cocktail and Asian-style tapas at special Festival rates whilst spotting the stars! Three tapas for £10 and cocktails from £5. Open until 3am every night this is the hub of the festival, don’t miss out! Remember to keep your Festival ticket stub for special offers and deals! 190 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4HG Tel: 0141 352 8800 Thursday 14th February, 7pm, GFT The Opening Gala promises to be a night to remember with the screening of Cassandra's Dream followed by a champagne reception and live entertainment. The festivities will continue over at the Festival Club Mamasan which is open till 3am. Kindly supported by Scottish Screen. Cocktail Team provided Poison Events Shorts Film Festival Launch Night Friday 15th February, 6pm, CCA Starting at 6pm the launch Night of the Shorts Film Festival will coincide with the preview of the CCA's newly commissioned film and exhibition Let me show you some things by Sarah Tripp. This evening will allow an excellent opportunity for networking with complimentary drinks being served upon arrival. Visible Cinema Networking Event Sunday 17th February, 6.30pm, CCA Breaking down the elements of a film screening to test the limits of the traditional cine-form, contemporary art quarterly MAP magazine presents a series of artist's films. This second night of the Short Festival sees another networking event accompained by complimentary drinks. PANEL DISCUSSIONS, Q AND A'S AND INTRODUCTIONS Friday 15th February, 6.15pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by Dr. Katherine A.Lebow, a historian on East European film. Saturday 16th February, 11.30am, CCA A round table discussion on the value of short films with practical guidance on getting your film funded. The panel will consist of Zam Salim (filmmaker), Moira Jeffre (Journalist), Karen O'Hare (GMAC Executive), Robber Allen (Scottish Screen Executive) and Kaleem Aftab (Journalist) Honeydripper Saturday 16th February, 8pm, GFT These screenings will be introduced by director John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi. Sunday 17 February, 11.30am, CCA A round table discussion on the process of shirt filmmaking: from the development of your initial idea to sourcing collaborators, the shoot and distribution. Panel members include Kate Taylor (Programme London Shorts Film Festival), David Smith (Producer, Broken Spectre) and Matt Palmer (Filmmaker & Cult cinema Programmer) Sunday 17th February, 3.30pm, GFT Piano accompaniment to this extremely rare screening is provided by the incomparable Neil Brand. Sunday 17th February, 8.30pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by director Charles Henri Belleville who will answer questions after the screening. Monday 18th, 8.40pm & Tuesday 19th, 1pm February, GFT The screening on Monday the 18th will be introduced by director Asid Kapadia who will answer questions after the screening. Tuesday 19th February, 6.00pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by TCM's special guest, Barry Norman. Them: Can art be a socially effective instrument? Tuesday 19th February, 6.30pm, GFT The screening will be followed by an informal discussion chaired by Heather Lynch in collaboration with Kirsty White and Collective Edinburgh. This event is free but ticketed. Collective Gallery Tuesday 19th February, 8.15pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by actor Sean Biggerstaff and producer Robert Dawson Scott. Writer of this intelligent drama Juiian Mitchell will be attending this screening. Wednesday 20th February, 6.15pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by director Feliks Falk who will answer questions after screening. Craig Mulholland: Peer to Peer Wednesday 20th February, 6.30pm, GFT Glasgow artist discussed his work and will screen his latest film Peer to Peer. Event is free but will be ticketed. Thursday 21st February, 8.15pm, GFT Director Joanna Hogg and producer Barbara Stone will introduce the screening and will answer questions after the screening. Water Lilies (Naissance Des Pieuvres) Thursday 21st, 6pm & Friday 22nd, 2.30pm February, GFT On Thursday 21 February director Celine Sciamma will introduce the screening and Birds Eye View director Rachel Millward will host a question and answer session after the screening. John Smith - Lecture & Screening Friday 22nd February, 11am, GFT Over the past three decades John Smith has developed a body of work that deftly subverts the perceived boundaries between truth and fiction. Drawing on the raw material of everyday life, Smith's meticulously crafted films rework and transform reality, playfully exploring and exposing the power of cinematic language. This event is free but ticketed. Saturday 23rd February, 7pm, GFT GFF and FrightFest welcomes Jaume Balagueros and Paco Plaza, the co-directors of [REC] are flying over from Barcelona to be with us in Glasgow for the UK premiere of their Spanish hit. Saturday 23rd February, 9.15, GFT GFF and FrightFest are delighted that the critically acclaimed write/ director Paul Andrew Williams and his producer Ken Marshall will attend the world premiere of The Cottage. Local Hero: Silver Anniversary Sunday 24th February,3.30pm, GFT Join us for the silver anniversary screening in the company of members of the cast and crew. A Life In The Death Of Joe Meek Sunday 24th February, 6.30pm, GFT This screening will be introduced by John Cavanagh. John is a broadcaster, musician and collector of vintage analogue equipment. He contributed to the making of the film. Directors Susan Staham and Howard S. Berger will also be attending this screening. Sunday 17th February, 4.15pm, GFT John Sayles has been a dominant figure in American independent cinema for the past thirty years. Hear him discuss the making of Honeydripper (2007) and talk about his remarkable career. CLOSING NIGHT Sunday 24th February, 7pm, GFT This year we are proud to close the Festival with the UK premier of a film that has already earned Gosling Best Actor nominations from the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild.
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