GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL With 239 fi lms and events, the 2012 Glasgow Film Festival is the biggest yet, so we’ve upped our coverage accordingly. Over the next few pages, you’ll fi nd features on cult Glasgow-set sci-fi movie Death Watch and Czech fi lmmaker Jan Svankmajer, both the subjects of some special events at the Fest. Elsewhere in the magazine, John C Reilly has a chat with us about indie comedy, and programme highlight, Terri and new release Carnage, and we’ve got previews of some of the most interesting events taking place in the FrightFest and Glasgow Music and Film Festival strands. Keep an eye on list.co.uk throughout February as well, for more interviews, features and full GFF listings.
16 Jan Svankmajer
18 Death Watch
20 Day planner 47 GYFF events
67 John C Reilly 68 Film reviews
71 FrightFest round-up
84 Glasgow Music and Film Festival highlights
GFF {ESSENTIAL INFO}
The festival proper takes place from Thu 16–Sun 26 Feb, with the fortnight beforehand given over to the Glasgow Youth Film Festival and the Glasgow Short Film Festival. The festival box offi ce is located in the Glasgow Film Theatre (12 Rose Street) – you can buy tickets here in person, over the phone (0141 332 6535) or on the festival website (glasgowfi lm.org/festival). Standard ticket price is £8, with ticket deals available for buying online and for fi lms in the FrightFest and GYFF strands. There are some free events, and some events (such as gigs in the Glasgow Music and Film Festival strand) will cost more.
The GFT and Cineworld (7 Renfrew Street, 0871 200 2000) are the two main venues for the festival, although events will also take place at venues around the city, including the CCA (350 Sauchiehall Street, 0141 352 4900) and the Arches (253 Argyll Street, 0141 565 1000). Up to date information is available via the festival’s Facebook (facebook.com/glasgowfi lmfestival), Twitter (@glasgowfi lmfest) and email newsletter (subscribe at glasgowfi lm.org/enewsletter).
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