Check-in! : Glasgow Film Festival

Glasgow sprang out of hibernation a month early in February for the perless jamboree that is Glasgow Film Festival. With a programme of film, food and potholing it had no problem maintaining its notoriety for creative, vivid, unforgettable events.  I was really lucky to join the team again this year and I had more excitement and colour than I could point a camera at.

From the Grand Budapest Hotel in the Grand Central, Goodfellas and pizza at the Briggait, Jason Priestly's socks, to the Glasgow Gospel Choir's impromptu opening of a screening, all documented below.

Robert Florence at the Festival Opening Gala

Stuart and Marisa Murdoch at the Festival Opening Gala

 Guests at the Festival Opening Gala

Guests at the Festival Opening Gala

Street Food Cinema at the Briggait

Alison Gardner introduces the opening night gala

John Sessions in session.

Benedikt Erlingsson in conversation for Of Horses and Men

James Duff in a post show discussion for Hank and Asha

Richard Dreyfus and Jason Priestly on the red carpet for Cas and Dylan

Richard Dreyfus at the GFT

Jason Priestly in a post show Q&A for Cas and Dylan 

Jason Priestly in a post show Q&A for Cas and Dylan 

Agnés b and Lou-Léila Demerliac on the rad carpet for My Name Is Hmmm...

Claudia Lennear with the Glasgow Gospel Choir perform for the premiere of 20 Feet from Stardom 

Claudia Lennear with the Glasgow Gospel Choir perform for the premiere of 20 Feet from Stardom 

Claudia Lennear with the Glasgow Gospel Choir perform for the premiere of 20 Feet from Stardom 

Margaret Tait Award winners Anne-Marie Copestake and Rachel MacLean with festival Producer Corinne Orton

Margaret Tait Award winner Rachel MacLean introduces her new work

Andy Diggle and Jock in conversation with Mark Millar

Andy Diggle and Jock in conversation with Mark Millar

Andy Diggle and Jock in conversation with Mark Millar

Ed Atkins, curator of Man of Steel

George Sluizer, Director of Dark Blood, in a post show discussion

Until next year...

Glasgow Film Festival '13

Kudos! Another brilliant year for Glasgow Film Festival. Building, as ever, on their previous years, 2013 saw Glasgow implode under a hefty programme of over 350 events. The festival stretched its reach across international cinematic boundaries as well as venues in the city, from a western dancehall to an obscure underground subway.

I was invited in again this year to provide coverage on the events from the red carpet to the afterparty mayhem. Here are some of the highlights below!

Lorenza Izzo and Eli Roth at the UK Premiere of Aftershock

Nicolas Lopez works the red carpet for the UK premiere of Aftershock

Festival Co-Director Alan Hunter introduces a special screening of Carl Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc at Glasgow Cathedral 

Gemma Arterton at the Q&A of Neil Jordan's UK Premiere of Byzantium

Saoirse Ronan on the red carpet for Neil Jordan's Byzantium

Citadel director, Ciaron Foy on the red carpet

Jake Wilson, the youngest member of the Q&A panel for Citadel

Robert Emms in conversation at the Q&A of Rufus Norris's Broken 

Actor Emun Elliot and casting agent Kahleen Crawford in conversation  as part of a BAFTA event

Guests at the afterparty of We Are Northern Lights

 First Minister Alex Salmond  has his comic knowledge challenged by Mark Millar at GEEK night

Audience at the Frightfest Friday marthon

Festival Co-director Allison Gardner with the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

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