Playing milk, Irish directorial debut Brian Darnin won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. This marked the final version under the leadership of Allison Gardner.
This feature was set in the world premiere in Tallinn last year and in 1984 in Dublin, inside Dublin, and through the eyes of an 11-year-old aspiring detective, in a public housing complex where one family fights for survival amid the heroin epidemic that destroyed the city.
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The Audience Award is the only awarded to the program title and is awarded to the first or second director. The runner-up was Naggia Brunkhorst’s German comedy.2 to 1, Starring Sandra Hall.
The world premiere of Martin Robertson’s documentary in a lively edition of the festival, which was wrapped up last night (March 9th).Arrival in Munich. The film is about Aberdeenshire teenager Ethan Walker, who took on the challenge of cycling from Glasgow to Munich and took on the challenge of cycling from Glasgow to Munich for the Scotland opening match nine months after suffering a life-threatening road traffic accident.
He was supported by the pioneers of Scottish surgeon Gordon Mackay, and joined him when he visited the festival’s red carpet on his bike.
Further films to pack screenings screened with a selection of 10 powerful audience awards included Jed Hart’s British thriller I’m not restlessAbout the Canadian title of Marie Claire Marcotte, the woman who turns on her destructive neighbor. Neon dreamsa child, about eight years old, is trying to reveal the mother’s true identity.
tears
Tears were shed at Gardner’s final GFF, who co-directed the festival with Alan Hunter since 2007. Hunter left after the 2023 festival. Gardner looked at her final edition in style. Includes attending Tonicollet to dance to Ava’s “Dancing Queen” at the 30th anniversary screening Muriel’s weddingafter the film star made a surprise visit.
Gardner will remain until October as CEO of Glasgow Film, the charity that runs GFF and Glasgow Film Theatre, with her replacement not yet being hired.
“To attend the Glasgow Film Festival has been the most fun, rewarding and great time of the past 21 years. From working with the amazing Alan Hunter to going solo for the past few years, I have had the most amazing support and friendship from the exceptional team within our organization,” Gardner said.
” I have met amazing filmmakers and guests over the years and witnessed audiences fall in love with films that have changed their lives for the better. When the audience brings the film to their hearts and the other festivals around the world don’t have a better audience, I miss the rush of excitement, but it’s time to hand over the baton. We are extremely proud that the film festival lives in the spirit of GFT and that we support “films for all.” ”
Home Grown Glasgow star James McAvoy has been awarded this year’s Cinema City Honorary Award after Viggo Mortensen won the award for the first time last year.
New Industry Hub
The festival’s industry programme has become more prominent in recent years at festivals, as it has been demonstrated that in 2025 it will need to be moved to venues large enough to accommodate all events, the social hubs. Though we had a little walk from the festival’s hub Glasgow Film Theatre than the previous industry venues, participants felt that nearly 25 minutes of walk was worth doing all the industry activities under one roof.
Highlights of the industry program included pitching nine teams with comedy film ideas to live audiences and industry experts, and pitching comedy film ideas in Glasgow Set crime comedy. responsibility Win the audience’s vote. The second year is back with the animated, animated television series and shorts pitching events. The winning TV project was from Abigail Rum. Lake and legend, The winning short received a £5,000 award. In the forest of myself and the tigers It was awarded a £1,000 award by filmmaker Sami Duon.
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