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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 Watchlist-worthy & on sale now…

💔 Die My Love
🏍️ Pillion
🎥 Palestine 36
⚡ Frankenstein

🎟️ All of this and more, on sale now.

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 19h

Aye Write Glasgow Festival lands at GFT next month! 📚

Dive into queer cinema, past and present with Ryan Gilbey, author of acclaimed new book, It Used to be Witches. Followed by a rare screening of Pasolini’s masterpiece, Theorem.

📅 Sun 9 November
🎟️ Tickets now on sale now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED 🚨

Tickets are now on sale for One Battle After Another, presented on the only 70mm print in the UK. Experience one of the most talked about films of the year, the way it was meant to be seen. This one's a must. 📽️

📅 From 28 Nov
🎟️ Book now

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 1d

'Tis (almost) the season! 🎄

Our Christmas Programme is now on sale, so whether you’re craving cosy classics, or a touch of the unexpected, you can't beat a traditional trip to the GFT. 🍿❄️

🗓️ Screening 12–24 Dec
🎟️ Book now via our website

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

A peek behind the scenes… 🎬

We loved welcoming young creatives to this year’s Behind the Scenes at GYFF! In partnership with BFI Film Academy, the free events gave 15–25s a taste of a career in film — from costume to casting 💫

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 2d

“Who are you?” 🎤✨

Satoshi Kon’s debut PERFECT BLUE stunned audiences in 1998 as the first animated film to plunge fully into psychological suspense. Now catch this unforgettable cult classic like never before, in stunning 4K 🩸

Screening from Friday 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 3d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A bold new voice in British filmmaking” – The Guardian

URCHIN marks the striking directorial debut of Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness, Babygirl). By turns exhilarating and poetic, it’s a bold, vibrant portrait of life on the margins.

Out now. Book via our website – link in bio 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 3d

Two more days... 💫

This Wednesday, BFI London Film Festival lands at GFT with a programme bursting with previews, straight from the capital.

Catch some of the most anticipated releases before anyone else at the home of film in Glasgow 🎬

Book now via our website 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Customer Notice:

Due to technical difficulties outwith our control, we are currently unable to offer wheelchair access to the following performances:

One Battle After Another - 16:30

The Smashing Machine - 20:00

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 6d

🎬 Today marks the end of an era as Allison Gardner, our CEO & Festival Director, bids farewell to Glasgow Film. Her legacy has shaped GFT & GFF into what they are today.

As she passes the torch, we're excited to welcome Seonaid Daly as our new CEO, pictured here with Allison.

📸 Eoin Carey

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 6d

It's the perfect forecast for a cosy weekend at GFT with plenty of new releases to tick off the watchlist ☔️🎬

🚨 HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
🔥 URCHIN
🏆 THE SMASHING MACHINE
💋 STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR

🎟️ Book now on our website

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 7d

Still not over Sunday... 💫

Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2025 ended on a high with Sing Street on the big screen — followed by a live set from The Fynches, fronted by Sing Street star Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.

What a night! A perfect ending to an unforgettable GYFF 🎉🎬

📸 Erika Stevenson

GYFF25 - Sing Street + The Fynches performance

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 On sale now - the story of an icon, told in his own words.

KENNY DALGLISH features never-before-seen personal footage and rare archive clips in an intimate portrait of a legend.

🗓️ Tuesday 28 October, 7.50pm
🎟️ Book now on our website

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 8d

Whether you're into horror or hip-hop, there’s plenty to tune into this month 🎶

🩸 Radiohead x Nosferatu
🎼 Us + short + live performance
📹 Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
🎸 The Making of The Coral + Q&A
🎭 The Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary + live score

🎟️ https://bit.ly/gftsv

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

Dreaming of You: The Making of the Coral

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 This weekend - GROUNDED: Fashion's Entanglements with Nature

Fashion as story, system, and survival.
🍿 4 bold screenings
🎬 UK premiere of Dust to Dust
👗 Free family-friendly shorts
How do we create — and at what cost?

🎟️ Explore the season and book now via our website

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · 10d

October sees film festivals like @sqiff.bsky.social and @espanfilmf.bsky.social come to Scotland, plus horror movies abound on the lead-up to Halloween – and @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social gets melodramatic with an epic melodrama season

www.theskinny.co.uk/film/film-ev...

Scottish Film Events: October 2025 – The Skinny

Film festival season continues apace, horror movies abound on the lead-up to Halloween, and Glasgow Film Theatre gets melodramatic with an epic melodrama season.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 13d

Kicking off tonight — a weekend of unmissable films as Glasgow Youth Film Festival takes over GFT! From special events and Scottish premieres to some rarely screened modern classics, there’s so much to discover 💫

🎟️ Browse the programme and book now via our website

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 13d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Life-affirming" - The Herald

Don't miss a chance to catch this month's youth screening, MAKE IT TO MUNICH + a Q&A with director Martyn Robertson.

🎟️ Tuesday 30 September, 5.40pm
💸 Free for 15-25 CineCard holders

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 14d

This Oct, we’re teaming up with CRER to celebrate Black History Month by honouring Black creatives past & present 💫
🎥 The Wiz + intro by Michelah Desnai
🎶 Us + a live piano session
🎞️ Gone Too Far! + talk by Sharpen Her & CRER
🎬 Losing Ground + intro by Nicola Scott

🎟️ Book via our website

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 15d

🏆 Winner of the Youth Jury Award at Sheffield DocFest, Runa Simi is one of this year's most inspiring films.

🎥 Don’t miss our GYFF screening this Saturday, featuring a recorded Q&A with director Augusto Zegarra + an intro from Dr Charles Pigott

🎟️ Tickets £6.40 – book now!

Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 15d

Leaves are falling, temps are dropping — and so is our October programme 🍂

🎬 Black History Month
🎃 Halloween chills incl. Frankenstein & The Descent
🎭 Too Much: Melodrama on Film
🔥 New releases + Scotland Loves Anime
❄️ It’s A Wonderful Life returns!

🎟️ On sale now!

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 16d

Just announced! 💫

Join us this Saturday for a special screening of Lingua Franca, followed by an exclusive in-depth Q&A with acclaimed Filipina actor and director Isabel Sandoval.

Tickets only £6.40. Browse our full GYFF programme and book 👉 https://www.glasgowfilm.org/gyff

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 Just Announced! We're thrilled to reveal that this Friday's GYFF opening night gala — the Scottish Premiere of the Sundance award-winning Plainclothes — will feature a live set from musician & visual artist Mistral.

Tickets only £6.40. Book now via our website 🎟️

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 17d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - BBC
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Telegraph
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Radio Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Time Out
'The defining film of a generation' - The Cinematic Reel

Paul Thomas Anderson is back. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - screening from Friday at GFT 💫

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 19d

'A beautiful study in empathy' - Rolling Stone

A sensitive, ephemeral and emotionally resonant mix of romantic and social drama, LINGUA FRANCA screens Saturday 27 September at GFT 💫

Part of this year's Glasgow Youth Film Festival — browse the full programme via our website 🎟️

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