The Glasgow PodcART

Here the final bite-size chunk of our Glasgow Film Festival podcast. We figured anyone who didn’t want to tackle the full podcast would appreciate little pieces of podcart loveliness to mull over while contemplating which films to go to during the festival.  In this section festival co-director Alan Hunter discusses some of the special events taking place at the festival this year and I talk to the director Thomas Ikimi and producer Kieran Parker of the closing film Legacy. 

This years Glasgow Film Festival is looking incredible. From the retrospective of Hollywood legend Cary Grant (seriously, has anyone looked better in a suit?) to Frightfest showing the best titled movie ever with Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre, this years festival is NOT to be missed!

As you are probably sick of hearing by now us PodcARTer’s are film DAFT! Our tastes are wide and varied and from my love of asian cinematic masterpieces like Oldboy, to Ally’s love of musical theatre on the big screen (yes, thats right) you can pretty much bet your ass that if we are not at a gig or listening to music we are watching films.

I have been going to the festival for a few years now and have watched it grown into possibly my fabourite 10 days of the year. I asked the festival organisers if PodcART could help in any way with the festival this year and this weeks podcast represents the fruits of our labour. There is no music in this weeks podcast, well, apart from the wonderous musical interlude provided by Panda Su with Moviegoer!! I hope the podcast highlights the passion of the people involved and acts as a taster for the delights on offer at this years festival.

Don’t forget the festival itself is not only about film and their are some amazing musical events taking place. Check out the programme provided by The Arches (Mogwai, Pere Ubu, White Stripes, Zombie Zombie) and our good friends at Radio Magnetic have programmed musical events for The Magic Lantern Short Film Festival. Highlights from that include amazing DJ sets and a programme of videos showing the history of Glasgow indie music which is definitely one to say, “I was there when………”

I would personally like to thank a load of people for all their help in producing the podcast.

Allison Young at GFT who is the best press officer in the world!

Allan Hunter co-director of the film festival

Emily Munro , the head of learning at the GFT

Rosie Crerar and Matt Lloyd of The Magic Lantern who programme the short film festival

Alan Jones from Frightfest

Jason Edwards at The Arches

Andy McColgan at Radio Magnetic

Finally, a massive thank you to Keiran Parker from Black Camel Pictures and Thomas Ikimi the director of Legacy.

All these people gave me far more time than the probably had to give so I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

Tickets for the festival are still available from the film festival website: HERE!

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