What's coming up at GFT 🎬 💫 Jay Kelly - George Clooney shines ✨ ❄️ The Ice Tower - "A mesmeric melodrama" ★★★★★ The Guardian 🏍️ Pillion - Tender, funny biker romance. 🔍 Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Benoit Blanc is back! ✍️ Which is topping your watch list?

After winning the Palme d’Or for Titane, Julia Ducournau returns with another nightmarishly weird offering. ALPHA follows its 13-year-old protagonist and her family as a mysterious, deadly epidemic closes in around them. 🗓️ Screening from Friday Book now 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/alpha

Join us for Demented Cinema, a screening celebrating artist Ron Coleman aka The Demented Poet, featuring two deeply moving films made in his final years. 🎬 Followed by a Q&A with BAFTA-winning director Ian Bustard 🗓️ Tue 19 November Book now 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/demented-cinema-qa/

Shih-Ching Tsou’s solo debut, co-written with Sean Baker — director of the Academy Award-winning Anora — follows a family of women returning to Taipei to start a new chapter of their lives. Raw, funny and immersive, catch LEFT HANDED GIRL from Friday 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/left-handed-girl

★ ★ ★ ★ "The quintessential undercover-cop/heist movie." - The Guardian Chow Yun-Fat stars in Ringo Lam’s City on Fire, the 1987 Hong Kong crime classic that inspired Reservoir Dogs. Now restored in stunning 4K. Screening from Friday 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/city-on-fire/

A brand new look AND a first glimpse at next year's programme? 👀 Glasgow Film Festival is well and truly back! 🎬🎉

Starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson alongside Marc Bessant, Game is a gripping survival thriller from director John Minton, who created the visuals for Oasis’s 2025 tour 💫 📅 Wed 26 Nov 🎬 Featuring a live Q&A with John Minton and Marc Bessant. Book now 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/game-qa/

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Haunting, genre-defying" - The Guardian Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough —and Sabre, the American Bull terrier— star in DRAGONFLY, a shocking portrait of modern Britain. Screening now at GFT 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/dragonfly

“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.” ✨ Join us on Saturday for the classic All About Eve, followed by a discussion on Hollywood’s Golden Age melodramas and their queer legacy. 🗓️ Saturday, 4.20pm 💋 Part of our Too Much: Melodrama on Film season 🎟️ https://bit.ly/evepanel

★★★★★ "A fable of ideas, fusing the sexual and political revolutions of the time... while fiercely announcing gay sexuality." - The Guardian  Don't miss a rare screening of Pasolini’s masterpiece Theorem + a Q&A with film critic & author Ryan Gilbey 💫 🗓️Sunday, 4pm 🎟️ https://bit.ly/ayewritegft

Warm up at GFT after Glasgow’s Christmas lights switch-on! ❄️✨ Follow the sparkling trail along Sauchiehall Street to GFT, where we’re screening the cosy winter classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 🎬🧣 🗓️ Thursday 20 November 💸 Tickets £6.90 👉🎟️ https://bit.ly/narniaxmas

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Fierce, angry, engaged, and intensely, sensually alert." - The Guardian DIE MY LOVE, Lynne Ramsay’s feverish new psychodrama, stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson as a couple falling out of love — hard. Screening from Friday 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/die-my-love

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Masterful." - The Guardian Gillian Anderson is Miss Lily Bart in Terence Davies' The House of Mirth - newly remastered for its 25th anniversary. Screening Wednesday & Thursday at GFT 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/the-house-of-mirth---25th-anniversary

"A tight, tense throwback paranoid thriller" - Empire Riz Ahmed is Ash — a world-class fixer who lives by meticulous planning to win in a high-stakes corporate game. But when a new client shows up, his perfectly ordered world starts to unravel. Screening now 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/relay/

A Julia Ducournau season at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social @takeoneaction.bsky.social's Dundee leg at @dcadundee.bsky.social a Ryan Gilbey Q&A at @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social info on all those + a bunch of other good stuff, via @jamiedunnesq.bsky.social 👇

Raw emotion, forbidden desire, and families on the brink — few writers have left as deep a mark on Hollywood as Tennessee Williams. 💥 November's CineMasters season showcases Williams' finest screen adaptations, kicking off Friday with A Streetcar Named Desire 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/cinemasters

"Passionate, timely and thoughtful." - Screen Daily 1936 Mandatory Palestine. A unified Palestinian uprising intensifies conflict against British rule. PALESTINE 36, directed by Annemarie Jacir, tells the story of how it all began. Screening now at GFT 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/palestine-36

“Dare to dare.” – Maya Angelou A motto filmmaker María Luisa Bemberg lived by. Experience her powerful vision on the big screen with two newly restored masterpieces: 🎬 I, the Worst of All - 17 Nov 🎬 Nobody’s Wife - 25 Nov Book now 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/the-films-of-marie-luisa-bemberg

Vive le cinéma! 🇫🇷 French Film Festival returns to GFT for its 33rd edition, featuring a stellar programme of titles, including UK premieres and special Q&As. 🗓️ 22 November - 7 December 🎟️ Check out the full programme and book now

✨ Celebrate the 35th anniversary of An Angel at My Table with a rare 35mm screening of this powerful portrait of writer Janet Frame — from institutionalisation to literary triumph. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 🧠 🗓️ Wed 5 November 🎟️ www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/an-angel-at-my-table

The nights are drawing in — time to get cosy at GFT 🍿 🎉 Wake Up Dead Man, Die My Love & The Running Man 🇫🇷 French Film Festival returns 🎥 Docs including Fiume o Morte! & The Zodiac Killer Project (+ director Q&As!) ✨ Preview: The Voice of Hind Rajab All this and more — on sale now at GFT 🎟️

Aliens, bees, conspiracy... Chappell Roan's Good Luck Babe 👽 You've never seen anything like Bugonia. 🎞️ Experience it the way it was meant to be seen, on 35mm, from Friday at GFT. 🎟️ Book now via our website 👉 www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/bugonia-2

🎁 Looking for the perfect gift for a film lover? Give the gift of cinema this Christmas with a GFT CineCard or CineCard+! Save money, enjoy exclusive perks & support our charitable work — all while sharing the movie magic 🎬💫 Find out more 👉 www.glasgowfilm.org/membership

🎬 Queer Cinema Sundays This Sunday, join us for the ultimate camp classic: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? starring Bette Davis & Joan Crawford. ✨ Introduced by fashion & culture historian Casci Ritchie 💋 Part of our Too Much: Melodrama on Film season 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3Jm0Dng

🇨🇺💫 UK Premiere: Life is Dance + Q&A Experience the heartbeat of Cuban dance in this award-winning documentary, followed by a Q&A with directors and music arranger 🎬 🗓️ Thursday 13 November 🎟️ https://bit.ly/lifeisdance 📍 Screening as part of Havana Glasgow Film Festival

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Descent, we'll be giving away some limited-edition carabiners at next week's screening, as well as a set of bespoke stickers (while stocks last!). 🗓️ Thursday 30 October, 8.40pm 🎟️ Book now via our website

“A statement of solidarity and resistance.” – Screen Daily 🎥 Don’t miss A Sister’s Tale + Between Us — two powerful films on freedom & resilience. 🎤 Followed by a Q&A 🗓️ Thu 30 Oct, 5.30pm 🎟️ https://bit.ly/mhfest25 Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025 🧠

Pick up a FREE Too Much: Melodrama on Film zine now! 💔🎬 We’ve just launched a brand-new zine to accompany our Too Much: Melodrama on Film season, featuring in-depth pieces and fresh perspectives from some fantastic contributors. Browse the season 🎟️ https://bit.ly/melodrama25

Next month, experience a vibrant celebration of contemporary Taiwanese cinema, exploring identity, memory, and social change with Taiwan Film Festival in Scotland 2025: Encounter Taiwan and the World. 🌏🎬 🗓️ 7 - 15 November 🎟️ Visit our website to browse the season and book

🎬 Back for another year of big-screen adventures, Scotland Loves Anime returns to GFT from 31 October – 4 November! 🎉 With a programme packed with premieres, Q&As and rarely screened gems, this is a must for anyone who lives and breathes anime. Browse the programme and book via our website 🎟️

🎬 Aged 18–25 & into film? Submissions are open for the Young Scottish Filmmakers Prize 2026! 📅 Deadline: 14 Nov 🏆 £1,000 prize 🎞 Screen at Glasgow Short Film Fest 🤝 Join a national film cohort Apply now ➡️ https://bit.ly/ysfp26

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A superbly judged comedy" - Time Out This Monday, join us for a screening of Gone Too Far!, a bold and heartfelt coming-of-age comedy, followed by a discussion on the immigrant experience in the UK. 🗓️ Monday 20 October, 5.30pm Book now 🎟️ https://loom.ly/dLT3l2Y

We’ve summoned a spine-tingling season of horror 🎃👻 From Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein to Phantom of the Opera with a brand new live score. Plus, a full day of cult classics and The Descent’s 20th anniversary 💀 Book now… if you dare 🎟️

The beavers are back... Last year, we hosted a frankly nuts screening of this frosty cult hit. Now, Hundreds Of Beavers is returning for one night only, with a live Q&A from star Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. 🗓️ Tuesday 21 October, 7.15pm Visit our website to book a dam ticket 🎟️

Join the team! 💫 We're on the lookout for friendly, reliable people to become Front of House Operatives and create a warm, welcoming experience for every visitor. 📆 Term: Part-time, temporary (until 12 March 2026) ⏰ Closing date: 20 October, 10am Apply 👉 https://loom.ly/nA7UEXM

"A sizzling cinematic reinvention" - Deadline Colin Farrell stars as a man on a dazzling downward spiral in Ballad of a Small Player — Edward Berger's unmissable follow-up to Conclave. Screening from Friday 🎟️

GIANT previews this Saturday, fresh from London Film Festival 🥊 Be the first to witness the untold true story of boxing legend Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed. A powerful biopic of grit, glory, and the bond that built a champion. 🗓️ Saturday 18 October, 8pm 🎟️ Book your tickets now

🧠 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival returns to GFT this month, opening with A Want in Her — an unforgettable and evocative exploration of family, addiction & trauma. 🎤 Followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Miranda Stern & Isaac Knights. 🗓️ Wednesday 22 October 🎟️ Book now

💔 Our Stronger Than Love: ¡Too Much Mexican Melodrama! season kicks off this Thursday with Nobody’s Wife (La Mujer de Nadie) — a bold 1937 feminist melodrama by Adela Sequeyro. 🎤 Intro by Invisible Women 📅 Thursday 16 October 🎟️ Book now

🎬 TONIGHT: Horror, harmonies & legacy collide 🎶 Celebrate Black History Month with Jordan Peele’s Us + Michael Abels’ iconic score. Plus: A short film on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor & live piano by Adam Heron — marking 150 years since the composer’s birth. 🕗 8pm 🎟️ Book now

★★★★ "Funny, fierce and full of heart" - The Guardian 🎬 Shot in Scotland, I Swear is the powerful, true story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson MBE — brought to life by Game of Thrones and The Rings of Power star Robert Aramayo. Screening now 💫

🚨 Watchlist-worthy & on sale now… 💔 Die My Love 🏍️ Pillion 🎥 Palestine 36 ⚡ Frankenstein 🎟️ All of this and more, on sale now.

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

🚨 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

'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

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 💫

“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 🎟️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “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 🎟️

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 🎟️

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.