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Glasgow Short Film Festival

11 March – 15 March 2015

Symphony No 42
Symphony No 42

The Glasgow Short Film Festival comes of age this year and is branching out on its own, with a five day programme packed with interesting material. As well as showcasing films to distributors, the pres and the public, it provides a gathering place for filmakers to talk and exchange ideas, and it will end with an awards ceremony.

Based at the GFT and CCA, the festival runs from 11 to 15 March.

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Latest reviews

  • Monkey Love Experiments
    Review preview for Monkey Love Experiments

    Monkey Love Experiments uses a multitude of techniques to good effect.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A misguided monkey believes he is destined for the moon.
  • Directed By Tweedie
    Review preview for Directed By Tweedie

    Affectionate, engaging, and a great indicator of talent.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    The filmmaker's grandfather learns about films by making one.
  • World Of Tomorrow
    Review preview for World Of Tomorrow

    This is properly Science Fictional, capital S, capital F.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
  • Cailleach
    Review preview for Cailleach

    Beautifully shot, aided by beautiful country, there's mist and rain, birds on a wire, and real humour too.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Portrait of a crofter.
  • Shipwreck
    Review preview for Shipwreck

    On that dock, in that place, the audience are made witness.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A survivor of the 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck walks through a graveyard of shipwrecks and remembers his nightmarish experience.
  • Jonathan's Chest
    Review preview for Jonathan's Chest

    With three strong performances, a great score, and a crisp eye, Jonathan's Chest conceals riches.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is awoken one night by someone claiming to be his brother, who disappeared years earlier.
  • Lifestyle
    Review preview for Lifestyle

    Henrik Anderson's film is a sunny slice of a particular mindset.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    In modern society, death is a scandal. We live in a time when various lifestyle images determine our ideals and our actions.
  • Symphony No 42
    Review preview for Symphony No 42

    There is some charming original music by Flóra Lili Matisz.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A series of short, surreal scenes exploring the relationship between humans and nature.
  • Rescue Grips
    Review preview for Rescue Grips

    That surrealistic sensation of unease is the film's strength.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Unusual found footage.
  • An Incredibly Elastic Man
    Review preview for An Incredibly Elastic Man

    Gorgeous to look at, and listen to.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The animated tale of a man born without his own shape, who keeps being shaped by others.

A–Z of Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015 reviews

Features

  • Short but sweet
    GSFF diary: inside the closing ceremony with award winners James Price and Duncan Cowles.
  • Opening shots
    GSFF diary: Tarkovsky, vertical cinema, and a great new home.

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