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Glasgow Youth Film Festival

12 February – 15 February 2016

Der Nachtmahr
Der Nachtmahr

After many years as part of the Glasgow Film Festival, the Glasgow Youth Film Festival is now entered its second year of independence in 2016, with a great line-up that included old favourites and some of the most exciting new youth cinema from around the world. It was entirely put together by teenagers and included a documentary workshop, a filmmaking workshop and a series of TED Talks among other special events.

The festival ran from 12 to 15 February.

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  • Kill Me Please
    Review preview for Kill Me Please

    Like a Brazilian Angela Carter, writer/director Anita Rocha da Silveira tells the story of a young woman emerging from a sheltered suburban world to walk a dark path, discovering the wild creature inside herself.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    After an encounter with death a teenager will do anything to make sure she's alive.
  • Prince
    Review preview for Prince

    Elasri's engaging performance and de Jong's vibrant directorial style connect well to create an energetic and genuinely unusual little film.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A teenager turns to violence to try and impress a girl.
  • Sleeping Giant
    Review preview for Sleeping Giant

    Jackson Martin, Nick Serino and Reece Moffett have great chemistry and give wonderfully naturalistic performances, making them easy to engage with.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Coming of age story about a trio of teenagers.
  • Nena
    Review preview for Nena

    Saskia Diesing's rapid fire photography captures the pace of Nena's quickly shifting world but isn't afraid to linger when the moment calls for it.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenager is faced with a suicide attempt by her disabled dad.
  • When Marnie Was There
    Review preview for When Marnie Was There

    Showcases the hand-drawn aesthetic and an admirable focus on female characters that is part and parcel of the Ghibli brand.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A young girl sent to recuperate in the countryside finds an unsual friend.
  • The Witch
    Review preview for The Witch

    Eggers draws fully on the iconography of the period, the muted greys and greens of the landscape captured by cinematographer Jarin Blaschkee broken only by repeated flashes of cardinal red, bringing with it the suggestion of cardinal sin.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A family of New England settlers find their faith tested when their son disappears... possibly snatched by something evil in the woods.
  • Der Nachtmahr
    Review preview for Der Nachtmahr

    Akiz has crafted a film which may fall down a little when it comes to special effects but which soars in its depiction of life on the brink.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    When she finds herself ostracised because of her visions of a strange creature, a lonely teenager decides to befriend it.
  • Cronies
    Review preview for Cronies

    There is an unvarnished authenticity to these men and their situation.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Old friendship is tested by a day out with a new buddy.
  • Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure
    Review preview for Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

    The sheer warm-heartedness of this film means that it is always a delight to watch.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two boadacious dudes totally travel in time, collecting historical personages to help them pass a most heinous examination.
  • Edward Scissorhands
    Review preview for Edward Scissorhands

    By contrasting an artificial man with the real but unsubtly false men and women of the world and their queer existences, Burton presents satire with a dull thud.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    An intrepid Avon lady enters her local Gothic castle to find a lonely young home-made man with scissors for hands.

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