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Southside Film Festival

17 May – 20 May 2012

Peter Mullan's critically acclaimed NEDS opens the festival
Peter Mullan's critically acclaimed NEDS opens the festival

Now in its second year, the Southside Film Festival in Glasgow has undergone a rapid expansion with new venues, a great line-up of events and internationally acclaimed films in its line-up. Thanks in part to the support of local filmmakers and an enthusiastic team of volunteers, it's still mostly free to attend. It runs from 17 to 20 May and will conclude with an awards ceremony.

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  • Cutting Loose
    Review preview for Cutting Loose

    Cutting Loose has a certain style and flair that brings out the artistry of hair dressing.

    Donald Munro · 4.5 out of 5
    Prisoners move toward rehabilitation and struggle with their hopes and dreams in the run up to the annual Scottish Prison Service hairdressing competition.
  • Taris
    Review preview for Taris

    Vigo shows an impressive understanding of his subject, capturing subtleties of the swimming experience that would be lost on the average person.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An experimental short film about Thirties French swimming champion Jean Taris.
  • Granny Mac's Meringues
    Review preview for Granny Mac's Meringues

    One can't help but feel that the Queen would probably find life more fun if every royal outing were like this.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An animated comedy short about the Queen taking a trip to a northern island to buy a new hat for the 2011 Royal Wedding.
  • Binn Bunny Goes Green
    Review preview for Binn Bunny Goes Green

    The plasticine animation here is delightful, not least for its flaws.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    The inhabitants of Wayward Wood work hard in an effort to win the Wood Of The Year competition.
  • The Three Wishes
    Review preview for The Three Wishes

    The story falls apart when it comes to the denouement, which is somewhat confused and doesn't really deliver a satisfactory punchline.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    When a woodsman helps a lost fairy get home, she grants him three wishes, but things don't turn out as he hoped.
  • Rock Up
    Review preview for Rock Up

    The effect is like a childhood game in which different types of toy are fitted into the same imaginary universe.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The adventures of Arthur's Seat and of a group of kids who climb it. And a fox. And some lions. In animation.
  • Nightmares From Hell
    Review preview for Nightmares From Hell

    This is an intimate and very endearing film. It's also delightfully quirky.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An animated exploration of nightmares and the different things that children are afraid of.
  • Doodle Disaster
    Review preview for Doodle Disaster

    What the film lacks in production values it makes up for with inventive plotting.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Things quickly get out of hand for three kids after a picture provides a portal to another world.
  • Lights Out
    Review preview for Lights Out

    With buckets of appeal for both children and adults, this film will remind older viewers of the better work of Cosgrove Hall.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A short animated film about a group of seals who decide to do something about the lighthouse that is keeping them awake at night.
  • Disability Swimming
    Review preview for Disability Swimming

    Sharp editing manages to put across the relaxing aspects of the day at the same time as conveying the joy of volunteering.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A short documentary about the experiences of a volunteer helping out at a local swimming pool.

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