What to see at Glasgow’s Film Festival this year

The Film Festival is returning to Glasgow this Wednesday, and cinephiles are gearing up for 12 days of incredible cinema.

Here we have compiled the most anticipated films for this festival season, which runs in the Glasgow Film Theatre and other theatres from around the city from 28th February – 10th March.

1. Love Lies Bleeding

Love lies bleeding is new thriller from director Rose Glass, and it’s UK premiere is opening the festival and will certainly excite audiences. Starring Kirsten Stewart as Lou, a reclusive gym owner who falls hard for Jackie (Katy M. O’Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder who’s heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence as they get pulled deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

2. Tummy Monster

The dark drama Tummy Monster, by Glasgow director Ciaron Lyons is celebrating its world premiere at the festival this year. Starring rising Scottish actor Lorn MacDonald as a self-centred tattoo artist whose fixation on getting a selfie with a famous client embroils him in a bizarre and dangerous game, it will sure be a wild ride for viewers.

3. Billy Connelly: Big Banana Feet

Scottish comedy icon Billy Connelly is making a welcome return to the big screen with a brand new restoration of the little-seen documentary from 1976. Lovingly restored by the BFI in collaboration with the film’s director Murray Grigor from the only two 16mm prints known to exist, this charming comedy follows Billy on his legendary 1975 tour of Ireland.

4. Falling into Place

Falling into Place is a love story set in Scotland and London that follows a meet-cute romance between Kira and Ian, who met over a winter weekend while on the run from themselves. The film has been shortlisted for the GFF24 Audience Awards – the only award handed out at Glasgow Film Festival – and given to an outstanding feature film by a first or second time director. Checking this one out is a must.

5. Janey

The festival will close on 10th March with the world premiere of Janey – documentary about Janey Godley, a Glasgow comedian. The documentary includes stories from her life with footage from her Not Dead Yet tour in the wake of her terminal cancer diagnosis, making it an honest, moving and hilarious documentary.