Source Code

Here is the trailer for new film Source Code, released this week starring Jake Gyllenhaal. An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Showing at cinemas across Glasgow and the UK!

Nicola Jane Black - Scottish Director

Nicola Black was born in Glasgow, and is a Scottish film and television producer and director. Her work falls mainly with Channel 4, producing and directing documentaries and short films for the Channel 4 'Banned' season.
She began her career as a trainee editor, and has worked her way to setting up her own production company, Blackwatch Media in 1995. Her first production was a documentary on the crime writer  James Ellroy's search for his mother's murderer, White Jazz.
In the early 2000's, Black produced and directed a series of documentaries for Channel 4 including 'Designer Vaginas' (2002), 'Bone Breakers' (2002), 'When Freddie Met Kenny' (2002), 'Snorting Coke With The BBC' (2003), Banned in the UK and Banned Films.
Since 2001, she ran and produced Channel 4's digital animation scheme Mesh, producing four digital animations a year.
In 2007, Black produced Potapych: The Bear Who Loved Vodka, which won a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Animated Film.

For more information, search her on google or wikipedia!

NEDS - produced in Glasgow

Here is the trailer for the film 'NEDS' which was produced and filmed in Glasgow. It highlights life in Glasgow for young people, and the hostility of the inner-city environment.

Glasgow Film Festival Photos

Crew member

Glasgow Film Festival

Some guests at the 'You Instead' premiere

Festival Breakfast

 

Performers at the closing party

Glasgow Film Festival

The Glasgow Film Festival is fast becoming more prominent in today's film scene, showcasing the best of international and Scottish cinema. The festival offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals within the festival, workshops and the chance to meet filmmakers from Scotland and around the world. The festival took place 17th to 27th February,

It notibly joined with Belfast Film Festival, to show Tales From The Shipyard, a rare collection of archive films from Belfast and Glasgow's shipbuilding heritage. The Glasgow showings took place on the 29th March, and included the only film directed by legendary actor Sean Connery. The Bowler and The Bunnet was made for Scottish Television in 1967 and looks at the role of the unions within the industry in Scotland. Scottish Screen Archive has also restored dramatic footage from 1936 of the Queen Mary leaving the Clyde.


The festival ran many free events, including 'Glasgow, I Love You', 'FilmCamp' and 'Scotland Directs' among others. 'Glasgow, I Love You' was held in Glasgow School of Art on 17th February and was a programme of shirt films produced by students from Glasgow's universities, and showed how Glasgow is a source of inspiration and highlights it as a good location for films. 'FilmCamp' was on Friday 18th February and was named an 'un-conference', encouraging those who attended to develop and share ideas on digital innovation and the moving image. This day of workshops focused on filmmaking and cross-media practice, led by experts in the media and film field. 'Sotland Directs' was held on Saturday 19th February and was introduced by BBC Scotland as a yearlong scheme encouraging and celebrating new talent in Scottish directing talent. Led by a panel of top directors, it allowed people to go along and discuss directing for television and the transition from short film making.
For more information and other free events visit the 'Free Events' section on their website.

Glasgow Film Festival also held festivals within the festival, for more information visit the GFF website 'Festivals within the festival'


 Hope you enjoyed the festival if you attended and if you didn't, there's always next year!

Gerard Butler

Born in Paisley, it's safe to say that Gerard Butler is one of the more famous actors to come out of Glasgow. Having starred in some of the most remembered films in British cinema, including 'PS I Love You' and 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life', and appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera', it is no surprise that he is becoming increasingly popular, especially with the ladies! His good looks had him voted most attracitve man of 2005 by Hello! Magazine, and he was once rumoured to be the next James Bond, (2001) after Pierce Brosnan. He was also voted number 10 in Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.

Gerard Butler graduated from the University of Glasgow with a law degree, but gave up on that career after being fired from a law firm just one week before he was qualified to practice law. Whilst in training to be a lawyer, he was the lead singer for a Scottish rock band named Speed. A good all rounder eh?

Gerard's film debut was as Billy Connolly's younger brother in Mrs. Brown (1997). While filming the movie in Scotland, he was enjoying a picnic with his mother, near the River Tay, when they heard the shouts of a young boy who had been swimming with a friend who was in some trouble. Butler jumped in and saved the young boy from drowning. He received a Certificate of Bravery from the Royal Humane Society. It seems there is no end to this man's talents!

For more information visit IMDB's page on him, where you can find quotes and other film trivia, or if you fancy something more factual, visit his wikipedia page for background and career info!

Here are some more pictures, just incase one wasn't enough! :)




Looking smart!

    


One for the ladies!



With Hilary Swank in 'PS I Love You'

                 

        
"In Scotland I'm just like a lot of other guys, but in America I'm seen as a very strong, masculine guy." - Gerard Butler. We think so too, Gerry!

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

This video shows a sneak peak into the up and coming Harry Potter film, which has been eagerly anticpated as the best film release of 2011.

Top Five Must See Movies of 2011

 

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The final installment of the Harry Potter film series based on J.K Rowling's novels. The story follows Harry Potter on his quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality - the Horcruxes. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Grainger. 

Release date: 15th July in both 2D and 3D formats.  

2. Thor

   

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins.

Release date: 27th April

3. Captain America: The First Avenger

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Chris Evans stars as Captain America.

Release date: 29th July

4. Cars 2

Racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars. Featuring voices from Owen Wilson, Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer.

Release date: 22nd July

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

The fourth film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the film follows Captain Jack Sparrow searching for the Fountain of Youth and confronting the infamous, real-life, legendary pirate, Blackbeard. The film stars Johhny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Gemma Ward and Judi Dench, alongside Ian McShane as Blackbeard.

Release date: 18th May

Which of these will you be going to see?

Leave comments and let us know which you are most looking forward to.

Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane

Take yourself down to the West End of the city to Ashton Lane, where you will find the Grosvenor Cinema. A short walk from Hillhead subway station and just off Byres Road, ‘The Lane’, as it is locally known, is bursting with atmosphere, and popular for its restaurants and bars, but particularly the ‘Grosvenor Picture Theatre’.  With four screens, this cinema provides a unique, traditional experience. Connected to the Grosvenor Cafe, and surrounded by many other restaurants on the lane itself, it is the perfect place to go for a quiet night out. There is a bar attached to the cinema, and you can take your drinks in with you to the screen. The Grosvenor runs many events, and runs special offers for customers.

Mums and Tots can benefit from the Mother and Baby, “Watch with Baby”, screenings every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, costing just £5 and includes a free cuppa! They also run “Monday Madness” where all tickets are £5, and sofa seats are £15. General admission on other days is £6.50 before 5pm and £7.75 after. More ticket information can be found here on their website.

The Grosvenor also offers a meal deal, where you can pay £40, for two courses in the cafe, two bottles of Peroni and two tickets to the cinema. If you want a sofa seat in the cinema you’ll have to pay an extra tenner.

Pricey, but worth it for the experience!

Cinema in Glasgow - Cineworld

Whether it’s new mainstream blockbusters or short cultural films you are looking for, Glasgow has plenty of cinematic experiences on offer.

Cineworld, on the corner of Renfrew Street, prides itself as being the tallest cinema in the world standing at 62 metres. With 18 screens on 9 levels, it can accommodate over  4,000 people. Most films being shown on the big screens are new releases, most recently “The Fighter” starring Christian Bale, and Oscar winning movie “The King’s Speech” starring Colin Firth, who won a Golden Globe for best actor. You can find movie listings and showtimes on their website or on google.

All floors are easily accessed with lift and escalators, with popcorn, ice cream, soft drinks and confectionary available on the way in to the screens. There are plenty of places to sit in every screen, the seats are comfortable enough. The only minor drawback to this cinema I would say are the adverts before your film starts, often 15 or 20 minutes, leaving you with that “eventually!” feeling when the film finally starts. They’re handy though if you arrive late!

Regular cinema goers can benefit from Cineworld’s exclusive Unlimited Card, allowing card holders to attend as many films as they like for just £13.50 a month! You’d have to go at least 3 times to get your money’s worth, but it means you get to see as many films as you want a month for the price of three! For more information,or to apply using the online application form click here.