Volunteer with us in May

We are now looking for new volunteers for the 2012 Festival. We need enthusiastic and reliable individuals for the following roles:

• General front of house and box office team. No experience necessary. 
•  2 x Technical support for screening set ups. Experience in film or sound projection. 
•  1 x Publicity and press assistant. Knowledge of social media desirable. 
•  2 x Assistants for Animation workshops. Film making experience desirable. 

The Southside Film Festival relies on the generosity of volunteers to help with the running of the festival and we strive to provide a good volunteering experience. Volunteering with the festival is a great opportunity meet new people or gain work experience within the film and events sector. You can expect to gain experience as part of a friendly team working on many different tasks from box office, web design, publicity to front of house.

If you would like to volunteer please send an email to southsidefilmfest@gmail.com with Volunteering in the subject line.

Please provide information about what role you would be interested in, your contact details (email and mobile) and what dates/times you are available for over the festival weekend (17-20 May). If you are interested in a technical support or workshop role then please also provide a cv.

Festival programme

We have been out distributing film festival programmes in Pollokshields, Pollokshaws, Strathbungo & Shawlands today and will be getting more out around the Southside very soon. 

You can also see the programme here and all of the listings with links to payment are below. 

Happy reading and hope you can make it along to some of the screenings!

Venue Information

SOUTHSIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2012

VENUE INFORMATION:

Boatshed, beside the pond, Queens Park, Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow 

The Bungo, 17-21 Nithsdale Rd, Strathbungo, G41 2AL. 0141 423 0023

The Burrell Collection, Pollok Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, G43 1AT. 0141 287 2550 

The Chalet, 8 Dixon Avenue, Govanhill. G42 8ED 

Film City, Govan Town Hall, 401 Govan Rd, G51 2QJ. 0141 445 7244 

Govanhill Baths, 99 Calder Street, Glasgow, G42 7RA. 0141 433 2999 

Kinning Park Complex (opposite Kinning Park subway), 43 Cornwall St, G41 1BA. 0141 419 0329 Pearce Institute, 840- 860 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU. 0141 445 6007

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, 2025 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G43 1NE. 0142 632 5811 

Pollokshaws Library, 50-60 Shawbridge Street, G43 1RW. 0141 276 1535 

Scout Hall, 23 Garry St, Cathcart. G44 4AZ 

The Shed, 26 Langside Ave, Glasgow, G41 2QS. 0141 649 5020 

Southside Studios, 17 Westmoreland Street, Glasgow, G42 8LL 

Tusk, 18 Moss Side Road, Shawlands, G41 3TN. 0845 166 6017

You can also go onto google maps and search for Southside Film Festival 17-20 May 2012 and it will bring up all the venues in one handy map!

Closing film - The General

SOUTHSIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 PROGRAMME: 

SUNDAY 20 MAY

closing film: THE GENERAL WITH LIVE WURLITZER ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT

8pm-10pm

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall

£6/£5

Suitable for all ages
Buy tickets for The General here
Tickets also available at Youngs Interesting Books, Skirving St, Shawlands

The General will be accompanied by David Gray from the Scottish Cinema Organ Trust (SCOT) on the mighty Wurlitzer cinema organ. For those of you who saw David in action on the Wurlitzer at The Cabinet of Dr Caligari at Halloween or February’s Phantom of the Opera screening then you will know this it is a live cinema experience not to be missed! The General is possibly the best comedy film every made - Buster Keaton at his best! 


What better way to end this year’s Southside Film Festival?!

Ice - cream & popcorn for sale on the night.

Southside Filmmakers Award Screening

SOUTHSIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 PROGRAMME: SUNDAY 20 MAY

SOUTHSIDE FILMMAKERS AWARD SCREENING

6pm-7.30pm

The Shed, Main Hall

£6/£5

N/C 15

Buy tickets for Southside Filmmakers Award Screening here

Tickets also available at Youngs Interesting Books, Skirving St, Shawlands

Last year the inaugural Southside Film Festival Award was won by Gordon Ballantine & Antonia Bain for their film Echoes of Cinema City and this year the audience will again be asked to vote for their favourite Southside film. 

The programme of Southiside filmmakers includes short drama The Taxidermist, documentaries Fur and Loathing, Our Journey and Cutting Loose and music videos Journey FC 

The winner will receive the Best Southside Film Award, announced after the closing film at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall.

Fur and Loathing

The Taxidermist