We had a great meeting this afternoon with new volunteers for the May festival. They were full of good ideas about the festival and plans for using the blog more.
So in the next couple of weeks you'll be hearing from more voices on the blog. They'll be posting about why they've decided to volunteer with the Southside Film Festival, news from behind the scenes information about the planning and preparations for a festival and then over the festival weekend itself.
Saturday, 9 March 2013
Sunday, 17 February 2013
February Film Club SOLD OUT
On Tuesday 19 February we are screening In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey as part of the Glasgow Film Festival and the first of our Spring Film Club in partnership with The Glad Cafe.
In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey (N/C 15)
Synopsis: The unique, guitar finger-picking sound of John Fahey influenced a range of musicians – from Pete Townshend (who calls him the folk equivalent of William Burroughs or Charles Bukowski) to Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Chris Funk of The Decemberists. This documentary recounts the dynamic life of the eccentric guitarist, who transcended blues traditions, melding them with both world and classical forms. Featuring talking heads along with archive footage of performances and interviews, this film creates a vivid portrait of a true guitar pioneer.
**Following the screening will be a short solo set from folk guitarist Alasdair Roberts and the director of the film James Cullingham will take part in a Q&A.**
In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John FaheyAll Film Club screenings are held at The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands (opposite the five-a-side football pitches) and are usually Tuesday evenings, apart from Saturday matinees for kids.
Cert N/C 15+, 2012 (58 mins)
The Glad Cafe
Tuesday 19 February, 8pm (doors at 7:30pm)
We have 3 other Spring Film Club screenings planned:
- March 19 -Beasts of the Southern Wild (12A)
- April 13 Sat matinee kids screening: Arrietty (U)
- April 23-The Reader (15)
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Volunteer with the 2013 Festival
The Southside Film Festival is a volunteer run festival and simply wouldn't happen without the support and hard work of our team of volunteers. The Festival is a Community Interest Company which providing free screenings, talks and filmmaking workshops during the film festival.
If you would like to get involved we are looking for new volunteers for the 2013 Festival. We need enthusiastic and reliable individuals for the following roles:
Volunteering with the festival is a great opportunity meet new people in the Southside 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. It is a great opportunity for those thinking about a career in events, arts or film industry to get practical hands-on experience.
If you are interested in volunteering send an email to southsidefilmfest@gmail.com with Volunteering in the subject line. Please provide a CV and covering letter/statement detailing 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 (17-19 May 2013).
If you would like to get involved we are looking for new volunteers for the 2013 Festival. We need enthusiastic and reliable individuals for the following roles:
- General front of house and box office team. No experience necessary.
- Technical support for screening set ups. Experience in film or sound projection.
- Publicity and Social Media Assistant. Knowledge of social media desirable.
Volunteering with the festival is a great opportunity meet new people in the Southside 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. It is a great opportunity for those thinking about a career in events, arts or film industry to get practical hands-on experience.
If you are interested in volunteering send an email to southsidefilmfest@gmail.com with Volunteering in the subject line. Please provide a CV and covering letter/statement detailing 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 (17-19 May 2013).
Sunday, 10 February 2013
April Film Club Kids Screening: Arrietty (U)
A Saturday matinee kids screening for the Easter holidays: Arrietty (U)
Arrietty is from Japan's Studo Ghibli who brought us the beautiful animation of Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo amongst others.
Arrietty is an adaptation of the English novel The Borrowers by Mary Norten about a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of a typical household, borrowing items from humans to survive.
Synopsis: Arrietty tells the story of the Clock family who are four-inch-tall people living anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
http://www.imdb.com/title/
We will be screening the subtitled original 2010 version, not the 2012 American dubbed version but here is the English language trailer:http://www.youtube.com/
Arrietty
Cert U, 2010 (95 mins)
The Glad Cafe
Arrietty is from Japan's Studo Ghibli who brought us the beautiful animation of Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo amongst others.
Arrietty is an adaptation of the English novel The Borrowers by Mary Norten about a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of a typical household, borrowing items from humans to survive.
Synopsis: Arrietty tells the story of the Clock family who are four-inch-tall people living anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
http://www.imdb.com/title/
We will be screening the subtitled original 2010 version, not the 2012 American dubbed version but here is the English language trailer:http://www.youtube.com/
Arrietty
Cert U, 2010 (95 mins)
The Glad Cafe
1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
Saturday 13 April, 4pm
The film will start at 4pm, doors at 3:30pm.
Tickets are £6 (£5 for concessions) and are available from The Glad Cafe and online from Ticket Scotland http://t-s.co/arrie
The film will start at 4pm, doors at 3:30pm.
Tickets are £6 (£5 for concessions) and are available from The Glad Cafe and online from Ticket Scotland http://t-s.co/arrie
April Film Club Screening: The Reader (15)
The Reader is one of 20 books chosen to celebrate World Book Night on 23 April, 2013
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Synopsis: Set in post World War Two Germany, nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
http://www.imdb.com/title/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/
The Reader
Cert 15, 2012 (124 mins)
The Glad Cafe
1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
Synopsis: Set in post World War Two Germany, nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.
http://www.imdb.com/title/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/
The Reader
Cert 15, 2012 (124 mins)
The Glad Cafe
1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
Tuesday 23 April, 8pm
The film will start at 8pm, doors at 7:30pm.
Tickets are £6 (£5 for concessions) and are available in advance from The Glad Cafe and online from Ticket Scotland http://t-s.co/ther2
The film will start at 8pm, doors at 7:30pm.
Tickets are £6 (£5 for concessions) and are available in advance from The Glad Cafe and online from Ticket Scotland http://t-s.co/ther2
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