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A Portrait of Sheku Bayoh
Not One Rogue Cop will screen 'A Portrait of Sheku Bayoh' which is about Sheku's life as told by his family and friends. The screening will be followed by a discussion panel.
l. Roma Cultural Festival
Ando Glaso invites you to its First Roma Cultural Festival, to submerge into the colourful world of Roma people for two days.
GZL x GAMIS Local Shorts
Glasgow Zine Library and GAMIS are organising an evening of short movies made by local filmmakers. The event will be outdoors and is part of Govanhill International Festival. The entry is on a Pay-What-You-Can basis.
'Essuf: Choreographing a Ritual of Shared Ownership in the Sahel' – Tramway
Anne-Lise Agossa's movie is about an imagined future where settled and nomadic customs are weaving in Western and Central Sahel. The 11-minutes short film is screened for free, on a drop in basis at Tramway during opening hours.
The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival
The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival (GIFC) is back once again and bigger and bolder than ever before. Govanhill Baths and partners bring you a programme of more than fifty events fusing together art, heritage and community activism.
Romani Language Workshop and 'The Deathless Woman' Film Screening
Two events in one day from Romano Lav
Idrish (ইদ্রিস): A screening and Q&A with Muhammad Idrish
One year after the remarkable act of community solidarity and resistance on Kenmure Street, Glasgow Short Film Festival presents a film portrait of anti-deportation campaigner Muhammad Idrish.
Film: James Connolly 'On Behalf of the Provisional Government'
‘A rare opportunity to see a rare screening in Glasgow of the documentary portrait of Irish Easter Rising, Scottish born leader James Connolly in the award-winning RTÉ series ‘On Behalf of the Provisional Government’.
Scottish Refugee Festival 2021
The Scottish Refugee Festival from the Scottish Refugee Council runs from 14 June - 20 June. The diverse line up of online and outdoor events includes contributions from artists and performers who came to Scotland seeking refugee protection and the communities that have welcomed them.
Africa in Motion (AiM) 2020 Online
Africa in Motion (AiM) is an annual African film festival taking place in Scotland, consisting of film screenings and complementary events. This year AiM will be held entirely online and will be available to audiences across the UK. The festival will run from 30 October - 29 November, with new films and events taking place each day.
SQIFF 2020
Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2020 is running online UK-wide from 5 to 18 October. Their film programme will be available on Vimeo on Demand within the UK across the 2 weeks of the Festival.
Music Broth - Making Music in Lockdown
‘Music Broth - Making Music in Lockdown’ is a documentary story and compilation of music, photographs, and video showcasing the creativity and lived experience of our Glasgow, Scotland community in COVID-19 lockdown.
La Belle et La Bete - Open Air Screening
GAMIS are thrilled to announce our participation in Govanhill International Festival this year. We still don’t have a cinema (and we still shouldn’t gather inside) so we are holding an open-air screening at the site of the former Hampden Picture House on Westmoreland Street (opposite the Bell Jar).
Glasgow Short Film Festival
Glasgow Short Film Festival are delighted to announce our revised 2020 programme. This special online-only event – our 12th and a half edition – does not include the full programme we intended to present back in March. Instead we are placing our competition selections under the spotlight.
Bike For Good Film Night: Wajida
For this month's virtual film night, we will be screening the wonderful Wajida: An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.