Enjoying Glasgow Film Festival

One of Britain's fastest growing film festivals, the Glasgow Film Festival is rapidly becoming one of the most popular events to visit in Glasgow. Visitors should expect a series of premieres exclusive to the Glasgow Film Festival as well as a series of appearances from film personalities and stars. A whole plethora of new films from all across the world is also to be expected, as amateur and seasoned film makers alike flock to the Scottish city, bringing with them their screen masterpieces.

In 2009 audiences at the film festival grew to as large as 28,000 people, helped in part by the premiere of In the Loop, Armando Iannucci’s popular creation.

2010 will see the sixth annual Glasgow Film Festival, which, according to critics is billed to be bigger and better than any of the previous years. The festival is set to open with the premiere of Jean-Perre Jeunet's Micmacs, featuring new work from talents such as Todd Solondz, Drew Barrymore and Hayao Miyazaki.

Some of the most popular strands to enjoy include 'Best of British', 'Frightfest', 'Glasgow Youth Film Festival', 'Stranger Than Fiction' and 'The State of Independents' although there are numerous other strands which each year attract thousands of fans.

The 2010 film festival is expected to show more than 120 features during the 10 day event. Among the celebrities expected to appear are Star Wars actor James Earl Jones and Scottish director Kevin MacDonald.

Being in Glasgow, the festival is also expected to pay tribute to some of the best Scottish films and directors and 2010 will see the works of Oscar-winner Tilde Swinton shown on the big screen. Fans of Swinton will have the opportunity to enjoy a premiere of her latest work I am Love as well as a unique remake of Bad Lieutenant, a 1992 crime film.

First time visitors to the event may feel slightly overwhelmed by the number of films to choose from however the Glasgow Film Festival committee have kindly compiled helpful programmes based on taste and genre.

A trip to the Glasgow Film Festival also offers the chance to discover Glasgow, one of the UK's most vibrant and interesting cities. Some of the most interesting attractions to discover in Glasgow include The Burrell Collection, Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art and the Glasgow Science Centre as well as of course Glasgow's bustling city centre.

Finally after a long day of exploring the fine city of Glasgow or enjoying one of the many films on offer, it's time to head back to one of the many Glasgow hotels or guest houses for a good night's sleep, before getting up the next morning to do it all again.