Big screen talent announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2025
A raft of big screen stars and famous favourites are set to tread the red carpet for the 21st edition of Glasgow Film Festival (GFF).
Pulp Fiction star Tim Roth, Japanese model, musician and actor Kōki, Shogun star Takehiro Hira and Edinburgh director John Maclean will attend the World premiere of their hotly-anticipated survival thriller Tornado, which will open Glasgow Film Festival 2025 on February 26.
Hollywood legends Ed Harris and Jessica Lange will also attend the UK premiere of Long Day's Journey Into Night, the new big screen adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's seminal American play, on February 28.
Jessica Lange will also appear in a special In Conversation event on March 1, reflecting on her six decade-long screen career, from King Kong and Tootsie to Rob Roy and American Horror Story.
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Homegrown film star James McAvoy will introduce a special screening of his breakthrough role in Kevin McDonald's compelling fiction debut The Last King of Scotland (2006), following his sold out In Conversation event (March 2).
Scottish stars Martin Compston, James Cosmo and Solly McLeod will attend the World premiere of the first episode of new Amazon Studios-produced thriller Fear (February 27), shot in Glasgow's West End; and Glasgow-born actor James McArdle will attend the Scottish premiere of his new rom-com Four Mothers (3 March).
GFF favourite George MacKay returns with the Scottish premiere of the post-apocalyptic musical The End (March 4) and Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini along with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard will attend the Scottish premiere of the vibrant performance film The Extraordinary Miss Flower (March 1), based on a real-life treasure trove of hidden love letters.
Hollywood legends Ed Harris and Jessica Lange will also attend the UK premiere of Long Day's Journey Into Night (Image: GFF)
Behind-the-camera talent visiting the festival includes Athina Rachel Tsangari with the Scottish premiere of her Scottish folk horror Harvest (March 2), shot entirely on location in Argyllshire, The Greasy Strangler auteur Jim Hosking at the UK premiere of his new feature Ebony & Ivory (March 5), Edinburgh-based filmmaker Laura Carreira at the Scottish premiere of her Edinburgh and Glasgow-shot drama On Falling (February 28) and The Return director Uberto Pasolini (March 9).
This year's country focus - Austria - is represented by director Bernhard Wenger, who will attend the UK premiere of his absurdist comedy Peacock (March 2) and filmmakers Daniel Hoesl and Julia Niemann will attend the UK premiere of their bloodthirsty social satire Veni Vedi Vici (March 8).
Glasgow Film Festival will run at Glasgow Film Theatre and venues across the city from February 26 to March 9, with a programme boasting 13 World and European premieres, 66 UK premieres and 12 Scottish premieres from 38 countries.
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