#Glasgow Film Festival

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George MacKay photographed at Glasgow Film Festival for the screening of The Beast. credit.

#george mackay #the beast #glasgow film festival #photoshoots #actors

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Everyone’s gone UFO crazy. Maybe The X-Files should come back

Chrissy Iley

MARCH 2, 2024

Starring in a poignant new film adapted from his own novel, David Duchovny reveals the heartache of almost losing his daughter... and why his most famous show could yet return

No wonder David Duchovny has written, directed and stars in his latest movie Bucky F***ing Dent... it’s based on his own bestselling 2016 novel of the same name. Poignant and funny, it examines a father-son relationship via baseball, with X-Files star David playing Marty the dad, who’s dying of lung cancer, and Logan Marshall-Green from Spider-Man: Homecoming as his estranged son Ted.

The real Bucky Dent went down in history for scoring an unlikely home run for the New York Yankees in a 1978 tie-breaker against arch rivals the Boston Red Sox, and the film’s title is how generations of Boston fans have referred to him ever since, a metaphor for heartbreak. Set in that same year, the film follows struggling writer Ted as he moves back into his childhood home when he hears his father is dying, prompting a whirlwind of dark revelations from the past. Meanwhile, Boston fan Marty’s health dips whenever his beloved Red Sox lose, so New York fan Ted orchestrates the illusion of a Boston winning streak...

Marty has transferred his feelings for an old flame (the secret love of his life, not his wife) to the Red Sox. ‘The intensity of fandom has always puzzled me,’ says David. ‘It has to be a kind of sublimation. My father and I liked playing baseball; my best childhood memory is playing it with him and enjoying the simple communication you can have through a game, but we didn’t share the fandom thing.

‘Marty’s transposed his feelings for this woman to the Red Sox, and the movie is really about the idea of losing. In America there’s a sick addiction to winning and winners, but most of us have to lose every day. Suffering makes us human - it unites us all.’

There’s a moment in the film when Marty is talking about a chest infection that almost killed Ted as a child. Marty says he begged God or whoever to take his lungs instead and let Ted live. ‘One thing I’ve never told anyone is that when my daughter was nine months old she got really ill,’ reveals David. ‘Her mother [actress Tea Leoni] and I had to face the fact we might lose her and I remember feeling so devastated, I didn’t think I could love anything again if she died.’

His daughter West, now 24, has since become a successful actress who seems to have inherited her mother’s stunning blonde looks and her father’s charisma. ‘I think she has a greater passion for acting than either of her parents ever did,’ he says. They also have a son Kyd, 21, and David says the hardest moment of his life was telling them he and Tea were divorcing ten years ago, as his own parents had done when he was 12. ‘It was far worse telling them than actually experiencing it. When you’re a child you just try to get through it, you don’t feel responsible. As a parent I felt at least 50 per cent responsible.’

Tall and thin with good skin and an easy charm, David seems untouched by the ageing process, although this role is a huge shift from the Lotharios he usually plays, such as bed-hopping writer Hank in comedy-drama series Californication. Does getting older bother him? ‘Of course, and as an actor you have to think of the different roles you’ll be offered. When I was writing this script I was thinking I’d play Ted, the son. We tried to make it four or five years ago and I was still going to play Ted, but then when it came to doing it I realised it just wouldn’t work, so I thought I’d play Marty. And that was exciting because it was very different.’

Californication won two Emmys and a Golden Globe, but was notorious for its portrayal of LA’s seedier side. Does he think it could be made now? ‘Certainly they would insist on intimacy coaches, but I don’t think it would be made now, for the wrong reasons. There was a misunderstanding about what it was about. It was meant to be funny, and it was meant to be about family and love. But what everybody got excited about was not that,’ he says, referring to the furore over the sex scenes. ‘In my mind the show was misperceived.’

Another of David’s roles that would spark a row today was a transgender FBI agent in Twin Peaks in the early 90s, when almost no transgender women were on TV. Again it was groundbreaking. ‘But if you’re playing a murderer no one asks you, “Have you murdered people?”’ he says. ‘It was just being an actor.’

David is, of course, best known for The X-Files, in which he played UFO-obsessed FBI agent Mulder opposite Gillian Anderson’s sceptical Scully. The series finally bowed out in 2018 after 11 series, but could there ever be another? ‘Maybe - it might even be more current now,’ he says, referring to the recent release of top-secret UFO files in the US. ‘I’m not personally interested in UFOs so it doesn’t make it more exciting for me to revisit The X-Files. It was a role I played but I wasn’t passionate about the subject. Maybe I’m the only one who isn’t.’

There was a brouhaha at the time about the huge pay discrepancy between David and Gillian, and I wonder if it would be difficult for him to work with her again. ‘As far as I know, by the end there was no difference at all between us, but Hollywood salaries are very weird,’ he says. ‘I’m going to London soon and I’ll see Gillian because she lives there now. I saw her in the West End doing All About Eve and I enjoyed it. She wished me luck with Bucky too.’

In recent years David has explored his passion for music, releasing a couple of folk-rock albums. So does he see himself as an actor, a director or a musician? ‘All of them, I’m an artist,’ he says. ‘I can filter stuff through a song, a novel, a performance or through directing. There are all kinds of ways of being an artist. I write best about dramatic things. There’s a way to deal with suffering to create art.’

Bucky F***ing Dent, Glasgow Film Festival, Wednesday. Visit glasgowfilm.org

#david duchovny #2024 #bucky F cking Dent #Glasgow Film Festival #txf #Gillian Anderson #Californication

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I'm loving this new era of him wanting to tell the story of his Glasgow theatre school days

He looks so happy. It means so much to him

#david tennant #video #glasgow film festival #theatre school #Instagram

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Chris Fulton photographed by Amy Muir for Glasgow Film Festival

#chris fulton #falling into place #glasgow film festival #he’s so handsome

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 “Are ye a knight or are ye a squire? Can ye solve the Riddle of Fire?"

🎥 "Riddle of Fire" (2023), dir. Weston Razooli

#Riddle of Fire #Weston Razooli #2023 films #film #cinema #movies #movie screencaps #film screencaps #glasgow film festival #this film is such a delight #GFF24

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Black Dog's Glasgow premiere today. George is there <3

#black dog movie 2023 #black dog movie #george jaques #black dog #jamie flatters #jamieflatters #glasgow film festival official selection #glasgow film festival #glasgow film festival 2024

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Skin Deep (Aus Meiner Haut) - Review

“Is it possible for a body to be inherently happier or unhappier than another body?” asks one of the characters within writer-director Alex Schaad’s feature-length debut, Skin Deep (Aus Meiner Haut). What is it that defines our human experience? Is it the mind? Or the body we inhabit? What limits us, traumatises us, frees us? These are just some of the questions that have clearly been swirling…

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#Alex Schaad #Audience Award #Aus Meiner Haut #Dimitrij Schaad #drama #Edgar Selge #German cinema #GFF23 #Glasgow Film Festival #Identity #Jonas Dassler #Mala Emde #Maryam Zaree #Skin Deep #Thomas Wodianka #trauma

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Love Lies Bleeding Headlines 20th Edition of Glasgow Film Festival

(UPDATE: Opening Gala is now sold out, Viggo Mortensen Q&A event announced) It’s that time of the year already when the Glasgow Film Festival shows its full hand when it comes to its line up. Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has announced its full programme for its twentieth annual edition. It’ll start on 28 Feb till 10 March, the festival will include a host of 11 World, European, 69 UK premieres…

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#Comedy #Culture #Entertainment #film and television #GFF #GFF24 #glasgow #glasgow film festival #glasgow film theatre

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#kneel before blog #the burning season #film #glasgow film festival

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Japanese and Korean Films at the Glasgow Film Festival 2024

The Glasgow Film Festival (February 28th – March 10th) will launch next month.  The festival is rich with a wealth of titles from different corners of the world and there is a chance to see Happy Together – which must-watch title. In terms of Korean and Japanese films… Here is what is on offer: Continue reading Japanese and Korean Films at the Glasgow Film Festival 2024

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#Baby Assassins 2 Babies #Film Festival #Glasgow Film Festival #Japanese Film Trailer #RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS #Sleep

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Monstrous (Home Entertainment Review)

Monstrous (Home Entertainment Review)

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#Chris Sivertson #Christina Ricci #Colleen Camp #Glasgow Film Festival #Lew Temple #monstrous #Nick Vallelonga #Santino Barnard

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George MacKay at Glasgow Film Festival for the screening of The Beast. credit.

#george mackay #the beast #glasgow film festival #actors #photos

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Hollywood legend David Duchovny chats to Nicola about the adaptation of his novel which gets its international premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, as well as his work in telly, music, and his Scottish roots.

David's interview begins at 1.41.18

#david duchovny #scotland #glasgow film festival #2024 #BFD

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not to be dramatic but hoard will most likely be the absolute end of me

#it's like i can already feel it #hoard #hoard film #joseph quinn #not me thinking about flying to scotland to see the screening at glasgow film festival in march #no why would you think that #i guess i will just go lie down for a bit #the way this film will end me #just a fair warning that i will be completely normal about it once it's out

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The Glasgow Film Festival's Industry Focus has revealed its complete program. This five-day event gathers professionals from the Film and TV sectors, both locally and globally, for a comprehensive schedule of panel talks, workshops, screenings, and networking opportunities. The program emphasizes the involvement of female-identifying talent in all areas of the industry.   GFF Industry Focus highlights a range of topics geared towards all levels and sectors of the industry – from individuals seeking pathways into the industry to established professionals – with a program that provides a platform for professional development and a meeting place to help connect creatives with business delegates. The industry program will conclude on 7 March when the festival team and Industry Advisory Board will launch their 10-Year Vision for Glasgow Film Festival’s Industry Focus. They will lay out their ambitious plans for talent development and the future of the industry program. Young adults aged 15-25 interested in film careers can explore the BFI Film Academy: Behind the Scenes. This program, co-curated by GFF Young Ambassadors, offers industry events tailored for youth. Key highlights of the Industry Focus include: The Animatic Live Pitch: Participants present their projects to animation executives like Netflix's Lauren Castro and Julio Bonet and Aardman's Helen Argo for a chance to win £5000 in development funding. Filmmaking with Kevin Macdonald: Glasgow's own Kevin Macdonald discusses his career and latest works. NextGen: A discussion with emerging British filmmakers Lucy Cohen, Adura Onashile, and Charlotte Regan, along with industry professionals like Mia Bays and Eva Yates. Book to Screen live pitching event: Scottish publishing houses pitch their books to producers and production houses in collaboration with Publishing Scotland. Script Spotlight: Actors perform script extracts from BAFTA Connect members, with feedback for both actors and writers. Working in Hostile Environments: A panel discusses capturing images in high-risk areas with filmmaker Robbie Fraser, journalist David Pratt, and Mac McGearey from North Star Safety Group. Comedy Showcase with BBC Scotland: Executives discuss pathways for comedy talent in Scotland, followed by performances and clips. 121 sessions: Industry delegates can seek advice from established members including Ben Sharrock, Paul Sng, Paul Laverty, San San F Young, Julia Short, Carolynne Sinclair Kidd, and representatives from MUBI, British Film Council, Scottish Documentary Institute, and UK Global Screen Fund. Fireside Chat series: Discussions on the changing role of the Sales Agent, international sales and distribution, funding pathways for producers, and building a sustainable production career. Working Differently Panel & Networking: Panel on inclusivity and neurodivergence in the film industry followed by a networking event. Current Climate: The Distribution & Exhibition Landscape: Speakers share insights on the exhibition and distribution landscape in the UK. Coffee Morning networking events: Hosted by BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund, BETCU Vision, and Czech Film Fund. Allison Gardner, CEO of Glasgow Film and Director of GFF, mentioned: “The Industry Focus at Glasgow Film Festival is crucial for Scotland's screen sector, offering valuable opportunities for film professionals from Scotland, the UK, and beyond to connect, network, and exchange ideas. The expanded program will serve as a central hub for industry-related activities during the festival. This year, we're excited to unveil our ambitious Industry Focus 10-Year Vision, developed in collaboration with our Industry Advisory Board, to the screen industry.” Isabel Davis, Executive Director of Screen Scotland, added: “Glasgow Film Festival’s industry program is a pivotal moment for Scotland's screen sector to gather, share ideas, establish new connections, and stay updated on industry trends. The program's growth introduces a range of fresh and innovative events for Scotland's thriving talent pool.

We look forward to witnessing the emergence of new creative partnerships and projects as a result.”

#Entertainment #2024 #Aardman #action #actor #actors #actress #actresses #Adventure #animation #arthouse #behindthescenes #blockbuster #bluray #boxset #cinema #classic #director #DVD #featurette #Festivals #film #filmfestival #filmmaking #focus #GFF24 #glasgow #GlasgowFilmFestival #GlasgowFilmFestival2024 #horror

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🎥 "Black Dog" (2023), dir. George Jaques

#Black Dog #George Jaques #Jamie Flatters #Keenan Munn-Francis #cinema #film #movies #film screencaps #uk film #glasgow film festival #GFF24 #british film #british cinema