Festival In Focus: Glasgow Film Festival Director Allison Gardner Talks “Programming Without Prejudice”, Building A Festival From The Ground Up & What Audiences Should Expect From Her Final Edition
deadline.comIt will be a bittersweet moment for Glasgow Film Festival director Allison Gardner when the curtain rises at the event’s opening night on Wednesday with the world premiere of John Maclean’s Tornado starring Tim Roth and Jack Lowden.
On the one hand, there will be the usual sense of pride that comes with launching another edition of what is now Scotland’s biggest film festival and the UK’s second biggest (after the BFI London Film Festival).
But on the other hand, this year will mark the final time Gardner will kick off the event she co-founded before she retires in October.
Gardner is a beloved cultural leader in the Scottish film community, having worked at Glasgow Film, the charity that runs the festival and the city’s indie cinema Glasgow Film Theatre, for more than 30 years.
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