We spoke to Stevie from London who has been attending Glasgow Film Festival since 2012. He explains why independent film celebrations like this are so important and what makes Glasgow’s so great.
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00:00 And you're always welcome here, you're always getting a fantastic and warm welcome.
00:05 Hi, I'm Stevie and I'm from London and I regularly come to Glasgow Film Festival.
00:10 My history started back in 2012 when I first came up here for Frightfest and then a couple
00:19 of years later I started coming to the actual festival itself and ever since then I've never
00:23 looked back and I've just constantly been watching more and more films during the festival
00:30 and spreading the word to everyone else that can come up to the festival for the 12 days.
00:36 And what is it about Glasgow Film Festival that attracts you?
00:40 I think it's the fantastic selection of films and the incredible friendliness of not just
00:49 the staff in the cinema but also the volunteers and it's sort of like a second home for me now.
00:55 Oh it's important because then you're not just going to the major ones like London or Berlin.
01:02 I now consider Glasgow as an equal because then everyone should watch films and everyone
01:09 should be able to experience films for the first time in places like Glasgow Film Festival.
01:14 First of all when I came here back in 2012 it was a bit nerve-wracking because it was
01:19 the first time coming to Glasgow, first time at the festival and you're like trying to find your feet
01:25 and now these days it's sort of like you're walking in and it feels like everyone knows you.
01:31 It's like cheers the TV programme where you walk in and everyone knows your name
01:36 and you're always welcome here, you're always getting a fantastic and warm welcome from everyone.
01:42 So far I've seen over 30, about 32 films. The highlights or the films I would highly recommend
01:49 would be Hounds, The G, the John Galliano film and if you love English or British cinema
02:04 the Powell and Pressburger documentary is a must especially as it's got Martin Scorsese in it.
02:11 I roughly see four or five films a day including the three film which is stunning. Every day
02:18 you always experience something new or you're revisiting something from your childhood.