World of Film International Festival is returning to Glasgow’s West End tomorrow (7 November) for its 11th edition, displaying the work of new talent from across the world, providing a stage for underrepresented voices and an education platform for independent cinema. This year’s event hosts an extensive programme screening across the Grosvenor cinema and Alchemy Experiment with an emphasis on first feature filmmakers, female directors and Eastern European cinema.
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00:00My name is Martin Petrov and I'm the festival director of World of Film International Festival, Glasgow.
00:05World of Film started 11 years ago. It was supposed to be a one-off event and then here we are, 11 years later.
00:13I'm really happy with how the festival has evolved over the years and we've incorporated different new sections.
00:20I'm very proud of our Balkan focus where we showcase Eastern European cinema,
00:25which is not necessarily something that people see very often in festivals around Glasgow and Scotland.
00:34We also have our Real Tasty experiences which combine food and film.
00:39They are very interactive and very interesting for the majority of our audiences
00:44to discover new film and independent film in a different way.
00:48Also, of course, our female perspectives and also the shorts competitions which have been very successful over the years.
00:57One thing that we're also expanding on for the last few years and even more this year is our education program.
01:05We work directly with schools where we program different sessions,
01:11whether that's animation workshops or costume design workshops like we have this year.
01:18Also screenings which are age-appropriate and we have various schools, various demographics
01:25from different places around Glasgow coming to see those films and attend the workshops.
01:31That way we're encouraging more incorporation of education into the curriculum.