Glasgow Film Institute
The Glasgow Film Institute (GFI) is a space, designed for the client Film City Glasgow, devised primarily to celebrate the rich history of cinema present within Glasgow as well as further afield to Scotland. It also hopes to foster the next generation of Glaswegian and Scottish cinema too.
Once considered to be a powerhouse of European cinema, boasting the largest number of cinema seats in Europe per head of population, Glasgow has a rich and diverse history intertwined with the medium. Over the years this has drastically faded, and Glasgow now only has roughly 10 dedicated cinema spaces. Whilst as a nation it may not be immediately synonymous with the medium of film, it has still produced culturally significant works such as Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero and Lynne Ramsay’s Ratcatcher.
In regards to galleries however, Glasgow is know for exhibiting a plethora of iconic institutions such as Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum as well as the Gallery Of Modern Art too. Yet, none of the spaces are dedicated solely to celebrating the medium of Glaswegian and Scottish film.
As an institution, the GFI seeks to solve this. It’s two primary focal points are an auditorium for screenings as well as gallery spaces to rightfully acknowledge past as well as present film. It also has further spaces to lead workshops, as well as access archives on the history of the medium.
