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Venues include the Filmhouse , Cameo , Fountainpark Cineworld . In Glasgow the Glasgow Film Theatre and Renfrew St Cineworld also participate. As of 2004 there are proposals for a new Filmhouse to be built, entitled Sean Connery Filmhouse, designed by architect Richard Murphy . It would near to the existing one, have a greater capacity and be home to the festival. The current location favoured by Filmhouse is Festival Square in front of the Sheraton Hotel.

The Artistic Director since 2002 has been Shane Danielsen, and Ginnie Atkinson is the long-serving Managing Director.


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The Gala films have a well known actor or director attached to them. Rosebud films are by first or second time directors. The Directors' Showcase shows films by important directors from around the world. British Gala screens British Film productions. The Late Night Romps section shows action and horror films either from countries whose mainstream films are given little world wide release such as Japan, or by independent filmmakers. The Document part of the festival screens feature length and short documentaries. Retrospective shows films by an important director that many people will not have had the chance to see on the cinema screen. These have included Henri-Georges Clouzot and Michael Powell . Black Box shows abstract and artistic films. Mirrorball shows music videos from around the world and includes animated music videos. Reel Life features interviews with many important people in the cinema industry. The Short Films Program screens films that are not feature length and often shows several of these films at one time. The Animation section screens short films that are animated. Feature length animations are included in the main program, not this section


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