Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival

Scotland’s first Eastern European and Central Asian film festival. No to war.

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

What's on today

🏝️THE OUTRUN
🏛️MEGALOPOLIS
👹YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - 4K
💘THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS
🪞A DIFFERENT MAN
⏳@SamizdatFilm Night Terrors: THE HOURGLASS SANITORIUM

Before 5pm on Fridays, tickets are just £6.50

🎟️https://t.co/W9SgWcMBv1

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

it’s day 4 and we are back at the @glasgowfilm with The Hourglass Sanatorium 🎬 directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has

🏆 this Polish Alice-in-Wonderland tale won the Cannes Jury Prize in 1973 and was nominated for the Palme d’Or

#FilmFestival #Glasgow #FilmPosters

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

📞 calling all short film fans 📞

our short film competition vol. 1 & 2 is screening tonight at @cca_glasgow

#shortfilm #glasgow #movingimage #animation #artistsfilm #documentary

[Klassiki @Klassiki_Online]

The Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival (@SamizdatFilm) kicked off in Glasgow last night and we’re bringing the festival to you!

Starting tomorrow, don’t miss our Images from the Edge: Hungarian Animations from the 1980s series—a collection of quirky and captivating short films. Featuring the works of renowned artists Dóra Kereszte, István Orosz, and Katálin Macskassy, these three animated shorts dive into the creative tensions of Hungary’s final decade under communism, capturing a world on the verge of transformation.

Including:

✔️ MIND THE STEPS (1989) dir: István Orosz
✔️ WIZARDS (1985) dir: Dóra Keresztes & István Orosz
✔️ OUR HOLIDAYS (1982) dir: Katalin Macskássy

The Images from the Edge collection arrives on Klassiki tomorrow alongside our usual Pick of the Week. Sign up today at the link in our bio for a 7-day free trial 🎞️✨

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

💥 full house last night 💥

thank you to everyone who came down for our sold out opening night at @glasgowfilmtheatre and thanks to @kerniuslinkevicius and @third_eye_bar for an amazing after party 🎈

📸 by Ingrid Mur

#Glasgow #gft #independantcinema #FilmFestival

[Lossi 36 @36_lossi]

Today marks the first day of the Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival (@SamizdatFilm), taking place in Glasgow until 5 October!

A selection of titles will be screened online via @Klassiki_Online from 3-24 October.

Check out Lossi 36's reviews!
🔗 https://t.co/Zg045MRB49

[Klassiki @Klassiki_Online]

This month, we’re thrilled to present a fantastic selection of features and short films from Glasgow’s Samizdat Film Festival (@SamizdatFilm), alongside a gorgeous documentary on Soviet architecture and a special Halloween surprise film!

We kick off with A PICTURE TO REMEMBER (2023), Olga Chernykh’s powerful look at the Ukraine war through three generations of women and Grigori Kromanov’s cult sci-fi horror DEAD MOUNTAINEER’S HOTEL (1979). In partnership with Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2024, we’ll be showcasing exceptional experimental animated shorts from 1980s Hungary, capturing a society on the edge of change (from 3 October).

On 17 October, don’t miss our next Community Pick. There’s still time to register on our Community page (link below). Finally, we round out the month with Kristoffer Hegnsvad’s beautiful travelogue doc SOVIET BUS STOPS (2023) and a special Halloween treat on the 31 Oct!

This makes October jam-packed with unmissable cinema. What will you be watching? 🎞️✨

Submit your pick today: https://t.co/TWZvCURZau 🗳️

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

we are SOLD OUT for our opening night screening at @glasgowfilmtheatre 🎬

if you missed tickets for this then be sure to snap one up for our #Edinburgh screening at @Summerhallery

🎟️ tickets are also going fast for the rest of the fest so get booked up now!!

#glasgow #film

[GFT @glasgowfilm]

Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival kicks off on 1 Oct with a selection of bizarre and eerie shorts from the late Eastern Bloc (1980s/90s) – where the animated image served as a stage for radically unprecedented artistic and political expression.

🎟️https://t.co/OXzvCfBeOz

[Cinetopia @cinetopia]

Our September show is airing on EHFM from 12-2pm today. This month the team (@amandainflux, @CinePerspective & @RDFilms5) review THE SUBSTANCE, REBEL RIDGE, and LEE. Plus interviews with @_ESFF and @SamizdatFilm (podcast version to follow after show)
https://t.co/RYwfCwTlN1

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

we want great cinema to be accessible to everyone 🎥 so most of our screenings are #paywhatyoucan with a sliding scale of £0 - £8

we also have an Audience Access Fund to help with the cost of travel and childcare for those who need it 🦋

#glasgow #cinema #accessibility

[Letterboxd @letterboxd]

The official poster for this year's @SamizdatFilm Festival, designed by Sasha Staicu.

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

@letterboxd Thanks for the shoutout! Follow us here and on Instagram :)

[Letterboxd @letterboxd]

First look at the trailer for the 2024 Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival, running October 1-5 in Glasgow and Edinburgh ✨

The fest will focus on female filmmakers, unearthed surrealist horror, animation and short films. Follow Samzidat on Letterboxd: https://t.co/Ux0qk0JoK4

[Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival @SamizdatFilm]

🎞️ Samizdat is back for its third year!! 🎞️

We’ll be coming at you from @glasgowfilmtheatre @cca_glasgow @summerhallery + via our streaming partner @klassiki.online 💻

🎟️ tickets go on sale a week today!!

#samizdat #glasgow #film #filmfestival #cinema #movingimage #artistsfilm

[UCL SSEES Library @UCLSSEESLibrary]

Do you like East European Cinema? UCL LCCOS is subscribed to @Klassiki, a streaming service for East European films. Check out their co-operation with @SamizdatFilm this year, providing a platform for the festivals’ virtual screenings and recorded events.

https://t.co/LkX82480eJ

[Screen Scotland @screenscots]

Celebrate Eastern European cinema this week at @SamizdatFilm Festival 📽️✨

Running in-person 12-16 Sep 2023 at @CCA_Glasgow, the festival's diverse programme, includes surrealist animation, contemporary films, and retrospectives!

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/Wsyxb9Vcn5