A new arts documentary film festival in Glasgow will include the world premiere of the BBC documentary Facing Up To Mackintosh, which charts the building of Glasgow School of Art’s new Reid Building, opposite the original Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed art school. Produced over a three-year period, the film features interviews with architects Steven Holl and Chris McVoy and GSA alumni including the artists Martin Boyce and Ross Sinclair.
Facing Up To Mackintosh is one of a host of films that will be presented at Glasgow Film Theatre and Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) during the Art Screen festival, which will form part of the programme for the 2014 Glasgow International festival (GI). Taking place from 10-13 April, Art Screen will also include accompanying events and discussions led by BBC presenters Kirsty Wark and Tim Marlow.
Art Screen will also premiere a new film produced by the frieze video strand. Our Glasgow explores what makes Scotland’s largest city such an important hub for creativity, and includes interviews with Lanark author Alasdair Gray, young Glasgow artist Laura Aldridge – who is showing in GI – and curators at the artist-led David Dale Gallery in the east end of the city.
A partnership between the BBC, GI, British Council, frieze, LUX, Glasgow Film, CCA and the BFI, the festival will also include the Arts in the Archive strand, which will screen rarely seen arts footage from the BBC’s own archives.
Jonty Claypole, Head of Arts for BBC Productions, said: “Art Screen [is] a place for audiences, artists and filmmakers alike to be inspired by a selection of some of the best arts documentaries from around the world. It brings together a range of creative organisations from across the UK to curate and produce the first Art Screen programme.”
The full festival programme will be announced on the Art Screen website on 19 March.
Art Screen takes place from 10-13 April at Glasgow Film Theatre and CCA, Glasgow. bbc.co.uk/artscreen
