Inverclyde Film Festival

24/05/2024

🚨YOUR CINEMA, YOUR SUPPORT🚨

We recently made an appeal via the press to bring attention to the current state of the cinema industry, including the tough times we as an independent venue face. The outpouring of concern and encouragement from you all was truly heartwarming and we hope that you will continue to support the cinema.

Like many other independent venues we now have the option for you to add a donation when you buy your ticket or drop in to help support and sustain your beloved local independent cinema. Donations are available online and over the counter. Every contribution large and small ensures we can continue to be a vital community asset.

More Information here: https://www.waterfrontcinema.co.uk/supportyourlocalcinema/

Thank you so much for your support, and we hope to see you again soon.

20/04/2024

Shakespeare's MACBETH is one of the most iconic characters ever created. But few people realise that Macbeth was also a real man, a king of 11th century Scotland who led a life filled with as much murder, treachery and drama as the tragic hero of Shakespeare's play. 🗡️
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See Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma star in a brand-new ‘full-voltage visceral’ (4★ Daily Telegraph) production of Macbeth.
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⏰Thurs 2nd May 7PM & Sun 5th May 3PM
🎫Tickets £14/£12 conc
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📲Book Now: https://bit.ly/WFMacB

16/04/2024

Join us at the Waterfront Cinema to celebrate the newly restored 2K version of Murray Grigor's BILLY CONNOLLY: BIG BANANA FEET which was meticulously brought back to life after BFI archivist Douglas Weir discovered an original 16mm print on eBay 🍌
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⏰Saturday 11th May 8PM
⏰Sunday 12th May 1PM
🎟️Tickets £10pp
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⚠️Please note the previous Billy Connolly event at the Waterfront was a sell-out, so please do not delay booking.
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📱Book Now: https://bit.ly/WFBCBF

09/04/2024

Multi-award winning Glaswegian actress Sharon Small makes her National Theatre Live return alongside Michael Sheen in NYE 🏥
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Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
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📆Tues 23rd April 7PM
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📲Book Now: https://bit.ly/NyeNTL

05/04/2024

Don't miss CIVIL WAR from Alex Garland and renowned Scots producer Andrew Macdonald, best known for Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Sunshine on Leith, Ex Machina.

An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor’s edge. Following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House 🦅

📱Book Now: https://bit.ly/WFCivilW

29/03/2024

We're going to be using our socials during the break to continue to highlight Scottish connections on the big screen... this one being for the upcoming MONKEY MAN💥

An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.

Dev Patel is not messing around in his directorial debut, partnering with the Edinburgh born John Collee on the script writing 📝

📱Book Now: https://bit.ly/WFMonkeyM

25/03/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended this weekend's Inverclyde Film Festival. It was a wonderful few days that brought many new faces into the cinema alongside many of our lovely regulars.
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Absolutely delighted to confirm that after doing the maths this morning, our 2024 festival programme has been our busiest festival yet - and it can only go up from here!
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Thank you to the team at Film Hub Scotland for assisting with funding and a massive thank you to Michael Dale, Chair of the George Wyllie Foundation who joined us to introduce our opening film, The Why?s Man and to Jane, Fraser and Matthew who joined us for a Q&A after their film To See Ourselves.
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Hopefully, we will see you all soon for the fantastic line-up of films coming soon to the Waterfront Cinema, including Mother's Instinct, Back to Black, Civil War, Challengers and Macbeth starring Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma.
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Thanks, Carys 🍿

24/03/2024

Today is the final day of Inverclyde Film Festival’s 2024 programme and we are truly delighted and so thankful for the support we’ve had over the past few days. Let’s see what today brings, why not join us for…

🧛The Little Vampire 1.15PM
Tony is a young boy who moves to a new country with his parents. He must help his new friend Rudolph and his vampire family find an amulet that can help them become human.

🎤Janey 3PM
An insightful documentary following comedian Janey Godley, as she talks about her difficulties growing up in Glasgow.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿To See Ourselves + Q&A 3PM
An unexpected, deeply personal account of the referendum as seen through the eyes of a pregnant filmmaker, as she follows her idealist father's relentless activism and reveals the heart behind the politics during this historic crossroads for Scotland.⁠

📝Typist Artist Pirate King 6PM
Inspired by the life of under-appreciated British artist Audrey Amiss, a dark and funny exploration of the growing friendship between two very different women as they hit the road looking for endings.⁠

📹 Aftersun⁠ 8PM (Closing IFF24)⁠
At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship.⁠

🎟️Tickets £5

📲Book Here: https://bit.ly/24IFF

23/03/2024

After a fantastic opening night for Inverclyde Film Festival, we are delighted to be kicking off our packed Saturday programme 🍿 What’s on today?

🧹Mrs Doubtfire 2PM
Incredible family title about a father who disguises himself as a housekeeper to let him spend time with his children after a bitter divorce.

💌From Scotland With Love 4.30PM
Beautiful archive piece from award-winning Virginia Heath featuring clips from all across Scotland.

🤠Wild Rose 6PM
Country music fan? This is one for you - opening to scenes of the Clyde follow a Glasgow country singer who is fresh out of prison trying to make it big in Nashville.

🎤Janey 8PM
An insightful documentary following comedian Janey Godley, as she talks about her difficulties growing up in Glasgow.

💃🏼Moulin Rouge 8PM
Much loved musical follows an English writer, who travels to the seedy yet glamorous Moulin Rouge, before falling in love with its star performer and courtesan, Satine.

🎟️Tickets £5

📲Book Here: https://bit.ly/24IFF

22/03/2024

In just 2hrs and 30mins we have our first screening of the Inverclyde Film Festival 2024 programme.🎬
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Join us over the weekend for a line-up of Scotland on screen, celebrating Scottish culture and heritage. The best of Scottish scenery, talent and creativity from the past 50 years.
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Tonight we are opening the festival with The Why?s Man - In Pursuit of the Question Mark, which screened in our inaugural festival back in 2020 to celebrate the plans for the Wyllieum. Now 4 years later it returns, one month before the new art gallery opens.
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🎟️£5 per person - all shows.
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📲Grab your tickets now: https://bit.ly/24IFF

22/03/2024

Looking for a way to get to the Waterfront Cinema this weekend to catch our festival titles?

McGills have you covered 🚍

Join Inverclyde Film Festival to celebrate 70 years of Scottish culture and heritage on the big screen! 📽️

From family-friendly flicks, classic favourites or new releases, support local filmmakers 🎞️

📍 Waterfront Cinema
📅 Friday 22nd until Sunday 24th March

More Info 👉 https://ow.ly/25Go50QWrBe

Plan your journey 👉 https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/explore?marker=Greenock+Waterfront+Cinema¢er=55.951408%2C-4.756526&type=place

Travel free with a Young Scot or N.E.C 🙌

Waterfront Cinema - Greenock | Inverclyde Film Festival

20/03/2024

A little touch of horror can do no wrong - especially when it's set in a Scottish castle or on a remote island... 👀 See a 2000's classic (according to Carys) and a cult classic (known by many) right here at IFF24.
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🔥The Wicker Man (1973)
⏰ Friday 22nd March 9PM
One of the most revered horror films in cinema history. A puritan Police Sergeant arrives on a remote Scottish Island in search of a missing girl only to find the Pagan locals claiming she never existed.
📲Book: https://bit.ly/IFF24WMan
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🧛‍♀️ The Little Vampire
⏰ Sunday 24th March 1:15PM
Tony, a young American from the big city has just moved to a small, remote village in Scotland. A kindly clan of Scottish vampires befriend him but, when Rudolph's life and the future of the vampire race are threatened by a ruthless vampire hunter, Tony must find the courage to save his best friend.⁠
📲Book: https://bit.ly/IFF24LilV