Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has unveiled its August 2026 programme, bringing cult favourites, genre classics and special events to the city’s independent cinema.
The month’s schedule includes tribute seasons, anniversary re-releases, film discussions and a range of screenings designed to make cinema more accessible for audiences across Glasgow.
The CineMasters season will celebrate the work of director Spike Jonze, featuring screenings of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Oscar-winning film Her.
A panel discussion will follow the screening of Her, featuring film journalists Alistair Harkness and Rafa Sales Ross.
GFT will also join the UK-wide Cinema Rediscovered festival with Comics Come Alive, a season exploring unconventional comic book adaptations.
The strand will include Mario Bava’s Danger: Diabolik, featuring a pre-recorded introduction from director Edgar Wright, alongside Wright’s own Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Other highlights include a 25th anniversary screening of Josie and the Pussycats and a 4K restoration of Modesty Blaise, introduced by season co-curator George Cruse-Drew.
Summer Horror Days will return with a mix of classic and modern scares, including Jaws, Friday the 13th, I Know What You Did Last Summer, It Follows and Midsommar.
The cinema will also mark South Asian Heritage Season with films exploring themes of memory, identity, power and resistance.
The season includes Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters), Abu and Republic of Amnesia, alongside a Q&A with director Kannan Arunasalam.
The Havana Glasgow Film Festival will present a special screening of Fidel Castro ¡Venceremos! on August 27, followed by a discussion featuring University of Glasgow professor Helen Yaffe and Cuban ambassador to the UK Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter.
August will also feature anniversary screenings and special events, including a 30th anniversary showing of Glastonbury The Movie with a Q&A from director Robin Mahoney.
A screening of White Riot on August 13 will include a Q&A with director Rubikah Shah, while a preview of Bouchra will feature a panel curated by Exhale.Group.
The Take 2 Saturday morning strand will include films such as Spy Kids 2, Megamind and Zathura: A Space Adventure, alongside a relaxed screening of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron for neurodivergent children and families.
The Movie Memories strand for people living with dementia will screen Preston Sturges’ romantic comedy The Lady Eve on August 20.
The cinema’s Access Film Club, delivered with National Autistic Society Scotland, will offer a welcoming screening of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves for autistic audiences.
Visible Cinema will return with The Birdcage, featuring descriptive subtitles, BSL interpretation and live captioning where appropriate.
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will continue throughout August, with GFT remaining the only Glasgow cinema showing selected screenings of the film in 70mm.
Other titles arriving or returning include Blue Heron, Ish, Synthetic Sincerity, Love Me Tender, Obsession and Lady.
The programme will also include anniversary screenings of Trainspotting in 4K, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service in 4K.
Tickets for August screenings are available through Glasgow Film Theatre’s website and box office.
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