June 2026 at GFT

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Festivals and Seasons
June will see the arrival of Bleak Week 2026, a curated programme dedicated to cinema’s darker side, presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque and Prince Charles Cinema. Exploring themes of isolation, violence, survival and societal collapse, the season brings together an unforgettable selection of films including Threads, 10 Rillington Place, Grave of the Fireflies, 12 Monkeys, plus The Man from London on 35mm and Vagabond on 4K. The season will also include a fan favourite episode from cult TV show Twin Peaks: Part 8 of The Return (the show’s third season), also known as ‘Gotta Light?’

As part of this year’s UK Green Film Festival, GFT will present two acclaimed documentaries exploring humanity’s relationship with the natural world: Agatha’s Almanac and Melt. Both films offer distinct and thought-provoking perspectives on environmental change, sustainability and community resilience.

Latin Connections Film Festival also arrives at GFT this month with two titles that highlight new forms of expression and resistance: the Venice Film Festival award-winning The Ivy and the highly acclaimed The Condor Daughter.

Special screenings
June’s programme features a range of special preview screenings and exclusive events. Audiences can catch Steven Spielberg’s latest Sci-fi blockbuster Disclosure Day ahead of its wider release. Other previews include the animated comedy musical which won a prestigious Berlin Film Festival award earlier this year, Lesbian Space Princess, complete with a live drag performance. 

French drama A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster, will also preview, followed by a Q&A with director Rebecca Zlotowski. The programme will also include the Scottish premiere of The Day Innocence Died: Bloody Sunday and the Fight for Justice, followed by a Q&A with directors Hannan Majid and Richard York, alongside a representative from the Bloody Sunday Trust.

To mark Refugee Festival Scotland, on 15 June, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s immigration centre-set story of defiance, Dreamers, will be followed by a panel discussion on the film’s themes.

Documentary Planet Israel screens on 18 June and will be followed by a discussion with director Gillian Mosely and Dr Philippa Whitford, former MP and Breast Surgeon who worked to establish a Scotland - Gaza Breast Cancer Partnership.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville joins Rivals star Aidan Turner in a striking new staging of Les Liaisons Dangereuses on 25 June.

Indian drama Cactus Pears will screen on 27 June followed by a Q&A with director Rohan Kanawade.

Queer Cinema Sundays returns on 28 June with a special screening of Gregg Araki’s cult classic Nowhere, followed by a live recording of the CineSkinny Podcast.

Our Coen Brothers of the Month season continues with Intolerable Cruelty, starring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta Jones, on 29 June.

Finally, on 30 June, Blue Heron - which has earned numerous awards from festivals including Toronto and Locarno - will screen before a Q&A with director Sophy Romvari and actor Adam Tompa. 

Looking ahead, join us on 1 July to mark Canada Day 2026 with a preview of Nirvanna the Band, the Show, the Movie, the latest feature from director Matt Johnson, which had two sold out screenings at Glasgow Film Festival (GFF). Audiences can also book for Melt It! on 13 July, followed by a Q&A with director Mark Cartwright and writer Robert Wringham.

CineMasters: John Woo
GFT’s latest CineMasters season will celebrate the visionary action cinema of Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in modern action filmmaking, Woo’s kinetic style and emotionally charged storytelling have shaped generations of filmmakers around the world. The season will feature a selection of essential works from across his career, giving audiences the chance to experience his films as they were meant to be seen: on the big screen. The season includes Hardboiled, Bullet in the Head, Face/Off, The Killer, and A Better Tomorrow.

New releases and re-releases
Some returning favourites from this year’s Glasgow Film Festival include: Erupcja, starring Charli xcx; searing Welsh-language drama Effi o Blaenau; black comedy The Last Viking; and The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, starring Peter Mullan.

The GFF 2026 Opening Gala, Everybody to Kenmure Street, will continue to play every week throughout June. Now screening at GFT for the 12th consecutive week, it has become the cinema’s highest-grossing new release of all time.

Other new titles showcase the best in world cinema, independent filmmaking and essential documentaries. They include: Power Ballad, Blue Heron, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Enzo, The Furious, Nino, Night Stage andNorthern Soul: Still Burning.

Classic films returning to the big screen this month include Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights in a stunning new 4K presentation, while Bridesmaids celebrates its 15th anniversary. 

Audiences also have the chance to revisit Marilyn Monroe’s luminous performance in her final completed film, The Misfits, on what would have been her 100th birthday. 

Accessible Screenings
In addition to an extensive programme of captioned and audio described screenings, GFT has announced the June editions of its accessible film events.

Access Film Club, delivered in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland, returns with a 25th anniversary screening of Legally Blonde on 8 June. The event includes a post-film discussion in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Tickets are priced £7.40.

Movie Memories, GFT’s dementia-friendly film event, will present a screening of Marilyn Monroe classic The Seven Year Itch on 18 June. Designed to create a safe and sociable cinema environment for people living with dementia, tickets cost £4 and include refreshments and live music.

For this month’s edition of Visible Cinema we’ll be screening RCS Curates Visible Cinema: BA Performance Shorts on 16 June, featuring full access for Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences including descriptive subtitles, BSL interpretation and live captioning where appropriate. Tickets are priced £7.40.

Every month, we host Glasgow Film Club with Sliding Scale ticket pricing – choose to pay £0, £2, £4, £6, £8 or £12, depending on your circumstances. This month we’ll be gathering after the 6pm screening of The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford on 17 June, inviting anyone who has seen the film, no matter which screening they go to, to join us to socialise, discuss and explore the film in a way that is meaningful to them. 

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