2017 Guests

Jason Connery
Jason Connery Jason is an actor and director, well known for his role as Robin Hood in the mid-eighties. He has gone on to star in a myriad of roles and is now directing feature films. We will be showing Tommy’s Honour which Jason
Rex Pyke
Rex Pyke Rex has been immersed in the film industry all his life. An editor, a director, a producer, Rex was responsible for project managing and creating the wonderful Akenfield. He was stupid enough to employ Don Coutts, but only once!
Margaret Matheson
Margaret Matheson Margaret is one of the UK’s most highly thought of film producers. The “go to” problem solver. She has produced a huge body of work, from Abigail’s Party to Scum to Sid and Nancy to Katie Morag.
Orla O'Connor
Orla O'Connor Orla is one of the most active and creative casting directors working out of Scotland. A daughter of Ireland and all that that entails! Orla has recently been responsible for casting Shetland, Iona, What We Did On Our
Mike Day
Mike Day Mike Day is a Scottish director and cinematographer. Mike was listed as one of '10 Filmmakers To Watch in 2012', by Independent Filmmaker magazine. Mike is showing his second documentary The Islands and The Whales which
Christo Hird
Christo Hird Christopher Hird is a leading figure in UK independent documentary-making. With Dartmouth Films he has pioneered new ways of funding, producing and distributing documentaries in the UK, as well as promoting the work of new a
Iain Smith
Iain Smith Producer of numerous Hollywood hits, Iain is the most constructively critical and articulate member of the Scottish film community. A great practitioner and thoughtful man, we are very grateful for his guiding hand and attenda
Karen Krizanovich
Karen Krizanovich Karen has been a supporter of the festival for years. We are grateful for her support. She is a great journalist, critic, and cultural commentator. Karen is going to run a screening about the role of women in the film i
Lawrence Sutcliffe
Lawrence Sutcliffe Lawrence is our Dr of Film. Knows more about sprockets than most. Lawrence has trawled the film bins for some more couthy camp nonsense. When has he ever failed us?
Allan Mackay
Allan Mackay Allan is the Gaelic and Acquisitions Curator at the swanky new National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. Well worth a visit if you are in Glasgow - or online. Every year, he packs his boot with interesting tapes f
Matt Lloyd
Matt Lloyd Our Shorts screenings become moe popular every year, primarily because of the careful curation of Matt from the Glasgow Short Film Festival. Join us for a dram on the opening evening at the Lighthouse to watch some brilliant
Neville Gabie
Neville Gabie With a background in sculpture, Neville is an internationally renowned artist whose projects have taken him from the London Olypmic Park to Antarctica via Achiltibuie!
Ross Hogg
Ross Hogg Ross is an animation filmmaker based in Edinburgh. Ross focuses on creating dexterous, hand-crafted animation using a variety of materials celebrating the vibrancy and physicality of the medium. He recently added to his colle
Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson
Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson Will is a BAFTA winning writer/director, and to top it off, he's from just along the road in Alcaig. Will got off to a pretty good start when his first short film ‘The Making of Longbird&rs