Samizdat 2024 programme
Festival at a glance
1-5 October (CCA, GFT — Glasgow)
19 October (Summerhall — Edinburgh)
3-24 October (Klassiki — Online)
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Samizdat 2024 has 18 in-person screenings taking place across Glasgow and Edinburgh. These include the general programme of features, documentaries, and retrospectives (including several Scottish and UK premieres), our annual Ukrainian strand, the animation showcase, and a new Night Terrors strand!
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Samizdat 2024 has two headliner screenings: a showcase of animations from the late Eastern Bloc (1980-1997) (1.10, GFT) and a screening of The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) (4.10, GFT).
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After the opening screening of animations (GFT, 1.10), we will be hosting an opening party to celebrate the beginning of Samizdat 2024! The party will take place at the CCA bar, The Third Eye, and will feature a DJ set by Kernius Linkevicius and Samizdat-themed drinks. The party is free and unticketed.
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In 2024, we have received 1,100+ films in our Short Film Competition, out of which 17 have been shortlisted. The shortlisted films will be screened at the CCA on 3.10, where they will compete for the Audience Award.
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Our partner, the streaming platform Klassiki, is hosting Samizdat’s online programme, featuring several screenings between 3-24 October.
Key Information
Brochures
Digital brochures can be downloaded here. Free paper brochures were available at the CCA, Glasgow Film Theatre, and Summerhall during the festival.
Merch
Attendees of our CCA-based events were able to purchase Samizdat-themed tote bags with elements of our poster designed by Sasha Staicu.
tickets
Tickets for Samizdat could be purchased from the websites of Glasgow Film Theatre, CCA Glasgow, and Summerhall Edinburgh. Online events were accessible between 3-24 October through the streaming platform Klassiki. Tickets for main events (except screenings outside the CCA) were priced on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale.
accessibility
Learn about our accessibility measures, including financial support for attendees, pricing, Closed Captions, content and access notes, venue accessibility, and more, here. Those who found the price of our events unaffordable could apply for the hassle-free Audience Access Fund. The Fund subsidized the cost of tickets, commuting, and/or childcare for people receiving benefits and/or people with a refugee status.
Photos
Night Terrors:
A Special Screening Event of the Eerie, the Surreal, and the Sinister
The Hourglass Sanatorium
(1973)
The Cremator
(1969)
Be My Cat: For ANne
(2015)
Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel
(1979)
Full programme
Summerhall Rerun: Short film competition
Samizdat is continuing and expanding its Short Film Competition. This year, 17 titles — from Estonia to Kyrgyzstan — will compete for the main prize, awarded based on audience voting.
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Short film competition, vol. 1
Samizdat is continuing and expanding its Short Film Competition. This year, 17 titles — from Estonia to Kyrgyzstan — will compete for the main prize, awarded based on audience voting.
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