Overview
- The award will be presented during a special In Conversation event hosted by Glasgow filmmaker Adura Onashile as part of GFF’s Industry Focus strand.
- Introduced in 2024, the Cinema City Honorary Award recognizes outstanding contributions to cinema, with past honorees including Viggo Mortensen and James McAvoy.
- GFF’s 22nd edition runs February 25 to March 8, with the Industry Focus program scheduled March 2 to 6 across two venues.
- Ramsay, a BAFTA-winning director from Maryhill, debuted with Ratcatcher and is known for We Need to Talk About Kevin, You Were Never Really Here, and Die My Love.
- James McAvoy will attend the closing gala for the UK premiere of his directorial debut California Schemin’, alongside a slate of visiting filmmakers and premieres.