Glasgow based film set to open city's film festival this year
'Girl' tells the story of a woman and her young daughter as they try to build a life here.
A Glasgow writer and director will be the first to have her work on show when the city's film festival returns later this year.
The movie Girl, which stars French actor Deborah Lukumuena and 12-year-old Le'Shantey Bonsu in its main roles, has been chosen to open this year's Glasgow Film Festival (GFF).
Girl will screen at the event on March 1, after receiving its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
The movie, directed by Adura Onashile, tells the story of Grace and her 11-year-old daughter Ama as they try to make a new life for themselves in Scotland's largest city.
Allison Gardner, co-director of the Glasgow Film Festival, said: "I am delighted and honoured that we will open Glasgow Film Festival with Adura Onashile's Girl, a powerful and poignant feature debut set in Glasgow."
The movie has been made with support from the BFI, through the award of National Lottery funding, as well as BBC Film and Screen Scotland.
Isabel Davis, executive director at Screen Scotland, said: "Adura Onashile's debut feature is an exceptionally fine choice to open this year's GFF.
"Set and made in Glasgow, this evocative and poignant examination of a mother-daughter relationship establishes Adura as a hugely exciting film talent."
The event will also give young budding writers and directors the chance to meet some of the most influential decision makers in film and TV.
They will get the opportunity to receive pitch training from the co-founders of My SMASH Media, a new creative platform designed to connect innovative content creators with decision-makers in film and TV, Fiona Gillies and Christine Hartland, who are both producers.
Successful applicants to the training will then have the opportunity to pitch their film or TV project to a panel of industry experts at GFF.