Trailer for Janey Godley Glasgow Film Festival documentary revealed ahead of Scottish tour

The trailer for a new feature documentary about the life of comedian Janey Godley has been released.

Following its world premiere at the closing gala for Glasgow Film Festival 2024, audiences across Scotland will have a unique chance to see the film, titled Janey, on the big screen followed by live stand-up from the woman herself.

Janey: On Screen & On Stage will see the comic reflecting upon life growing up in Glasgow and overcoming personal tragedy to become one of Scotland’s most celebrated comedians.

The documentary by John Archer about the comic shows how Janey found fame for her sweary anti-Trump placards and became a social media sensation as she revoiced then first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings.

“First I was cancelled, then I got cancer,” Janey notes as she recalls being called out for racist historic tweets, apologising and then trying to rebuild her career before receiving her diagnosis.

That didn’t stop her from going on tour and Archer interweaves fly-on-the-wall footage with interviews from people such as Jimmy Carr, Nicola Sturgeon, and Janey’s daughter, Ashley.

Following the tour screenings, audiences will have the opportunity to experience Janey’s award-winning comedy in person as she steps from screen to stage to perform a live set, share exclusive and hilarious outtakes from the film and answer questions from the crowd.

“After all I’ve been through these past two years, the film has been the energy boost I needed to pick me up” Janey said. “I hope everyone enjoys the highs and lows of the documentary, there’s laughter and, more than anything, friendship. It’s a love letter to my pals and I can’t wait to see it on the big screen.”

The tour, which is supported by Screen Scotland, will visit Younger Hall, St Andrews on March 16, Beacon Theatre, Greenock on March 20, Glasgow Film Theatre on March 23, Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling on April 5, Edinburgh’s Queens on April 6, Bo’ness Hippodrome on April 7, Eden Court, Inverness on April 12, Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy on April 13, Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld on April 14 and the Gardyne Theatre in Dundee on April 20.

Janey will be released in cinemas across the country from March 15.