Landscape and Location

THU 19 JUN 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

The physical placement of a film is critical. Here, experts in cinematography and locations reveal their secrets.

The New Horror

FRI 20 JUN 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

From “torture porn” to zombie comedy: what now defines this key commercial genre?

Contemporary Criticism

MON 23 JUN 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

Does the internet sound the death knell for print criticism? Leading film critics explore the future of their industry.

Taking the Temperature of British Film

TUE 24 JUNE 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

The UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund supported several films in this year’s EIFF (including Better Things; Donkey Punch; Man on Wire.) Representatives of the fund will be there to discuss the current condition of UK cinema.

Positive Piracy?

WED 25 JUNE 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

Piracy hurts the industry. Yet the sharing of rare and cult film on the internet expands film education and creates new communities of enthusiasts … Debate the rights and wrongs with those who have a stake.

Animation

THU 26 JUNE 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

From Harryhausen’s skeletons to Corin Hardy’s groundbreaking music videos and Pixar’s WALL•E, this is a hot animation year at EIFF. Discuss this most fluid of forms with some of its exponents.

Documentary – The Facts and Fictions

FRI 27 JUNE 18:00 TRAVERSE 1

The documentary landscape has expanded in recent years. With ever more experimental forms, is the distinction between fact and fiction still clear in film?