EIFF Recommends - BFI Flare 2021
24 March 2021
There are only a few days left now to catch BFI Flare’s 2021 edition! Bringing you the best in contemporary queer cinema from across the world, BFI Flare is the UK’s longest running queer film...
Introducing Filmhouse at Home
25 March 2021
Scotland's leading independent cinema Filmhouse, home of Edinburgh International Film Festival, and its partner cinema Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, celebrate world cinema in all its brilliance...
The Watermelon Woman
24 February 2021
The Watermelon Woman is an upbeat romantic comedy-drama film following the story of a young, Black lesbian woman who is on a mission to uncover the lost story of a Black Hollywood actress (known as...
Re-writing History: Writer-Director Francis Lee on unsung queer romance
23 February 2021
A few years have passed since Francis Lee came to the Edinburgh International Film Festival, but he remembers the night well. “It was incredibly joyful. Walking out into that cinema [Festival...
Daisies: Monopoly on a Chess Board
22 February 2021
Opening and closing with a bang, Věra Chytilová’s seminal surrealist masterpiece reeks of satire. Moving from archive footage of machinery and war to the opening decision of the Maries to “be...
Varda By Agnès
19 February 2021
Agnès Varda dives deep into her filmography in her last film Varda by Agnès in 2019. Her vibrant personality shines through the screen as she analyses her work throughout the years. Varda explores...
EIFF Recommends - Glasgow Film Fest 2021
12 February 2021
This month we are looking forward to the start of the 2021 Glasgow Film Fest! Visiting their 2020 festival is one of our last team memories from the pre-pandemic world, but we are just as excited to...