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EIFF Announces Super Family Gala with Disney·Pixar's Incredibles 2

13 April 2018

Edinburgh International Film Festival is set to go full-force into its opening weekend, hosting a Family Gala screening of Disney•Pixar’s highly-anticipated sequel, Incredibles 2, confirmed for...

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2018 Retrospective Programme Revealed

22 March 2018

Our 2018 Retrospective programme is Time of the Signs: Chasing the American Zeitgeist. Inspired by current affairs in Trump-era America, this year’s line-up will focus primarily on U.S. cinema from...

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EIFF 2018 Industry Opportunities – Call for Entries

8 March 2018

Today (Thursday 8 March), Edinburgh International Film Festival opens three exciting industry opportunites for entries - EIFF Talent Lab, EIFF Works in Progress and Distribution Rewired. Information...

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EIFF Play: Blade

1 March 2018

In a night of vampire thrills, Edinburgh International Film Festival will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the seminal horror-thriller Blade, with EIFF Play: Blade, a special expanded cinema...

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New Film Festival Partnership With The Sunday Times Scotland

11 February 2018

The Sunday Times Scotland will be the official media partner of this year’s 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival. The 2018 Festival will run from Wednesday 20 June until Sunday 1 July and...

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Rotterdam To Gothenburg & In-between…

7 February 2018

The Rotterdam International Film Festival (or IFFR to its friends) was the first non-UK film festival I ever went to. Back in the late 80s it was a rather different event to the one now, but still...

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Submissions Deadline Extended

2 February 2018

The submissions process for the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival has been extended! The deadline for late submissions, which was due to close next Thursday (8 February) has been...

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Karen Gillan Named The Young & The Wild Patron

18 January 2018

Inverness-born actor, director and screenwriter, and Scottish Youth Theatre alumni, Karen Gillan...

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13 December 2017

As an unusual and exciting alternative to the standard heart-warming Christmas fare, this year EIFF...

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EIFF Dispatches: Thessaloniki International Film Festival

7 December 2017

The beautiful, coastal capital of the Macedonian region in northern Greece is home to the annual...

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The Young and the Wild at EIFF 2018

14 November 2017

2018 is Scotland’s Year of Young People, and, in celebration, EIFF will significantly expand...

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Dispatches: Ourense Film Festival

7 November 2017

It's already been a week since I left the wonderful city of Ourense (Galicia, Spain), where I took...

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EIFF Submissions Open for 2018

1 November 2017

Submissions for the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival are now open! Our 72nd edition...

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Submission Dates Announced for EIFF 2018

13 October 2017

We are delighted to announce that submissions for the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival...

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A Screenwriter’s Sign-off

12 October 2017

As I sit writing this, I’m a little dismayed at just how quickly my year as the EIFF...

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Edinburgh's Festivals on tour in Aberdeen

5 October 2017

FESTIVAL!, an exciting new event from the organisers of three of Edinburgh’s flagship festivals,...

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Dispatches: Locarno Festival

28 August 2017

On its 70th edition, the Locarno Festival continues to be among the world’s forefront venues...

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Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Nicole Taylor as 2017/18 Screenwriter-In-Residence

24 August 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has today announced Glasgow-born...

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Dispatches: New Horizons

15 August 2017

This summer, EIFF's Deputy Artistic Director Diane Henderson visited the New Horizons International...

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Young Programmers choose their favourite EIFF films

5 July 2017

The best films I have seen at this year’s festival have been a trio of discoveries - films I had...

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EIFF 2017 Boosts Audience Numbers

3 July 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival is celebrating a successful 71st edition, which saw a sixth...

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Award winners announced for the 71st EIFF

30 June 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) today announced the Award Winners for this year’s...

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Feminism, Lizzie Borden and Born in Flames

29 June 2017

We’re about halfway through the Black Box experimental strand – we’ve seen some wonderful...

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An interview with Kuba Czekaj, director of The Erlprince

28 June 2017

An interview with Kuba Czekaj, director of The Erlprince, part of the Focus on Poland strand, by...

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EIFF 2017 Ceilidh

27 June 2017

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Painting a picture: Animation at EIFF

26 June 2017

There is so much animation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this year!...

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Take 5 at 5: Films that are also song titles (kind of)

25 June 2017

People the world over know EIFF 17 is in full swing, but you might have heard there’s also a...

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An interview with Matt Johnson, Johanna St Michaels, Jacob Sahlqvist and Kate Wilkins

24 June 2017

Ahead of the Festival's screenings of The Inertia Variations, and our complimentary exhibiton,...

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Best of the Fest

23 June 2017

A chance to see a selection of some of the most popular films from the festival, for just £8 per...

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EIFF 2017 Opening Party

23 June 2017

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EIFF 2017 Opening Night - God's Own Country UK Premiere

23 June 2017

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Film Fest in the City 2017

23 June 2017

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Give Film a Shot! Analogue screenings at EIFF

22 June 2017

It’s that time of year again – when the Edinburgh International Film Festival rolls into town...

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Guests and Jurors announced for EIFF 2017

21 June 2017

We're delighted to announce a number of exciting new additions to our high-profile line-up of...

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Life as an Experimental Programmer

17 June 2017

It doesn't feel like a year since I wrote my last blog, but so much has happened in between!...

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Youth Hub line-up announced

15 June 2017

The programme for EIFF Youth Hub 2017 is now live. Taking place from 23-26 June, EIFF Youth...

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EIFF Staff Picks

14 June 2017

My pick: The Farthest As a life-long geek, film enthusiast and recent amateur physicist (I’m...

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We want to see your pets!

8 June 2017

Got a pet? Got access to a pet? Want to be in with a chance to win some tickets? We want to see...

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EIFF announces Industry and Talent Development Programmes

7 June 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival is delighted to announce this year's extensive Industry...

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EIFF 2017 Programme Revealed!

31 May 2017

VIEW THE 2017 PROGRAMME HERE AND DOWNLOAD HERE. Highlights include the UK Premiere of...

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Zombies, retro gaming and a summer fête - EIFF: Play celebrates Edgar Wright

23 May 2017

Welcome to Edinburgh International Film Festival's brand new event cinema experience - EIFF: Play.......

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Scottish Filmmaking Championed at 71st EIFF

23 May 2017

This year we're delighted to unveil a rich selection of Scottish films, filmmakers and acting...

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Dispatches from Indie Lisboa: Lydia Beilby

23 May 2017

Indie Lisboa ran 3rd-14th May this year, taking over the beautiful city with an exciting...

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Special Stage Event: This Story of Yours

22 May 2017

"When Edinburgh asked me if I was directing a reading as part of my retrospective, I jumped at the...

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Who was John Hopkins?

22 May 2017

Beginning his career in radio with the BBC, writer John Hopkins first moved into television in the...

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Programme Launch 2017

18 May 2017

The full EIFF programme will be launched on 31 May 2017. 

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Cars 3 Drawing Competition

17 May 2017

To be in with the chance of winning a range of prizes including tickets to the UK premiere...

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13 May 2017

Born in Paris on 13th July 1929, René Laloux was an animator whose extraordinarily fertile...

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World Premiere of England is Mine Announced for Closing Night Gala

11 May 2017

EIFF is delighted to announce that England is Mine, about the early life of singer Morrissey, will...

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Tom McGrath: The Hard Man

9 May 2017

Forty years old this year, McGrath’s famous examination of “the most violent man in Scotland”...

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God's Own Country Announced For EIFF Opening Gala

8 May 2017

EIFF is delighted to announce that Francis Lee’s debut feature God’s Own Country will open the...

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4 May 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival once again rolls out the green carpet with Summer Outdoor...

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Tom McGrath: The Android Circuit

4 May 2017

Inspired by the work of Isaac Asimov, Phillip K. Dick and Edwin Morgan, and breaking free of the...

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Tommy Smith: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sax* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

1 May 2017

This year, as part of our celebration of poet, playwright and jazz musician Tom McGrath, EIFF is...

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Who was Tom McGrath?

28 April 2017

Born in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, on October 3rd 1940, Tom McGrath had notions of artistic...

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27 April 2017

In celebration of 70 years, we're delighted to announce our 2017 retrospective programme, The...

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19 April 2017

EIFF presents an examination of the life and work of The The frontman Matt Johnson, including the...

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1 April 2017

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of Disney Pixar's fantastically fishy caper Finding Nemo -...

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20 March 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is set to go full-throttle in its opening weekend,...

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17 March 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival is delighted to present a special screening of Reichenbach...

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8 March 2017

EIFF and RSNO are delighted to announce further collaborations - screenings of Psycho and Brief...

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7 March 2017

Take 70: Edinburgh International Film Festival Presents 70 years of highlights for it's 70th...

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28 February 2017

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and Royal Scottish National Orchestral (RSNO) present...

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14 February 2017

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7 January 2017

The British Embassy Berlin is to host this year’s Berlinale reception to celebrate the 70th...

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Top Awards for 4 films which premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2015 & 2016 at...

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Edinburgh International Film Festival presents the Scottish Premiere of Ewan McGregor's directorial...

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Submissions for the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival are now OPEN! The longest...

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7 October 2016

Award-winning Glasgow-born writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns announced as the first EIFF...

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