Spotlight

Spotlight screenings, Galas and special events at the 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival.

In Conversation: Thelma Schoonmaker on Michael Powell

Special Event

In Conversation: Thelma Schoonmaker on Michael Powell

EIFF welcomes legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker for an in-depth and fascinating discussion of her late husband Michael Powell’s life and filmmaking. Beginning his career

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project

Special Event

Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project

That’s right, the geeky movie guy with the specs off BBC Radio 1 is BACK BACK BACK with another big screen film quiz, on the

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Special Event

3 hrs 0 mins

In Conversation: Ken Loach, Paul Laverty & Rebecca O’Brien

Special Event

In Conversation: Ken Loach, Paul Laverty & Rebecca O’Brien

We are thrilled to welcome legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach and his long time creative collaborators, writer Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien for a

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Andrea Arnold

Special Event

In Conversation: Andrea Arnold

Award-winning writer/director Andrea Arnold is one of the UK’s most outstanding filmmakers, starting her career with notable short films Milk, Dog and the Academy Award

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke

Special Event

In Conversation: Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke

We are joined by the acclaimed director Ben Wheatley and his longtime producing partner Andy Starke for an in-depth career conversation hosted by Sam Clements

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Kevin Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald

Special Event

In Conversation: Kevin Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald

We are honoured to welcome acclaimed director and documentarian Kevin Macdonald for a career conversation. He will be joined by his brother, producer Andrew Macdonald

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Nia DaCosta

Special Event

In Conversation: Nia DaCosta

Trailblazing American writer/director Nia DaCosta’s diverse body of work spans independent film, franchise remakes and major studio comic adaptations. The Marvels was the highest-grossing film

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

15+

Reality Is Not Enough

World Premiere

Reality Is Not Enough

Whether discussing his writing process, experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs or mixing music in his life as a DJ, acclaimed Scottish author and outsider icon Irvine

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World Premiere

Paul Sng

2025

1hr 30 mins

15+

Sorry, Baby

UK Premiere

Sorry, Baby

After a traumatic incident, a young woman sleepwalks through life as an academic on campus, but with the arrival of an old friend with exciting

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UK Premiere

Eva Victor

2025

1hr 45 mins

12A

In Conversation: Jeremy Thomas

Special Event

In Conversation: Jeremy Thomas

Legendary British film producer Jeremy Thomas is joined for an in-depth conversation with filmmaker Mark Cousins. The pair will discuss the many iconic films and

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

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Go (1999)

Selected by our special guest, Nia Da Costa, as a film that has influenced her filmmaking career, Doug Liman’s black comedy thriller about a...

Doug Liman

1999

1hr 45 mins

Little Trouble Girls (Kaj ti je deklica)

Lucia, a reserved sixteen-year-old, joins her Catholic school’s girls’ choir, where she quickly catches the attention of the slightly older and charismatic Ana-Maria. During...

Urška Djukic

2025

1hr 40 mins