EIFF is delighted to partner with Scottish Documentary Institute to present the short documentary films created through the Bridging the Gap training programme. Inner forces and outside influences shape this collection of short documentaries which take us into intimate, poetic...
An intimate and emotional drama about the challenges of starting a family. Miriam Garlo stars as Ángela, a deaf pottery artist, who has to find her own way through the difficulties of pregnancy and raising a daughter in a world...
A quintessential midnight movie, Ben Wheatley’s wildly inventive, darkly funny and completely unpredictable new film draws on a wealth of references from Airfix and Thunderbirds to Philip K Dick and Zelda in a delightful melting pot of ideas, noirish conspiracy...
Explore the infinite possibilities of animation with this global tour of a medium being used to tell a stunning variety of inventive, expressive, entirely unique tales.This collection of shorts includes everything from a daring lunar adventure, to a family-friendly parable...
A selection of the finest new short films from across the world, ranging from biting realism to surreal satire. Board games, Thanksgiving dinners and a dictator’s dog all play a part in this year’s short film competition, which explores the...
An enigmatic painter (Ehle) invites a young bartender to pose for her as a strange, confusing relationship develops that will change both women forever. Beautifully written by Sarrigeorgiou (who also stars) and gorgeously shot with painterly compositions, its crisp, visual...
A journey from the microscopic to the planetary, these ten works collectively map an unsettled present and an unknown future. Beginning in the quiet, observational terrain of nature, light, and breath, and unfolding through questions of memory, identity, and power,...
A special 40th anniversary screening in association with the Local Cinema Network, EIFF presents the raucous Scottish classic on the big screen for all to enjoy. Featuring the soaring music of Big Country, and directed with aplomb by Michael Hoffman,...
An experimental reflection on the changeable and complex nature of memory through the lens of neurodivergence. The latest project from filmmaker Andrew Kötting sees his daughter Eden, dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, accompanied by three workers who...
EIFF is delighted to partner with NFTS Scotland and The Sean Connery Foundation to present the World Premiere of six short films created via the inaugural Sean Connery Talent Lab. These rich, vibrant and diverse films showcase six new filmmakers...
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We are thrilled to host a live podcast hosted by Sam Clements, with special guest acclaimed comedian Rose Matafeo, star of Starstruck, Baby Done...
This gorgeously filmed US comedy brings an appealing vitality and soul to its story of a rundown cinema on the day of closure and...
Two disillusioned 15-year-old girls, Doe and Muna, make a pact to leave their troubled lives in the UK to embark on a life-changing journey...
