Running throughout the Festival, with a special focus of activity across the weekend of Friday 16 August to Sunday 18 August, the industry programme presents an impactful series of panels and networking opportunities for Scottish and international creatives to engage...

The relaunched EIFF runs from Thursday 15 August to Wednesday 21 August 37 new feature films, 18 World Premieres including 10 World Premieres competing for the new Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, 4 special retrospective screenings, 5 short...

Industry Programme The EIFF industry programme will include an impactful series of panels and networking opportunities for Scottish and international creatives to engage with industry experts from around the world. The Festival welcomes industry applications from people from a range...

We are delighted to partner with the acclaimed podcast Girls On Film to bring you the Closing Night film for this year’s Festival, which will be the World Premiere of Carla J. Easton and Blair Young’s new music documentary Since Yesterday:...

The truly terrifying cinematic experience from producer Ridley Scott and director/writer Fede Alvarez makes its UK Premiere at EIFF. Director Fede Álvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its roots with Alien: Romulus. While...

Edinburgh International Film Festival and We Are Parable announce Special Partnership screening of Black Bear’s transformative new film Sing Sing from director Greg Kwedar and starring Colman Domingo. Based on a remarkable true story, the highly acclaimed drama will have...

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? The eagerly awaited body horror The Substance starring Demi Moore will be the EIFF Midnight Madness Closing Night film on August 20. The relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has...

Special preview of daring new horror film In A Violent Nature will screen at Edinburgh’s Cameo Cinema on Thursday 11 July in celebration of the launch of this year’s EIFF programme and tickets going on sale. The relaunched Edinburgh International...

Edinburgh International Film Festival will open with the UK premiere of Nora Fingscheidt’s Orkney-set drama The Outrun starring Saoirse Ronan The Festival also announces its shorts competition will be titled The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence with the legendary film editor in...

Edinburgh International Film Festival announces collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, unveiling new venues and programming strands, while Out of Competition, Midnight Madness and Repertory strands will showcase the best in UK and World cinema. The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival...