Category: EIFF 2024

BFI CEO Ben Roberts to Deliver Keynote Address at Inaugural UK Film Conference

BFI CEO Ben Roberts to Deliver Keynote Address at Inaugural UK Film Conference

BFI CEO Executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural UK Film Conference held as part of this year’s EIFF Industry programme....

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 Award Winners

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 Award Winners

Edinburgh International Film Festival announces winners of the new Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence and The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence Competition. The winner of the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence is The Ceremony...

Thelma Schoonmaker: Special in-conversation announced for EIFF

Thelma Schoonmaker: Special in-conversation announced for EIFF

The relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has today announced details of a special in-conversation event with the legendary Thelma Schoonmaker who is celebrated for her iconic work as an editor on landmark moments in cinema history and for her...

Guests appearing at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024

Guests appearing at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024

The relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a new selection of guests attending this year’s Festival in support of World and UK Premieres and events. Newly announced to attend this year’s Festival are Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald...

EIFF 2024 Partner: Monkey Barrel Comedy

EIFF 2024 Partner: Monkey Barrel Comedy

EIFF is delighted to be partnering with Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh’s acclaimed comedy club, on the newly relaunched Festival in August. Monkey Barrel Comedy has established itself as Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue, as recognized by the Chortle Awards in 2023...

Edinburgh International Film Festival’s 2024 Industry Programme

Edinburgh International Film Festival’s 2024 Industry Programme

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...

Edinburgh International Film Festival reveals 2024 programme

Edinburgh International Film Festival reveals 2024 programme

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...

Press and Industry Accreditation Now Open

Press and Industry Accreditation Now Open

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...

Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland’s Girl Bands

Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland’s Girl Bands

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:...

Alien: Romulus Launches Midnight Madness

Alien: Romulus Launches Midnight Madness

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...

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