Category: EIFF 2024

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...

Sing Sing to have its European Premiere at EIFF 2024

Sing Sing to have its European Premiere at EIFF 2024

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...

The Substance to close Midnight Madness at EIFF 2024

The Substance to close Midnight Madness at EIFF 2024

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...

In A Violent Nature preview screening at EIFF’s Midnight Madness

In A Violent Nature preview screening at EIFF’s Midnight Madness

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...

The Outrun to open the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival

The Outrun to open the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival

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...

EIFF announces collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, unveiling new venues and programming strands

EIFF announces collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, unveiling new venues and programming strands

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...

The Sean Connery Foundation sponsors Competition Prize at EIFF

The Sean Connery Foundation sponsors Competition Prize at EIFF

The Sean Connery Foundation has come on board the 2024 Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) to establish The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, a £50,000 award to a single filmmaker as part of a new features competition prize...

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