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...
Director Abdolreza Kahani (A SHRINE) returns to EIFF with another entirely original and gripping character study and puzzle piece. A reclusive mortician faces an unusual request from a dissident singer in hiding, their bond providing the beating heart of this...
A powerhouse shorts programme showcasing some of the most extraordinary storytelling from across the globe, from Scotland and America to Sweden and Brazil. Reckonings with the past connect this year’s selection of astonishing short films, including meditative documentaries and heartbreaking...
A broken, grieving mother finds herself trapped in a loop of unfulfilling vengeance. Traveling through the Multiverse, she has but one purpose: to kill the man who murdered her daughter in every universe. Her quest is upended, however, when she...
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Every year contestants from around the globe travel to the scenic village in the Scottish Highlands to compete in the World Porridge Making Championship....
Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis...
Kate Dickie stars in Andrea Arnold’s debut feature as a lonely CCTV security operator monitoring Glasgow’s fabled Red Road high rises. When a man...
