EIFF

Genre: Drama

15+

Charlie is Not a Boy

UK Premiere

Charlie is Not a Boy

Set within an allegorical America, in a crumbling household ruled by a perverted butcher of a father, a hushed soul clings to the magic of his eccentric grandmother, until his safe haven unravels, forcing him to choose between the masks...
UK Premiere
Pol Kurucz
2026
14 mins
PG

The Winkle’s Philosophy

World Premiere

The Winkle’s Philosophy

Solange returns to Les Sables d'Olonne, to the house of her recently deceased grandmother, to help her father, Philippe. Since her grandmother's death, communication between them has broken down, and even the shrimp fishing they once enjoyed together now seems...
World Premiere
Zoé Chadeau
2026
18 mins
12A

Surplace

World Premiere

Surplace

On prom night, graduate Inga discovers that her boyfriend Kęstas is secretly helping a young stranger. As the night unfolds, the youth begins to sense that while they’re celebrating new beginnings, someone is searching for their own path into the...
World Premiere
Rytis Dringelis, Simona Jurkuvėnaitė
2026
14 mins
15+

A Woman of Good Abilities

World Premiere

A Woman of Good Abilities

RACHEL works the nightshift, out of sync with daily life. When she is suspected of stealing from a delivery driver, it creates a fracture in the fragile social support structure she has created. Filled with dread, Rachel risks exposing the...
World Premiere
Mark Chapman
2026
16 mins
15+

Queen at Sea

UK Premiere

Queen at Sea

When Amanda (Binoche) walks in on her elderly parents in the throes of what appears to be a consensual sexual encounter her instinct is to call the police, believing her mother Leslie (Calder-Marshall) who is suffering from dementia, is incapable...
UK Premiere
Lance Hammer
2026
121 mins
15+

Grief Room

World Premiere

Grief Room

Three estranged sisters reunite at their sharp-tongued mother’s deathbed to say goodbye. Using experimental tech to interpret their mother’s thoughts, the youngest becomes convinced of an urgent, final message they must uncover....
World Premiere
Sindha Agha
2026
15 mins
15+

BRUVVAS

World Premiere

BRUVVAS

SHE’s in a hole. Being with HE again is the only thing that can pull her out. As she re-enters the playground of their last morning together, she must accept that some endings can’t be changed, baked beans or not....
World Premiere
Katie McGuinness
2026
15 mins
15+

Saba

World Premiere

Saba

Caught between his estranged parents' silence, a young boy embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Through a series of mysterious phone calls, he adopts new personas, escaping his reality and exploring the identity of who he dreams of becoming....
World Premiere
Shahin Gorgani
2026
15 mins
PG

Lift Me Up

World Premiere

Lift Me Up

On the eve of her husband's birthday, Esther struggles to come to terms with an impending event....
World Premiere
Tomisin Adepeju
2025
15 mins
15+

Small One

World Premiere

Small One

Two sisters, two potential pregnancies. When Mia travels to Denmark for what seems like an idyllic holiday with her older sister June, who is struggling through IVF, their bond is tested as Mia’s true reason for the trip emerges: to...
World Premiere
Anne-Sofie Lindgaard
2026
25 mins

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