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Guests Attending EIFF 2026 Revealed

We are delighted to reveal a new selection of exciting guests attending this year’s Festival in support of World, International and UK Premieres and special events.

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Your Essential Guide to EIFF 2026

You may have spotted our EIFF 2026 brochures out in wild. Download and explore the full programme and discover must-see films.

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Faces of Death to Close Midnight Madness Strand at EIFF 2026

The UK Premiere of Daniel Goldhaber’s wildly entertaining Faces of Death will be the Closing Night film of this year’s Midnight Madness strand at Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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John Hannah in A Bad Day at the Office

Bad Day at the Office to Open Midnight Madness Strand at EIFF 2026

Chee Keong Cheung’s unique and riotously inventive action thriller will open this year’s Midnight Madness strand.

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BFI CEO Ben Roberts (pictured left) to Deliver Keynote Address at Inaugural UK Film Summit

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.

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Louise Lockwood’s Bel to Close EIFF 2026

We are excited to announce the World Premiere of Louise Lockwood’s powerful debut documentary feature Bel as our Closing Night Film at EIFF 2026.

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Key Dates for Your Diary: EIFF 2026

With the Festival now just over two months away, we’re pleased to share some key dates for your diary as we prepare to unveil the full EIFF 2026 programme.

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The Incomer

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026 to open with International Premiere of Louis Paxton’s debut feature The Incomer

Domnhall Gleeson in The Incomer. Courtesy of NBC Universal Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced today that Edinburgh-born filmmaker

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Edinburgh International Film Festival Reception at the Berlin International Film Festival Celebrates Collaboration and the Future of Independent Cinema

Paul Ridd (EIFF), Emma Boa (EIFF), Holly Gordon (Sean Connery Foundation), Isabel Davis (Screen Scotland), Andrew Macdonald (DNA Films)

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EIFF 2025 Annual Review

Edinburgh International Film Festival has published an annual review of the 78th edition. The 79th edition of EIFF will run

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EIFF 2025 Wrapped

With 194 screenings, 34 Industry and panel events, EIFF25 welcomed over 300 filmmakers, producers and distributors to present their films,

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EIFF 2025 Competition Winners

After an incredible week of world class cinema, we announced the winners of the prize for feature filmmaking and the

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Guests in attendance at EIFF 2025

We’ve announced the major filmmaking talent attending this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival including Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Eddie Marsan, Ella Rumpf, Francois Arnaud, Ralph Ineson and more!

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Thelma Schoonmaker & Rose Matafeo added to EIFF25 line up!

We’ve added more amazing talent to our line up this year. Legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker will discuss her late husband Michael Powell’s life and filmmaking career, and acclaimed comedian Rose Matafeo will join Sam Clements for the live recording of the 90 Minutes or Less podcast.

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EIFF 2025 Industry Programme

This year’s programme presents an impactful series of panels as well as networking opportunities for local and international creatives to engage with industry experts.

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In Conversation Events

EIFF’s In Conversation strand features a range of major filmmaking talent who will discuss their creative careers! All events have been

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