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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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EIFF 2025 Programme

We can’t wait to present the World Premiere of the NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab Short Films at EIFF this August!

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NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab shorts get World Premiere at EIFF

We can’t wait to present the World Premiere of the NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab Short Films at EIFF this August!

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‘The Toxic Avenger’ UK Premiere to close Midnight Madness

We are so excited to announce that the UK premiere of Macon Blair’s gloriously outlandish cult classic remake The Toxic Avenger will be the closing night film of EIFF25’s beloved Midnight Madness strand. 

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‘Reality Is Not Enough’ World Premiere to close EIFF 2025

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will present the World Premiere of Paul Sng’s immersive documentary Reality Is Not Enough as the closing night film of this year’s Festival.

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Production outfit UNIFIED to host curated strand of Industry Events

We are thrilled to partner with newly founded UK production company UNIFIED to curate a special strand of industry events as part of this year’s Festival!  

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‘Bulk’ to have it’s World Premiere at EIFF’s Midnight Madness

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will present the World Premiere of Ben Wheatley’s ingenious new film Bulk as the opening night film of the Festival’s Midnight Madness strand.

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Eva Victor with Kitten in Sorry, Baby

‘Sorry, Baby’ to open the 78th edition of EIFF

We are so excited to announce Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby as our Opening Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025! After

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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 Annual Review

Building on EIFF’s invigorated vision under new leadership from CEO and Festival Director Paul Ridd, the Festival will continue to accelerate the discovery of new film talent and engage with audiences, industry members and local, national and international media.

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