Special Events and Retrospectives

We welcome industry legends and celebrate new collaborations with Andrea Arnold, Kevin Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald, Nia DaCosta, Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke, 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast and more to be announced.

The Edge of the World (1937) + Thelma Schoonmaker Intro

Retrospective Screening

The Edge of the World (1937) + Thelma Schoonmaker Intro

EIFF welcomes legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker in person to introduce her late husband Michael Powell’s classic 1937 film presented in a digital restoration. Set

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Retrospective Screening

Michael Powell

1937

1hr 30 mins

In Conversation: Thelma Schoonmaker on Michael Powell

Special Event

In Conversation: Thelma Schoonmaker on Michael Powell

EIFF welcomes legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker for an in-depth and fascinating discussion of her late husband Michael Powell’s life and filmmaking. Beginning his career

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project

Special Event

Ali Plumb’s Untitled Film Quiz Project

That’s right, the geeky movie guy with the specs off BBC Radio 1 is BACK BACK BACK with another big screen film quiz, on the

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Special Event

3 hrs 0 mins

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Retrospective Screening

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Ken Loach’s 2006 Palme D’Or winning film is a heartfelt and stirring epic exploring the rift that emerges between two brothers who find themselves fighting

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Retrospective Screening

Ken Loach

2006

2hr 13 mins

In Conversation: Ken Loach, Paul Laverty & Rebecca O’Brien

Special Event

In Conversation: Ken Loach, Paul Laverty & Rebecca O’Brien

We are thrilled to welcome legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach and his long time creative collaborators, writer Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien for a

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

Comanche Station (1960)

Retrospective Screening

Comanche Station (1960)

Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of

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Retrospective Screening

Budd Boetticher

1hr 15min mins

90 Minutes or Less Podcast (Live)

Special Event

90 Minutes or Less Podcast (Live)

We are thrilled to host a live podcast hosted by Sam Clements, with special guest acclaimed comedian Rose Matafeo, star of Starstruck, Baby Done and

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Special Event

1hr mins

Goldfinger (1964)

Retrospective Screening

Goldfinger (1964)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Guy Hamilton

1964

1hr 50 mins

18+

Go (1999)

Retrospective Screening

Go (1999)

Selected by our special guest, Nia Da Costa, as a film that has influenced her filmmaking career, Doug Liman’s black comedy thriller about a drug

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Retrospective Screening

Doug Liman

1999

1hr 45 mins

From Russia with Love (1963)

Retrospective Screening

From Russia with Love (1963)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Terrence Young

1963

1hr 55 mins

Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

Retrospective Screening

Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of

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Retrospective Screening

Budd Boetticher

1958

1hr 20 mins

Dr. No (1962)

Retrospective Screening

Dr. No (1962)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Terence Young

1962

1hr 50 mins

Decision at Sundown (1956)

Retrospective Screening

Decision at Sundown (1956)

Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of

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Retrospective Screening

Budd Boetticher

1956

1hr 20 mins

12A

Diamonds are Forever (1971)

Retrospective Screening

Diamonds are Forever (1971)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Guy Hamilton

1971

2hr 0 mins

12A

In Conversation: Nia DaCosta

Special Event

In Conversation: Nia DaCosta

Trailblazing American writer/director Nia DaCosta’s diverse body of work spans independent film, franchise remakes and major studio comic adaptations. The Marvels was the highest-grossing film

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Kevin Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald

Special Event

In Conversation: Kevin Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald

We are honoured to welcome acclaimed director and documentarian Kevin Macdonald for a career conversation. He will be joined by his brother, producer Andrew Macdonald

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke

Special Event

In Conversation: Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke

We are joined by the acclaimed director Ben Wheatley and his longtime producing partner Andy Starke for an in-depth career conversation hosted by Sam Clements

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

12A

In Conversation: Andrea Arnold

Special Event

In Conversation: Andrea Arnold

Award-winning writer/director Andrea Arnold is one of the UK’s most outstanding filmmakers, starting her career with notable short films Milk, Dog and the Academy Award

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

18+

Red Road (2006)

Retrospective Screening

Red Road (2006)

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 appears

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Retrospective Screening

Andrea Arnold

2006

1hr 51 mins

12A

Restless Natives (1985)

Retrospective Screening

Restless Natives (1985)

A special 40th anniversary screening in association with the Local Cinema Network, EIFF presents the raucous Scottish classic on the big screen for all to

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Retrospective Screening

Michael Hoffman

1985

1hr 30 mins

12A

Ride Lonesome (1959)

Retrospective Screening

Ride Lonesome (1959)

Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of

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Retrospective Screening

Budd Boetticher

1959

1hr 15 mins

15+

Silent Scream (1990)

Retrospective Screening

Silent Scream (1990)

In this bruising, intense and beautifully acted prison drama, a murderer unravels through flashbacks to his youth which expose the history of trauma that set

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Retrospective Screening

David Hayman

1990

1hr 25 mins

The Cranes are Flying

Retrospective Screening

The Cranes are Flying

Selected by our special guest, major UK filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, as a film that has hugely influenced him, this classic 1957 Soviet era war film

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Retrospective Screening

Mikhail Kalatozov

1957

1hr 35 mins

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

Retrospective Screening

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

In this classic Ealing comedy, Alec Guiness stars as a brilliant young chemist who is determined to create a fabric that will never stain or

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Retrospective Screening

Alexander Mackendrick

1951

1hr 25 mins

The Tall T (1957)

Retrospective Screening

The Tall T (1957)

Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of

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Retrospective Screening

Budd Boetticher

1957

1hr 20 mins

Thunderball (1965)

Retrospective Screening

Thunderball (1965)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Terence Young

1965

2hr 10 mins

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Retrospective Screening

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean

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Retrospective Screening

Lewis Gilbert

1967

2hr 0 mins

18+

Bad Timing

Retrospective Screening

Bad Timing

Nicolas Roeg’s haunting, nightmarish and lyrical 1980 puzzle film details the toxic relationship between a neurotic psychologist (Garfunkel) and a volatile young woman (Russell), set

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Retrospective Screening

Nicolas Roeg

1980

2hr 9 mins

12A

In Conversation: Jeremy Thomas

Special Event

In Conversation: Jeremy Thomas

Legendary British film producer Jeremy Thomas is joined for an in-depth conversation with filmmaker Mark Cousins. The pair will discuss the many iconic films and

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Special Event

1hr 30 mins

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Out of Competition Shorts

A powerhouse shorts programme showcasing some of the most extraordinary storytelling from across the globe, from Scotland and America to Sweden and Brazil. Reckonings...

Various

2024, 2025

2hr 15 mins