Across the weekend of 19th and 20th August, Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) presents a weekend of outdoor screenings known as Cinema Under the Stars in the scenic surroundings of the Old College Quad at the University of Edinburgh.
This year the film festival brings family-friendly titles with artists’ film; a live soundtrack to a classic; a wuxia-influenced double-bill along with some new films including collaborations with Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), Alchemy Film & Arts and Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest).
EIFF Programme Director, Kate Taylor says “With Cinema under the Stars we welcome Edinburgh audiences to a weekend of gorgeous, imaginative and uplifting films. We’re particularly excited to present previews of new feature films Scrapper, surely the most charming UK film of the year, and Let the Canary Sing, a film infused with infectious New York punk pop energy. Additionally we’ve got Oscar®-winners, we’ve got cats, and we’ve got Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung as lover assassins. Time to bust out the picnic blanket for a magical weekend.”
The special 2023 edition programme for Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), which this year is hosted by Edinburgh International Festival, celebrates the work of exceptional local and global filmmakers, ensuring the flame of independent cinema burns bright for future generations of passionate film fans.
EIFF is funded by Screen Scotland; enhanced engagement activities are supported by the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund and the Platforms for Creative Excellence (PlaCE) programme, a partnership between the Scottish Government (through Creative Scotland), the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals.
Tickets are now on sale via https://www.eif.co.uk/edfilmfest
All screenings are ticketed, and priced as Pay What You Can, £2, £4 or £6 per screening. Further information and programme details can be found on the EIFF section of the EIF website.
Irene Brown
Radio Summerhall Arts 