Category Archives: Film

An after dark phone conversation where Alfredo (Karra Elejalde) is telling his daughter Luisa (Alexandra Jiménez) that he has a homeless Bulgarian man sleeping on his couch, opens Avelina Prat’s awarding winning 2022 film, Vasil/Wasyl. Vasil (Ivan Barnev) is a champion chess, bridge and backgammon player, thanks to his Soviet style education in Bulgaria. HeContinue reading “Vasil/Wasyl     Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023”

The BFI Film Academy Short Course for Edinburgh and South East Scotland, delivered by Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE), and SEE Young Filmmakers Hub, are both projects designed to help aspiring young filmmakers gain practical knowledge and experience, while highlighting the various pathways into the screen industries Supported by the Sean Connery Foundation, the SEE YoungContinue reading “Screen Education Edinburgh Announces Opportunities for Young Filmmakers”

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition on the big screen in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and Inverness   Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 30th September to 26th October 2023 Full programmme announced on Monday 11th September. The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) welcomes film fans from all over Scotland to its 10th edition. The festival is delighted to offer cinema screenings and cultural events featuringContinue reading “Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition”

This is one of those films that you hope and pray gets wide distribution so that as many people as possible get the chance to see it worldwide. But given that Indian cinema generally gets limited release in the UK, I suspect that that isn’t going to happen. Initially coming across as kin to TheContinue reading “Joram                         EIFF”

It’s natural, I suppose, to be partisan about the artistic merits of a work that emanates from your own country, be it music, theatre, art or as in this case, film. Kill was my first pick at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, and although it suffers from a couple of major flaws that preventContinue reading “Kill                  EIFF”

There’s worse ways to spend a Monday morning than in a cinema, although you may sometimes think that the film you see might just set the standard for the week to come. If that is indeed the case, then those of us who saw Chuck Chuck Baby this morning are in for a damn goodContinue reading “Chuck Chuck Baby EIFF”

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is back this year and hosted by Edinburgh International Festival. It opens with the world premiere of Silent Roar, a teenage tale of surfing, sex and hellfire set in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides from BAFTA nominated Scottish writer and director Johnny Barrington.  The debut feature is produced by Scot Chris Young andContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film”

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 aContinue reading “Weekend of Outdoor Screenings Announced for This Year’s Film Festival”

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), which this year is hosted by Edinburgh International Festival, announces that the Closing Night film for this year’s Festival will be the UK Premiere ofFremontfrom BAFTA nominated filmmaker Babak Jalali.  The film centres on a troubled young woman called Donya. Donya is an Afghan translator whose work for the U.S.Continue reading “Film about Afghan Immigrant Set to Close Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 “

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), that is this year is hosted by Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), announces that the Festival will open on Friday 18th August 2023 with the world premiere of Silent Roar, the debut feature from Scottish writer and director Johnny Barrington. A teenage tale of surfing set in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Silent Roar stars newcomerContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces August Opening Date”