Category Archives: Film

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”

The Sean Connery Foundation was established in 2022 by the estate of Sir Sean Connery, with the aims of accelerating positive change through strategic grant-making to institutions and organisations in Scotland and The Bahamas. The philanthropic Foundation has  announced four new grantees across Scotland. These are: Glasgow Media Arts Centre (GMAC), an open access mediaContinue reading “Sean Connery Foundation Announces Four New Grantees Across Scotland”

The well-loved Byre Theatre is again playing host to and producing Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews who announces its second edition, with a bold and innovative programme that champions filmmakers, audiences and all those who cherish the power of cinema. Last year’s inaugural festival affirmed itself as not only a major new event inContinue reading “Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews Returns for Second Edition”

Screen Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival can confirm that the 76th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will take place this summer, in a special one-year iteration as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. Since December, members of the 2022 EIFF programming team Kate Taylor and Kristy Matheson, have been researching and developingContinue reading “The Edinburgh International Film Festival Returns in 2023 for Its 76th Edition”

Now in its 13th year, the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, affectionately known as HippFest, has screened some of history’s best and rarest cinema, bringing together world-class musicians and film experts to celebrate the variety of the silent era. This year’s programme is once again jam-packed with films to discover, from animation and comedy, to dramaContinue reading “Hippodrome Silent Film Festival 13th Edition Dates Announced”

Winner ‘Trad Music in the Media’ – Scots Trad Music Awards 2022Official Selection – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 Heading West, the remarkable new documentary film about Shooglenifty, one of the most ground-breaking Scottish music bands ever formed in the 1990s, is to tour cinemas throughout Scotland from 31 January 2023 thanks to support from TheContinue reading “HEADING WEST on Tour : Shooglenifty Documentary to Tour Cinemas”

LUX Scotland is delighted to announce that the shortlist for the 2023 Margaret Tait Commission comprises the following artists: Glasgow based animator and artist Isabel Barfod; Irish artist who works across film, text, drawing, and spoken word Renèe Helèna Browne; Glasgow video, audio and text.artist Rhona Mühlebach, and an artist working with poetry, performance, ritual and analogueContinue reading “Short List for Margaret Tait Commission Announced”