Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced the World Premiere of Paul Sng’s immersive documentary REALITY IS NOT ENOUGH as the Closing Night film of this year’s Festival. From filmmaker Paul Sng (Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché, Tish) comes a thrilling and revealing exploration of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, one of the most provocative writers ofContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 Announces World Premiere of Paul Sng’s Documentary on Irvine Welsh, REALITY IS NOT ENOUGH, as Closing Night Film”
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FILMHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPENING PROGRAMMING DETAILS
From 27 June 2025, Edinburgh’s landmark cinema Filmhouse will re-open its doors with a hand-picked programme of the very best films the cinema missed out on playing during the venue’s two-and-a-half-year closure. The programme will have a strong emphasis on films that did not screen in the city because of its absence. Tickets are on sale nowContinue reading “FILMHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPENING PROGRAMMING DETAILS”
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 Announces World Premiere of Ben Wheatley’s Secret New Film Bulk to Open Festival’s Midnight Madness Strand
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has today announced the world premiere of Ben Wheatley’s ingenious new film BULK as the opening night film of the Festival’s Midnight Madness strand which runs throughout the Festival and unleashes the very best in new genre cinema from around the world. Produced by Andy Starke of Rook Films andContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 Announces World Premiere of Ben Wheatley’s Secret New Film Bulk to Open Festival’s Midnight Madness Strand”
A New Scottish Documentary, Love & Trouble by Amy Hardie, Screens at Cameo
Love & Trouble, the new documentary film from director Amy Hardie goes on general release throughout the UK this June following an outstanding reception to its world premiere screening at Berlin’s Dokumentale’24 festival. The film will hold its Scottish premiere at Edinburgh’s Cameo Cinema with film team guests in attendance including director Amy Hardie and stars of the documentary, Kenny and KerryContinue reading “A New Scottish Documentary, Love & Trouble by Amy Hardie, Screens at Cameo”
SCOTLAND’S FLAGSHIP CINEMA, ‘FILMHOUSE’ IN EDINBURGH REOPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON 27 JUNE 2025
This summer marks the long-anticipated return of Scotland’s leading independent cinema. On 27 June 2025, Filmhouse opens its doors and looks to the future as a home for community connection and cinematic discovery. Following a £2 million refurbishment, Filmhouse returns with new leadership, a vision which builds on the venue’s legacy as a space for learning and discovery,Continue reading “SCOTLAND’S FLAGSHIP CINEMA, ‘FILMHOUSE’ IN EDINBURGH REOPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON 27 JUNE 2025 “
Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED
UNIFIED will curate a special strand of industry events as part of this year’s Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and newly formed production outfit UNIFIED have today announced they are partnering on a special strand of events as part of the industry programme at this year’s Festival. UNIFIED was founded this year by award-winning producers Amy JacksonContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED”
Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced that Eva Victor’s acclaimed comedy-drama SORRY, BABY will open the Festival in August. Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor) but life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits her, Agnes starts to realise just how stuck she has been and beginsContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film”
Full Programme Announced for Folk Film Gathering 2025
The eleventh edition of the World’s first film festival devoted to folk cinema, celebrating the lived experiences of communities worldwide, will run at Edinburgh’s Cameo Picturehouse and Scottish Storytelling Centre 2 – 11 May Fusing new cinema from across the World and rare archive screenings with live music and storytelling, FFG25 opens with a rareContinue reading “Full Programme Announced for Folk Film Gathering 2025”
International Shorts at Manipulate Festival 2025
This year’s Manipulate Festival has included a 3 stranded programme of international shorts, a section of which is reviewed here. Seeing short films from other eras is a rare treat as it is a witnessing of the breadth of imagination that has been brought to their animated form. The opening film, To the Future (La Fantasmagorie),Continue reading “International Shorts at Manipulate Festival 2025”
Scotland’s Silent Film Festival Hippfest Announces Programme for Its 15th Edition
This year, the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness again plays host to Scotland’s silent film festival, HippFest, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary. The 2025 programme will celebrate over 100 years of filmmaking from cinematographers from across the globe, along with the customary programme from the Golden Age of Hollywood. All films are accompanied by a varietyContinue reading “Scotland’s Silent Film Festival Hippfest Announces Programme for Its 15th Edition”
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