Edinburgh Filmhouse appoints Andrew Simpson as executive director
Andrew Simpson joins from Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle.
Film Republic acquires Jack King’s Edinburgh 2024 winner ‘The Ceremony’ (exclusive)
Film received two Bifa nominations last year.
Edinburgh Filmhouse poised for spring 2025 opening, Lizzie Francke joins board
Planning applications for alterations to the building have been approved.
Edinburgh International Film Festival sets 2025 dates
The festival is once again running in August.
‘Acting’: first trailer for Sophie Fiennes documentary screening at IDFA
The film had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh International Film Festival returns for buoyant comeback edition
Industry welcomes back Edinburgh despite some minor hiccups.
‘The Ceremony’ wins inaugural Sean Connery Prize at revamped Edinburgh film festival
UK feature directed by Jack King receives £50,000 award.
“I’m trying to challenge the canon,” says Mark Cousins of 16-hour ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’
Mark Cousins’ Karlovy Vary winner ’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’ is now screening at Edinburgh.
Alex Garland and Andrew Macdonald talk ‘28 Years Later’ trilogy, casting indie films and the importance of producers
Garland was talking at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, alongside his long-time producer and EIFF chair, Andrew Macdonald.
“Cinema is in a very bad way,” says Brian Cox, on eve of production of directorial debut ‘Glenrothan’
Cox’s directorial debut starts shooting later this month in Scotland.
Netflix UK’s Teresa Moneo joins expanded Edinburgh film festival board
’Aftersun’ producer Amy Jackson has been upped to vice-chair.
Edinburgh film festival director Paul Ridd on building his inaugural edition: “It’s a 77-year-old start-up”
Ridd’s first edition unfurls from August 15-21, with a focus on firmly aligning EIFF with the Edinburgh Fringe.
WME’s Alex Walton, filmmakers Alex Garland, Charlotte Regan join Edinburgh industry line-up
The main industry programme runs from August 16 to August 18.
