Edinburgh film festival director Paul Ridd talks 2026 plans
“We’re a really viable market, as well as cultural launch for films.”
Sophie Fiennes’ Edinburgh premiere ‘Acting’ lands North American deal
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker collaborated with theatre company Cheek By Jowl.
What were the buzzy films and major talking points at this year’s Edinburgh film festival?
This year marked the second edition under the leadership of director Paul Ridd and producer Emma Boa.
20 films to watch from the 2025 summer festivals
Includes titles from Locarno, Edinburgh, Annecy, Karlovy Vary, Transilvania, Munich and Fantasia.
Abdolreza Kahani’s ‘Mortician’ wins £50,000 Edinburgh 2025 top prize
Kahani’s film has won the second Sean Connery prize for feature filmmaking excellence.
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In pictures: NFTS, BBC Film, Sean Connery Foundation reception at EIFF
The event was hosted by the Sean Connery Foundation, BBC Film and NFTS.
Julie Pacino on confronting childhood trauma through her feature debut ‘I Live Here Now’
‘I Live Here Now’ is playing at Edinburgh, following its a festival run including Fantasia and Locarno.
The UK team behind Edinburgh title ‘Misper’ talk true crime, scary basements and blending Haneke horror with Brit humour
Director Harry Sherriff and writer Laurence Tratalos are partners with Simon Orange in Fresh Orange Productions.
“I’d love to make a musical”: Kevin and Andrew Macdonald on career ambitions and the projects that got away
The brothers were talking at an in-conversation event at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Paul Andrew Williams’ Tribeca winner ‘Dragonfly’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Film will play at Edinburgh this weekend.
Why Sepideh Farsi’s childhood in Iran compelled her to make Gaza doc ‘Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk’
The Cannes ACID premiere is now screening at the Edinburgh film festival.
How Urska Djukic has become a filmmaker to watch with her debut feature ‘Little Trouble Girls’
The Berlinale premiere is now screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
“I am railing against the mediocrity of contemporary cinema,” says Simon Rumley of his Edinburgh premiere ‘Crushed’
UK filmmaker Simon Rumley’s Thailand-set kidnapping thriller Crushed underlines his commitment to create films in what he has dubbed the “extreme drama” genre.
