The U.K. premieres of Michael Sarnoski’s “Pig,” starring Nicolas Cage, and Billy Crystal’s “Here Today,” where he costars with Tiffany Haddish, will open and close the 74th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The festival will take place between Aug. 18-25 and will include 32 new features and 73 shorts, with 50% of the new features coming from a female director or co-director. Most of the screenings will take place in-person at the festival home, Filmhouse, with the opening gala and special preview at the Festival Theatre and other screenings at partner venues across Scotland. Digital screenings will be available on streaming platform Filmhouse at Home.
Highlights include the U.K. premiere of Leos Carax’s Cannes winner “Annette,” starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard; “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant; two Scottish films exploring island life, “Prince of Muck” and “The Road Dance”; and social issue-themed “Europa,...
The festival will take place between Aug. 18-25 and will include 32 new features and 73 shorts, with 50% of the new features coming from a female director or co-director. Most of the screenings will take place in-person at the festival home, Filmhouse, with the opening gala and special preview at the Festival Theatre and other screenings at partner venues across Scotland. Digital screenings will be available on streaming platform Filmhouse at Home.
Highlights include the U.K. premiere of Leos Carax’s Cannes winner “Annette,” starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard; “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” with Sharon Horgan and Richard E. Grant; two Scottish films exploring island life, “Prince of Muck” and “The Road Dance”; and social issue-themed “Europa,...
- 7/28/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Physical and outdoor screenings to take place at summer edition of festival.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed it will host a hybrid event from August 18-25, including both indoor and outdoor screenings in the city and throughout Scotland.
Physical screenings and events will take place at Eiff’s main Filmhouse Cinema venue as well as on Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square, where a free programme of “cinematic favourites” will be shown.
Further outdoor screenings will be hosted just outside the city at Port Edgar Marina on nearby estuary the Firth of Forth, where a purpose-built outdoor cinema...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed it will host a hybrid event from August 18-25, including both indoor and outdoor screenings in the city and throughout Scotland.
Physical screenings and events will take place at Eiff’s main Filmhouse Cinema venue as well as on Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square, where a free programme of “cinematic favourites” will be shown.
Further outdoor screenings will be hosted just outside the city at Port Edgar Marina on nearby estuary the Firth of Forth, where a purpose-built outdoor cinema...
- 5/27/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Recruitment underway to replace Sandy Begbie.
Sandy Begbie has stepped down as chair of the Centre for the Moving Image (Cmi), the parent company of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) and Filmhouse cinemas.
Recruitment is underway to replace Begbie, who has held the position since January 2019. The role will be filled by Atholl Duncan in the interim.
Duncan, chair of the Cmi’s audit and risk committee, said he would lead the search for Begbie’s successor “at a moment of big challenges and considerable opportunities for the film festival and the Filmhouse cinemas”.
The move comes as the...
Sandy Begbie has stepped down as chair of the Centre for the Moving Image (Cmi), the parent company of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) and Filmhouse cinemas.
Recruitment is underway to replace Begbie, who has held the position since January 2019. The role will be filled by Atholl Duncan in the interim.
Duncan, chair of the Cmi’s audit and risk committee, said he would lead the search for Begbie’s successor “at a moment of big challenges and considerable opportunities for the film festival and the Filmhouse cinemas”.
The move comes as the...
- 4/30/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
France’s cinema authority the Cnc has announced that the indemnisation fund set by the government for film and TV series shoots has been doubled to 100M euros. A 50M public fund was originally put in place on May 6 to indemnify and guarantee against the risk of stoppages due to the coronavirus with a 20% cap in order to get productions back up and running after the end of lockdown on May 11. A further 50M euro fund has now been earmarked by a pool of French insurance companies, Aréas Assurances, the MacIf and Matmut. Shoots will have access to a total of 1.8M euros each, or 30% of any claims. Cnc President Dominique Boutonnat commented, “This new step doubles the compensation capacity for any Covid-19 related incidents on set, bringing it up to 100M euros. It’s a great example of public-private partnership in the service of creation.”
ITV Studios has taken...
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- 6/23/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Schemers Photo: Courtesy of Eiff The 73rd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced it reached 70,000 festival-goers this year, including 15,000 who attended its weekend of outdoor screenings.
More than 500 filmmakers were in attendance, alongside 800 press and industry delegates and 270 youth delegates.
Artistic director Mark Adams said: “It has been another great year with a massive feel-good factor from all of our different audiences. From media and general public through to guests and our own staff there has been a real sense of enthusiasm and passion for the festival and our cultural delivery. From the acclaimed Spanish retrospective through to well-received new films there is a real sense that Eiff is building on the stellar reputation we have around the world. We are already looking forward to 2020.”
CEO Ken Hay added: “Eiff is unashamedly international and outward-looking in its programming and its reach, with 58 countries (and 60...
More than 500 filmmakers were in attendance, alongside 800 press and industry delegates and 270 youth delegates.
Artistic director Mark Adams said: “It has been another great year with a massive feel-good factor from all of our different audiences. From media and general public through to guests and our own staff there has been a real sense of enthusiasm and passion for the festival and our cultural delivery. From the acclaimed Spanish retrospective through to well-received new films there is a real sense that Eiff is building on the stellar reputation we have around the world. We are already looking forward to 2020.”
CEO Ken Hay added: “Eiff is unashamedly international and outward-looking in its programming and its reach, with 58 countries (and 60...
- 7/5/2019
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Kyra Sedgwick's Story Of A Girl, which features her husband Kevin Bacon Photo: Courtesy of Eiff
Edinburgh International Film Festival launched its full programme this morning for its 71st edition, which will run from June 21 to July 2.
Among the star names attending the festival are Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, who will be bringing her directorial debut Story Of A Girl, with The Woodsman also screening in their honour. Stanley Tucci will attend with his film Final Portrait. The trio will also take part in In Person events at the festival, as will actor Richard E Grant, composer David Arnold and writer/director Lizzie Borden.
This year’s Festival will showcase a total of 151 features from 46 countries including: 17 world premieres, 12 international premieres, nine European Premieres and 69 UK Premieres.
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He said: "Film is special,...
Edinburgh International Film Festival launched its full programme this morning for its 71st edition, which will run from June 21 to July 2.
Among the star names attending the festival are Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, who will be bringing her directorial debut Story Of A Girl, with The Woodsman also screening in their honour. Stanley Tucci will attend with his film Final Portrait. The trio will also take part in In Person events at the festival, as will actor Richard E Grant, composer David Arnold and writer/director Lizzie Borden.
This year’s Festival will showcase a total of 151 features from 46 countries including: 17 world premieres, 12 international premieres, nine European Premieres and 69 UK Premieres.
Centre for the Moving Image CEO nm5904922 autoKen HayKen Hay[/link][/link] was keen to stress the festival's international credentials.
He said: "Film is special,...
- 5/31/2017
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Initiative is relocating from Croatia for seventh edition.
The 2017 edition of the Independent Cinema Office’s Developing Your Film Festival programme will this year be held for the first time at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 21 – July 2).
The course, which has been running for seven years, is badged by the Ico as the only training programme designed specifically for film festival professionals. It is aimed at personnel working for established festivals and focuses on key lessons in audiences, profile and sustainability.
Speakers on the programme this year will include Dagmar Forelle, formerly head of sponsorship at the Berlinale. Previous speakers at past editions of the programme include representatives of festivals including Rotterdam, Hot Docs, Göteborg and Toronto.
For the previous six years, the course has been held at the Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. In 2017, it will run in conjunction with Edinburgh’s industry programme (June 16-21). The decision to move the event has been taken...
The 2017 edition of the Independent Cinema Office’s Developing Your Film Festival programme will this year be held for the first time at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 21 – July 2).
The course, which has been running for seven years, is badged by the Ico as the only training programme designed specifically for film festival professionals. It is aimed at personnel working for established festivals and focuses on key lessons in audiences, profile and sustainability.
Speakers on the programme this year will include Dagmar Forelle, formerly head of sponsorship at the Berlinale. Previous speakers at past editions of the programme include representatives of festivals including Rotterdam, Hot Docs, Göteborg and Toronto.
For the previous six years, the course has been held at the Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. In 2017, it will run in conjunction with Edinburgh’s industry programme (June 16-21). The decision to move the event has been taken...
- 1/27/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Edinburgh International Film Festival tops 50,000 admissions.
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) drew to a close on Sunday night (June 28) having screened 134 new features over the 12-day festival.
More than 50,000 admissions represent a 9% increase on 2014. An additional 14,600 people attended Eiff’s two weekends of outdoor screenings, as part of Film in the City.
Eiff sold tickets for its venues across the city, which included the festival’s home at Filmhouse, its venue partner Cineworld, and at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, the Traverse, Dominion Cinema, Odeon Lothian Road, Royal Lyceum Theatre and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Eiff CEO Ken Hay said his most “memorable moments” were “the spectacular opening night world premiere of The Legend Of Barney Thompson, Ewan McGregor’s sold out ‘In Person’ at the Lyceum, the skype Q&A with the stars of our Documentary Award Winning Film The Wolfpack, the sensational screening of Back To The Future with the Rsno performing the score live, and...
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) drew to a close on Sunday night (June 28) having screened 134 new features over the 12-day festival.
More than 50,000 admissions represent a 9% increase on 2014. An additional 14,600 people attended Eiff’s two weekends of outdoor screenings, as part of Film in the City.
Eiff sold tickets for its venues across the city, which included the festival’s home at Filmhouse, its venue partner Cineworld, and at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, the Traverse, Dominion Cinema, Odeon Lothian Road, Royal Lyceum Theatre and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Eiff CEO Ken Hay said his most “memorable moments” were “the spectacular opening night world premiere of The Legend Of Barney Thompson, Ewan McGregor’s sold out ‘In Person’ at the Lyceum, the skype Q&A with the stars of our Documentary Award Winning Film The Wolfpack, the sensational screening of Back To The Future with the Rsno performing the score live, and...
- 6/30/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Move comes less than two weeks before the start of the festival.
Bob Last, the chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has stepped down less than two weeks before the start of this year’s event, which runs June 17-28.
The chairman of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees the operation of Eiff, will stand down with immediate effect.
The recruitment process for a new chair has now begun.
Last’s resignation comes just three months after Mark Adams began his role as Eiff artistic director, replacing Chris Fujiwara who stood down in September.
Last, a producer who has worked on films including Terence Davies’ Sunset Song and Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist, had been in the post since November 2012.
He said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi. We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay...
Bob Last, the chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has stepped down less than two weeks before the start of this year’s event, which runs June 17-28.
The chairman of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees the operation of Eiff, will stand down with immediate effect.
The recruitment process for a new chair has now begun.
Last’s resignation comes just three months after Mark Adams began his role as Eiff artistic director, replacing Chris Fujiwara who stood down in September.
Last, a producer who has worked on films including Terence Davies’ Sunset Song and Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist, had been in the post since November 2012.
He said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi. We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay...
- 6/6/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Bob Last has stepped down less than a month before the 69th edition of the event.
Sunset Song producer Last, who is chair of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees Eiff, had been in the post since late 2012.
Speaking to Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman, he said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi.
“We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay and the whole team all the best with the ongoing transformation of the Cmi.”
...
Sunset Song producer Last, who is chair of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees Eiff, had been in the post since late 2012.
Speaking to Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman, he said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi.
“We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay and the whole team all the best with the ongoing transformation of the Cmi.”
...
- 6/6/2015
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Adams will step down as Screen International reviews editor at end of February.
Mark Adams, Screen International’s chief film critic and reviews editor, has been appointed as artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Adams will step down from his post at Screen at the end of February, and he starts the artistic director role in March. He will continue as the chief film critic for The Sunday Mirror.
Before joining Screen four years ago, Adams was Head of Programming at the National Film Theatre in London, and was Director of Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (Ica) in London, and has programmed for numerous film festivals around the world. He has also written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Moving Pictures International.
He replaces Chris Fujiwara, who stepped down from Eiff in September.
Adams said; “I have had a wonderful time working with Screen and its amazing group of critics and journalists. Now I...
Mark Adams, Screen International’s chief film critic and reviews editor, has been appointed as artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Adams will step down from his post at Screen at the end of February, and he starts the artistic director role in March. He will continue as the chief film critic for The Sunday Mirror.
Before joining Screen four years ago, Adams was Head of Programming at the National Film Theatre in London, and was Director of Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (Ica) in London, and has programmed for numerous film festivals around the world. He has also written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Moving Pictures International.
He replaces Chris Fujiwara, who stepped down from Eiff in September.
Adams said; “I have had a wonderful time working with Screen and its amazing group of critics and journalists. Now I...
- 12/16/2014
- ScreenDaily
After serving as artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival for three festivals, Chris Fujiwara is stepping down from his role.
Recruitment for a new artistic director for Eiff is commencing immediately and it is intended to have a replacement in place for the 2015 edition (June 17-28, 2015).
In the interim, the existing programming team, led by deputy artistic director, Diane Henderson, will have responsibility for programming the 2015 festival.
During Fujiwara’s tenure at Eiff admissions increased by 33%, reaching 46,000 in 2014. The Audience Award was reinstated, along with the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film and the Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Fujiwara said: “It’s been a genuine honour to work with the team in Edinburgh and contribute to the rebirth of Eiff over the last three years.
“However, I have decided to step down from my role at the festival to pursue other activities.”
Ken Hay, chief executive...
Recruitment for a new artistic director for Eiff is commencing immediately and it is intended to have a replacement in place for the 2015 edition (June 17-28, 2015).
In the interim, the existing programming team, led by deputy artistic director, Diane Henderson, will have responsibility for programming the 2015 festival.
During Fujiwara’s tenure at Eiff admissions increased by 33%, reaching 46,000 in 2014. The Audience Award was reinstated, along with the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film and the Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Fujiwara said: “It’s been a genuine honour to work with the team in Edinburgh and contribute to the rebirth of Eiff over the last three years.
“However, I have decided to step down from my role at the festival to pursue other activities.”
Ken Hay, chief executive...
- 9/16/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Figures revealed for the 2014 edition of Eiff.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has recorded more than 46,000 admissions for its 68th edition - a 4% increase in 2013.
The 12-day festival, which opened on June 18 with Hyena and closed on Sunday (June 29) with We’ll Never Have Paris, screened 121 new features.
Venues included the Eiff’s home at Filmhouse, its venue partner at Cineworld Fountain Park, and at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Traverse Theatre, Dominion Cinema, Odeon Lothian Road, Cameo, Royal Lyceum Theatre and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Ken Hay, CEO of Eiff, said: “We are delighted to see that audiences have again supported the festival this year despite football fever and the glorious June sunshine. An increase in our admissions is a testament to the strength and depth of the programme.”
This year, the festival also collaborated with This is Edinburgh and Essential Edinburgh on Film in the City - a series of outdoor screenings and events across the city...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has recorded more than 46,000 admissions for its 68th edition - a 4% increase in 2013.
The 12-day festival, which opened on June 18 with Hyena and closed on Sunday (June 29) with We’ll Never Have Paris, screened 121 new features.
Venues included the Eiff’s home at Filmhouse, its venue partner at Cineworld Fountain Park, and at Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Traverse Theatre, Dominion Cinema, Odeon Lothian Road, Cameo, Royal Lyceum Theatre and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Ken Hay, CEO of Eiff, said: “We are delighted to see that audiences have again supported the festival this year despite football fever and the glorious June sunshine. An increase in our admissions is a testament to the strength and depth of the programme.”
This year, the festival also collaborated with This is Edinburgh and Essential Edinburgh on Film in the City - a series of outdoor screenings and events across the city...
- 7/2/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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