Guests from around the world will be attending the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), ranging from internationally acclaimed directors and producers through to some of film’s most recognisable actors. The Festival’s main Juries will judge five award categories: The Michael Powell Award for Best British Film Best Performance in a British Feature Best International Feature Best Documentary Best Short Film Read more about our awards and the 2015 nominees....

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is pleased to confirm the return of the Student Critics Jury for its third year and now invites students to apply to experience the Festival as a film critic. The initiative, which affirms EIFF’s continuing support for the future of film criticism, will bring to Edinburgh again this year a jury of seven aspiring critics.   The Student Critics Jury, inaugurated at EIFF 2012, enables the next generation of film critics to expand their kno...

We are pleased to announce that submissions for the 2013 Edinburgh International Film Festival are now open. The longest continually running film festival in the world, EIFF is now preparing its 67th edition. Over the years, the Festival has continued to bring UK audiences the most innovative and exciting films from around the world. EIFF’s successful 2012 edition reaffirmed the Festival’s commitment to artistic exploration in narrative, documentary, experimental and animated...

Ray Harryhausen and author Tony Dalton talk exclusively to EIFF TV about their latest collaboration, and Harryhausen's incredible career.   http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/news/player/2156/?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=304&width=560  ...

The Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film sponsored by UK Film Council Somers Town Directed by Shane Meadows Standard Life Audience Award Man on Wire Directed by James Marsh Skillset New Directors Award Marianna Palka Director of Good Dick Best Documentary Award Encounters At The End of the World Directed by Werner Herzog PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film Robert Carlyle for Summer UK Film Council Awa...