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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.
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“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.
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Netflix UK’s Teresa Moneo joins expanded Edinburgh film festival board
’Aftersun’ producer Amy Jackson has been upped to vice-chair.
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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.
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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.
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Festival pioneer Lynda Myles to receive Bafta Scotland award
Former Edinburgh director Myles was the world’s first female festival director.
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In pictures: Edinburgh International Film Festival breakfast reception
The event was held at Picturehouse Central in London.
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Edinburgh 2024 world premieres include ‘Lollipop’, ’The Radleys’ and AI doll documentary ‘Smiles And Kisses You’
A total of 37 features including 18 world premieres will screen at the new-look festival.
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Edinburgh film festival to close with girl bands documentary ‘Since Yesterday’ (exclusive)
The film is co-directed by Carla J. Easton and Blair Young
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‘The Outrun’ to open revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival
The full EIFF programme will be unveiled on July 10.
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Janis Pugh’s ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ sells to North America, UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The Edinburgh premiere has also sold throughout Europe.
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Edinburgh director Paul Ridd reveals details of £50,000 filmmaker award (exclusive)
It is backed by The Sean Connery Foundation, which will also award a £15,000 short film prize.
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Edinburgh confirms dates for 2024 edition and competition details
The festival will take place once again in August.
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Rowan Woods takes reins as creative director at Edinburgh TV festival
Woods is a respected film and TV curator, acquisitions executive and festival consultant, with stints at British Council, BFI, BBC Film and AMC Networks.
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Paul Ridd named director of Edinburgh International Film Festival
Ridd, presently head of acquisitions at Picturehouse Entertainment, will take up the role in December.
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Edinburgh film festival embarks on search for festival director
Kate Taylor, programme director for the festival’s one-off 2023 streamlined edition, has confirmed she will not be applying.
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14 films to watch from the summer festivals
Includes titles from Locarno, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Annecy, Karlovy Vary, Bifan, Karlovy Vary, New York Asian Film Festival, Galway and Fantasia.
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Edinburgh Film Festival attracts 10,000 attendees to six-day event
The compact programme saw 71% of screenings sell out.
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Netflix commissions ‘Einstein and The Bomb’ feature documentary, John Boyega-narrated WWII series
BBC Studios is producing ‘Einstein and The Bomb’.
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‘The Inbetweeners’ producer plans film about women’s football legend Rose Reilly (exclusive)
Scotland-based producer Chris Young opened Edinburgh film festival with Johnny Barrington’s ‘Silent Roar.’