Edinburgh Film Festival

It’s underway then, and as we speak glasses of wine are being poured and the viewing public is preparing to…
This morning the usual panic induced coffee fuelled sprint across the city to see press screenings was halted…
A team of road maintenance specialists set upon my head this morning with a pneumatic drill accompanied by a…
The Edinburgh International Film Festival today announced that it will be moving the dates of its fortnight…
I can’t hear anything this morning. My ears are bleeding thanks to Scotland’s premier psychedelic post rock…
Walking up Lothian Road yesterday morning, there was an unusually large crowd of people milling around in…
There were some memorable moments, but the Edinburgh Film Festival 2011 was generally a lacklustre,…
Last night was the party to announce the winner of the "1 Minute Wonder Film Competition." Tickets and beer…
The Edinburgh International Film Festival announced the Best of the Fest line-up for Sunday 26th August.…
Wasn't it a good idea to bring back the Michael Powell award? Or rather a bad idea to axe the competition in…
It’s almost upon us. The badges are being handed out, the delegate booklet is in my possession and the…
I have it on very good authority that to include the words 'Mae West' and 'Smelly Feet' into my blog and its…
It's Day 4 of the Edinburgh Film Festival and it really feels now like its taking off.
Gangs of skateboarding kids and mini clusters of homeless swilling winos (i.e. the usual residents of Bristo…
EIFF artistic director Chris Fujiwara is ubiquitous. He's maintaining a daily blog with commentary on the…
On Day three I decided to catch up with the actual films of the festival and try to leave the critical theory…
Edinburgh Film Festival director James Mullighan has rebutted recent media reports suggesting Mark Cousins,…
Day 5 of the Edinburgh Film Festival ended on a high after the gentle delights of Mai Mai Miracle (see…
In brief and in light of the opportunity to hear the great Ray Harryhausen in person (25th June at Cineworld…
The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was no stranger to intrigue. Controversy and rumour weave seamlessly into a…