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NewsEdinburgh's upbeat 2012 paves the way for rebuilding festival
The Edinburgh Film Festival closed this weekend on a relatively upbeat note - and with new festival Director Chris Fujiwara (whose one year contract ends in September) eager to stay at the helm.
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NewsHere, Then and One Mile Away win top awards in Edinburgh
Festival closes with screening of Brave.
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NewsEdinburgh unveils Best of the Fest line-up
The festival will screen a number of films which have shown during the festival.
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NewsMargaret Matheson's Bard partnering on new Chidlow film
EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Matheson’s London and Scotland-based Bard Entertainments is to partner with writer-director David Chidlow’s Campfire Productions on a new film to shoot in Scotland.
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NewsPsychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land.
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NewsShell withdrawn from Edinburgh line-up
The producers have withdrawn the film, which was due to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film festival, due to confusion over the Michael Powell Award criteria.
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NewsJim Broadbent to head up EIFF's Michael Powell jury
Actor Elliott Gould will head up the international feature competition jury.
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FeaturesEdinburgh's revival?
After a 2011 edition plagued with problems, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is back this year with an eclectic line-up and a renewed focus on British and upcoming talent. Screen talks to the festival’s new artistic director Chris Fujiwara - and the industry - about how the 66th edition (June ...
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News66th EIFF ramps up industry programme
The 2012 edition of the Edinburgh Film Festival will feature a series of film-maker interviews and panel discussions aimed at up and coming film-makers and producers.
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NewsEdinburgh unveils line-up for 66th edition
The line-up includes a strong British showing with the world premieres of Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio and Luis Prieto’s Pusher, both of which will compete for the reinstated Michael Powell Award.
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NewsEdinburgh Film Festival to open with Killer Joe
It will be the UK premiere of the comic noir thriller which world premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year.
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NewsEdinburgh Film Festival plans Shinji Somai retrospective
Films by the Japanese director to screen will include Sailor Suit And Machine Gun and Wait And See.
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NewsEIFF talent lab enters second year
The four day programme will run as part of the upcoming Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsEdinburgh Film Festival to close with Disney-Pixar's Brave
It will be the European premiere of the film, which is set in Scotland and features the voices of Billy Connolly, Kelly Macdonald and Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsEdinburgh to reinstate awards at 2012 festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will re-introduce its major awards this year, after dropping them for the 2011 edition.
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NewsEdinburgh selects 13 participants for new mentoring programme
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a new development and mentoring programme called NETWORK.The programme is meant to provide mentoring opportunities for 13 selected participants by putting them in contact film industry professionals.They are:Writer/director Alex Smith and his adaptation A BOY NAMED KEITHScreenwriter Ronnie Mackintosh and his ...
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NewsEdinburgh to reinstate Michael Powell award; festival keeps June dates
Emma McCorkell at Organic Marketing to lead festival public relations.
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NewsKen Hay appointed as interim CEO of Centre for the Moving Image
The appointment comes after the abrupt departure of the CMI’s chief executive Gavin Miller.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival appoints Chris Fujiwara as artistic director
He replaces festival director James Mullighan, who headed up the criticised 2011 edition; Gavin Miller is stepping down as CEO of the festival’s parent company, the Centre for the Moving Image.
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NewsEIFF to reinstate the Michael Powell Award, consider date change
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is advertising for a new “dynamic and innovative” artistic director following criticism of the 2011 edition.