Festival international du film d'Édimbourg

We are delighted to announce the winners of our prize for feature filmmaking and our prize for short filmmaking. The awards were presented at a special ceremony at Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh by Jason Connery on behalf of The Connery Foundation.

One of the year’s biggest cinematic events is coming to EIFF in IMAX. Hope, the epic new sci-fi action thriller from visionary filmmaker Na Hong-jin, joins the Festival as a late addition.

We are delighted to reveal a new selection of exciting guests attending this year’s Festival in support of World, International and UK Premieres and special events. The post Guests Attending EIFF 2026 Revealed appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

You may have spotted our EIFF 2026 brochures out in wild. Download and explore the full programme and discover must-see films.

The UK Premiere of Daniel Goldhaber’s wildly entertaining Faces of Death will be the Closing Night film of this year’s Midnight Madness strand at Edinburgh International Film Festival. The post Faces of Death to Close Midnight Madness Strand at EIFF 2026 appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Chee Keong Cheung’s unique and riotously inventive action thriller will open this year’s Midnight Madness strand. The post Bad Day at the Office to Open Midnight Madness Strand at EIFF 2026 appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

BFI CEO Executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural UK Film Conference held as part of this year’s EIFF Industry programme. The post BFI CEO Ben Roberts to Deliver Keynote Address at Inaugural UK Film Conference appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

We are excited to announce the World Premiere of Louise Lockwood’s powerful debut documentary feature Bel as our Closing Night Film at EIFF 2026. The post Louise Lockwood’s Bel to Close EIFF 2026 appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

With the Festival now just over two months away, we're pleased to share some key dates for your diary as we prepare to unveil the full EIFF 2026 programme. The post Key Dates for Your Diary: EIFF 2026 appeared first on Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Domnhall Gleeson in The Incomer. Courtesy of NBC Universal Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced today that Edinburgh-born filmmaker Louis Paxton’s spirited and witty debut film, The Incomer will open its 79th edition, running from 13 – 19 August 2026.