August 25, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — On the final day of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Ginnie Atkinson (EIFF Managing Director) and Hannah McGill (EIFF Artistic Director) announced the winners of the nine competition categories for both feature and short films. This year’s winners include: more…
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August 21, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — The 61st Edinburgh Film Festival recently released their ‘Best of Fest” list for 2007. Based on ticket sales and festival attendee’s opinions, everyone on the list can be sure they’ve got the audience on their side! more…
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August 20, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — Based on a Short by the same name, Justin Edgar’s second feature Special People brings the struggle of an aspiring filmmaker as he embarks on the fulfilling task of teaching filmmaking to three completely uninterested disabled teenagers. more…
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August 18, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — Kirt Gunn’s first feature Lovely by Surprise makes it’s UK premiere at EIFF. The film follows a writer whose character (in the book she’s writing) goes missing and a single father who’s dealing with the loss of his wife while trying to make things normal with his daughter. more…
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August 17, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — Lucia Puenzo’s debut feature focuses on Alex, a troubled teenager going through a tough time after reaching puberty. Except Alex has it tougher then most kids, she has to decide if she wants to grow up as a woman or if she wants to become a man. more…
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August 16, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — Acclaimed photographer and music video director Anton Corbijn brings his first feature film Control to EIFF. Corbijn’s film (which premiered at Cannes to win the Directors’ Fortnight award) follows the blossoming career and unfortunate suicide of Joy Division’s front man Ian Curtis. more…
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August 15, 2007

Edinburgh, Scotland — The 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival opened with David Mackenzie’s fourth film Hallam Foe, a film about a teenager who is trying to get over the recent death of his mother. more…
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