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The Skinny's guide to Edinburgh International Film Festival. Film reviews, interviews, opinion and comment from this year's festival, taking place this August. EIFF is the longest continually-running film festival in the world, and The Skinny are proud to be official media partners.
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FestivalsFinnish films breaking out internationally
As EIFF's wide-ranging Focus on Finland strand gives audiences a chance to get a flavour of the nation's cinema, which is little known on these shores beyond the work of Aki Kaurismäki, we speak to some of the filmmakers breaking out beyond its borders Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
FestivalsEIFF announces 2016 programme
Edinburgh International Film Festival has unveiled the programme for its upcoming 70th edition from 15-26 June, featuring an eclectic selection of films from around the world and guest appearances from a host of stars and filmmakers Read more »| 25 May 2016 -
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Edinburgh Film Festival 2016: 11 films to see
Our film editor picks 11 of the most interesting looking screenings and events at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (15-26 June) Read more »| 25 May 2016 -
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EIFF announces Scottish film line-up for 2016
Edinburgh International Film Festival unveil an eclectic selection of Scottish titles as part of its 2016 Festival programme Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
FestivalsEIFF announce cult comic book movie retrospective
Holy eye-popping cinema, Batman! Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the major retrospectives for its 70th edition Those planning to attend ... Read more »| 15 Apr 2016 -
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Scott Graham on Iona: video interview
Scott Graham sat down with The Skinny at Edinburgh International Film Festival to discuss his poignant drama Iona ahead of its world premiere at the festival Read more »| 18 Mar 2016
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FilmThe Green Inferno
The Green Inferno, Eli Roth’s gleefully grim cannibal tribe exploitation movie, is fun... up to a point While The Green Inferno is unlikely to co... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
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Document Human Rights Film Festival 2015: Preview
An international documentary festival, Document Human Rights comes to Glasgow's CCA in October 2015. Read more »| 07 Oct 2015 -
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The Messenger
Though pitched as a supernatural thriller, The Messenger dwells more on its protagonist’s own troubled life than the conspiracy he uncovers, but that&r... Read more »| 25 Aug 2015 -
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Dope
In Rick Famuyiwa’s subversive coming-of-age misadventure comedy, three high school “90s hip hop geeks” get mixed up in drug trafficking and... Read more »| 25 Aug 2015 -
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Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh's last film, Weekend, was a deeply felt story of a fledgling romance. He changes tack with 45 Years, which centres on a long-standing relationship in crisis. We spoke to the writer-director at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
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Robert Carlyle on The Legend of Barney Thomson
Trainspotting and 28 Weeks Later star Robert Carlyle discusses his directorial debut, the Glasgow-set black comedy The Legend of Barney Thomson. Carlyle sta... Read more »| 22 Jul 2015 -
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Johnnie To: The Godfather of Hong Kong Gangster Cinema
While visiting Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hong Kong action master Johnnie To discusses the aesthetics of violence and the changing nature of the Hong Kong film industry Read more »| 17 Jul 2015 -
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EIFF 2015: The Highlights
Our film team have decompressed after 11 fun days at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival. Here are the nine flicks we enjoyed most at this year's festival Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
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Pet Sights and Sounds: Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy tells the story of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson without falling back on the many cliches of the music biopic. Director Bill Pohlad reveals how he brought the life of this troubled genius to the screen Read more »| 02 Jul 2015