Edinburgh Festivals
The Skinny guide to art, book and film festivals in Edinburgh. The latest previews, reviews and features.
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FilmStuart Hazeldine's Exam: No Bathroom Breaks Allowed
Director Stuart Hazeldine talks about his one-room thriller Exam. Read more »| 05 Jan 2010 -
InternationalDance at the EIF
Three shows at three stars: The International Festival rolls out the big names to applause with no surprises Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
Books
EIBF: David Sedaris
The first of The Skinny’s events, and a good one at that. Chairman Al Senter started things off by saying his role would be mostly redundant, and so it... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
InternationalClose Encounters: International Festival Theatre Highlights
Gareth K Vile takes a closer look at the Festival's top guns Read more »| 03 Aug 2009 -
International
The Big One: Faust
When Tim Crouch wowed the Edinburgh Festivals with his new conceptual play England two years ago, all it consisted of in terms of production was Crouch and H... Read more »| 24 Jul 2009 -
Books
Tipped at the Top: Richard Holloway on his Highlights for the 2009 Book Festival
Richard Holloway was appointed as Guest Director of this year’s Book Festival after departing Director Catherine Lockerbie had picked the programme. Still, who better to pick from the big names than the writer, theologian, and controversial former bishop? Read more »| 23 Jul 2009
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Books
David Sedaris and David Simon: A cheat's guide.
Going to see David Sedaris or David Simon, but don't quite know what you're letting yourself in for? Here's a rough guide to them. Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
Film
EIFF 2009: Bob Byington on Harmony and Me
Gail Tolley talks to Bob Byington, director of Harmony and Me on the making of his film and the emergence of a new wave of low budget film-making in the US. Read more »| 01 Jul 2009 -
Film
EIFF: Some people have fangs. Get over it!
Vampires proudly come out of the coffin in Alan Ball's hit new series True Blood which shows as part of the Cinematic Television strand at EIFF 2009. Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
FilmEIFF 2009: Humpday
In a bid to take bromance to the next level, Lynn Shelton, from the Mumblecore movement, brings us Humpday an awkward yet hilarious sex comedy about two budd... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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EIFF 2009: Katalin Varga
Since Birth of a Nation, rape and the ensuing quest for revenge have driven the plots of many films. In Katalin Varga, the debut feature of British director ... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
FilmEIFF 2009: Outrage
Harvey Milk (who, as the final scene of this documentary confirms, has truly earned his place as the gay Martin Luther King) famously prayed that any bullet ... Read more »| 27 Jun 2009 -
Film
EIFF 2009: Modern Love Is Automatic
A wicked pastiche of contemporary life, Modern Love pulls off (no pun intended) the impressive feat of making you fall in love with a character who utters ar... Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
Film
EIFF 2009: Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land is a formidable debut from Australian director Jonathan Auf Der Heide. This is the glacial true story of Alexander Pearce (played by thespi... Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
Film
EIFF Interview: Alvarez and Geraghty on Easier with Practice
Phone sex with a killer soundtrack. What's not to love? Read more »| 25 Jun 2009