Festivals
Step into a vibrant celebration of culture with The Skinny festival guide. We bring you the latest UK and international festival news; you'll find festival information, previews, reviews, features, and interviews.
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Edinburgh FestivalsEIFF blog: Unique Voices, Distant Lives
After the first few days of screenings at EIFF, a number of distinct cinematic points-of-view are emerging Read more »| 23 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIFF 2012: Here, There (Zheli, nali)
An elegant meditation on Chinese Diaspora Read more »| 23 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2012: The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus
Fun doc about the world's finest eight legged football pundit Read more »| 22 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
EIFF 2012: Kid-Thing
We are introduced to Kid-Thing’s titular tyke via a pair of scenes that effectively distil the film as a whole. In a dream-like opening, Annie (Sydney ... Read more »| 21 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIFF 2012: Sleepless Night
A tender, emotionally raw study of marriage from Jang kun-jae Read more »| 21 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh FestivalsEIFF 2012: Lovely Molly
Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez struggles to keep the wire of terror and suspense taut in this impressive but flawed horror Read more »| 20 Jun 2012
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Edinburgh Festivals
Killer Joe
Veteran director William Friedkin delivers a tough, uncomfortably funny thriller with some surprise star turns from Matthew McConaughey and Gina Gershon. Read more »| 20 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012: Top Ten Picks
Ten (plus) films to see at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012 Read more »| 13 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Dance Dance Revolution: Big Dance Edinburgh 2012
The Scottish Government have challenged the nation to get fit by dancing; Dance Base have responded with the mini-festival Big Dance Edinburgh Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
Uk Festivals
Edinburgh International Magic Festival 2012
Magic is considered by many to be an outdated and tired form of entertainment; but over the last three years Magicfest has sought to make us think again abou... Read more »| 07 Jun 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Killer Opener: William Friedkin on Killer Joe
The 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival will open with a punch to the gut on 20 Jun with Killer Joe, William Friedkin's blackly comic slice of American gothic. We spoke to the New Hollywood firecracker ahead of his trip to Auld Reekie Read more »| 04 Jun 2012 -
Uk Festivals
The Artists' Trail: Leith Late 2012
Leith Late is back on 28 June, uniting the creative spaces of Leith for a one-night-only festival of the arts. We spoke to some of the folk involved to get an idea of what treats lie in store Read more »| 30 May 2012 -
International Festivals
Coachella – Field of Glamorous Dreams
A pasty Scot heads for the glamour-packed fields of Indio, California, for a Coachella festival that smells of roses, not piss... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Edinburgh Festivals
Forgotten Man: EIFF director Chris Fujiwara on Shinji Somai
Attendees at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival have an opportunity to view a full retrospective of Shinji Somai, whose films have been almost unseen on these shores. EIFF director Chris Fujiwara speaks to us about this overlooked filmmaker Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Uk Festivals
In Pictures: Stag and Dagger 2012
Stag and Dagger 2012 Images from Stag and Dagger 2012 Photography from Gemma Burke, Ross Gilmore and Ingrid Mur Read more »| 28 May 2012