Film and TV

The Edinburgh Filmhouse on Lothian Rd, which has closed. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Reborn film festival to target younger, diverse audiences as chair sought

The Screen Machine mobile cinema service, seen here at Bunessan, on the Isle of Mull, has operated across Scotland since 1998.
Picture: Iain MacColl

Edinburgh lines up 'Screen Machine' to help fill gaps left by Filmhouse closure

Whoopi Goldberg has been cast as Bird Woman in the Amazon series Anansi Boys.

Value of film and TV productions to Edinburgh soars to record levels

Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson. Picture: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson reunite to celebrate 40 years of Victor and Barry

The Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh has been closed since October (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

No stone should be left unturned to save Edinburgh Filmhouse – Brian Ferguson

An image of actor Anna Karina from the film Vivre Sa Vie was projected onto Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh last month as part of a campaign to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse cinema in the city. (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Rescue package revealed for Edinburgh International Film Festival revival

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Secret talks with pub giant over Filmhouse future after £2.65m sale is confirmed

Stand up comedian Rachel Parris asked audiences for advice and a book was born - Advice from Strangers - Everything I know from people i don't know. Pic: Karla Gowlett

Comedian Rachel Parris asked strangers from advice and a book was born

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up Filmhouse earlier this month to call for the boarded-cinema to be saved. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

National 'protest for the arts' to be staged in Edinburgh beside Filmhouse

Actress Tilda Swinton. Picture: Marc Piasecki

Tilda Swinton: 'Invaluable' Filmhouse should not be sold to highest bidder

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up cinema on Sunday to call for the Filmhouse to be saved and not sold for a pub. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

Edinburgh Filmhouse: SNP demands building reopens as art house cinema

Emmanual Sonubi was nominated at the 2022 Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Pic: Contributed

‘After heart failure I just felt free' - Stand up comic Emmanuel Sonubi

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Edinburgh pub company pulls plug on Filmhouse takeover as rescue effort emerges

The EIFF audience at the premiere of Nude Tuesday last year. Picture: Pako Mera

Film festival audience has something to look forward to at last - Brian Ferguson

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Council chiefs in the dark over identity of frontrunner for Filmhouse takeover

Lead actors Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal with Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of Aftersun, which opened last year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. Picture: Getty/Euan Cherry

Edinburgh International Film Festival to return as part of one-off EIF edition

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh as part of the campaign to save it

Charity ruled out public appeal to save Filmhouse cinemas and film festival

Summerhall founder Robert McDowell has revealed he lodged a bid to take over the Filmhouse in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

Edinburgh Filmhouse rescue bid by Summerhall founder rejected

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh as part of the campaign to save it (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Fears grow for Edinburgh's bastion of independent cinema – Scotsman comment

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after it was suddenly closed down when its operator went into administration. Picture: Jane Barlow

Former Edinburgh Filmhouse bosses shun takeover bid

Gregory Lynn is leading a bid to take over the Filmhouse building in Edinburgh.

Scottish operator of West End cinema reveals Edinburgh Filmhouse takeover bid

Sara Pascoe brings her new show, Success Story, to Scotland. Pic: Rachel Sherlock

Sara Pascoe on her new show, Success Story and the mother of all tours

An image from the film Gregory’s Girl projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh as part of the campaign to save it (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

More than a glimmer of hope for Edinburgh's Film Festival – Scotsman

Brian Cox has thrown his weight behind efforts to save the Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh.

Brian Cox issues appeal for ‘extraordinary’ Edinburgh Filmhouse to be saved

The Habour 31 development is expected to take shape around the FirstStage Studios complex in Leith.

Leith studio can be catalyst for new hub of creativity and culture

Outlander star Sam Heughan is toasting more success after his hugely-popular whisky won another award.

Heughan, Capaldi back campaign to save Filmhouse and film festival

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh last month. Picture: Jane Barlow

Campaign launched to 'raise £2m in a fortnight' to save Edinburgh's Filmhouse

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh this week. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scottish Goverment and council urged to join forces to buy Filmhouse building

An image from the film The Wizard of Oz projected onto the Filmhouse building in Edinburgh city centre this week (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Edinburgh should roll out red carpet for Filmhouse workers – Brian Ferguson

An image from the film The Wizard of Oz projected onto the Filmhouse building in Edinburgh city centre this week. Picture: Jane Barlow

Appeal for former Filmhouse workers launched as building goes up for sale

The Centre for the Moving Image, which went into administration in early October, ran both the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse cinemas in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Picture: Aleksandra Janiak

Accounts reveal years of ‘major risk’ concerns over Filmhouse and film festival

Nicola Sturgeon attended the opening gala of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. Picture: Euan Cherry/Getty Images

Film festival got six-figure bailout after 'high risk' warning

The Centre for the Moving Image, which went into administration this month, ran both the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse cinema. Picture: Aleksandra Janiak

Questions over film festival collapse are stacking up - Brian Ferguson

The Fillmhouse cinema in Edinburgh has been closed since the charity which ran the venue, the Centre for the Moving Image, went into administration (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Kenny MacAskill: Tory failure to protect arts venues is damaging our culture

A packed house at the Filmhouse, the headquarters of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Picture: Chris Scott)

Urgent review of cultural sector needed in wake of film festival collapse

The Fillmhouse cinema in Edinburgh has been closed since the charity which ran the venue, the Centre for the Moving Image, went into administration last week. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government was alerted to film festival crisis weeks before sudden jobs axe

The Fillmhouse cinema in Edinburgh has been closed since the charity which ran the venue, the Centre for the Moving Image, went into administration last week. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Government was alerted to film festival crisis weeks before sudden jobs axe

Edinburgh's Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival have both been plunged into a darkness which could be permanent

Aidan Smith: FilmFest was best show in town and can be again. It must be saved

Protect Scotland's cultural assets from 'perfect storm' of economic troubles

The Centre for the Moving Image runs both the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse cinema. Picture: Aleksandra Janiak

Edinburgh International Film Festival and Filmhouse cinemas enter administration

The Filmouse will be one of the main film festival venues in August. Picture: Chris Scott

Collapse of Edinburgh International Film Festival and Filmhouse is a grim omen

Irvine Welsh was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Irvine Welsh: Trainspotting musical is 'darker' than book, film and stage show

Actor Brian Cox was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Brian Cox: Opportunities for working-class acting talent ‘bloody disgraceful’

Alan Cumming is portraying Scotland's most celebrated poet, Robert Burns, in a new dance-theatre show, Burn, which is touring Scotland after premiering at the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Alan Cumming: Scots have gone off talking about prospect of independence

Actor Justin H. Min on the red carpet at the After Yang closing gala at the film festival. Picture: Lloyd Smith

Festival Diary: Film Festival parties on in the absence of Colin Farrell

The Filipino comedy-drama Leonor Will Never Die is one of this year's nominees for the Powell & Pressburger Award for Best Feature Film.

EIFF Diary: 20 August

Sam Green of the 32 Sounds project

Edinburgh International Film Festival Diary: 19 August

William Hendeberg, a sufferer of electrosensitivity, in Marie Lidén's documentary, Electric Malady.

EIFF Diary: 18 August

Joni Mitchell and Neil Young in The Last Waltz

EIFF Diary: 17 August

Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H Min in After Yang

Film Festival reviews: After Yang | A Cat Called Dom | Juniper | Off the Rails

Funny Pages

EIFF Diary: 16 August

Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja in After Yang.

EIFF Diary: 15 August

Fatma Mohamed (centre) in Peter Strickland's Flux Gourmet

Film Festival diary: 14 August

Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal are the stars of Aftersun.

Director Charlotte Wells and star Paul Mescal on new Scottish film Aftersun

Hassan Nazer's Winners

Film Festival diary: 13 August

Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal are the stars of Aftersun.

Director Charlotte Wells and star Paul Mescal on new Scottish film Aftersun

Morvern Callar

Film Festival diary: 12 August

Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in Aftersun.

Edinburgh International Film Festival reviews: Aftersun | The Plains | Leonor Wi...

Film and music producer Bob Last has been appointed chair of the Leith Theatre Trust. Picture: Stuart Armitt

Music and film producer Bob Last to lead efforts to revamp historic theatre

Aftersun, the debut feature from Edinburgh-born director Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio, will open this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Charlotte Wells on her Edinburgh Film Festival opener Aftersun

St Andrew Square Garden will host a week out of outdoor screenings under the banner of 'Film Fest In the City."

Here are 10 of the best FREE films to see at Film Fest In The City this month

Jessica Chastain and Christopher Abbot in The Forgiven, screening as part of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival PIC: Courtesy of EIFF

The Forgiven: John Michael McDonagh on his 'noir in the desert'

Damon Herriman and Jackie van Beek in Nude Tuesday PIC: Kerry Brown

Nude Tuesday: film with gibberish for dialogue screening at Edinburgh Film Festi...

Sir Ian McKellen will be playing Hamlet in a new production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month. Picture: Devin de Vil

Sir Ian McKellen launches quest over Fringe venue's ‘iconic’ clock tower

Rebecca Hall in Resurrection

Andrew Semans on Resurrection: ‘It came from thinking about parental anxiety’

Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja and Justin H. Min star in science fiction drama After Yang, which will close this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Kogonada on After Yang: 'Like Yang, I feel caught between worlds'

Aftersun, the debut feature from Edinburgh-born director Charlotte Wells, will open this year's film festival.

10 highlights in the Edinburgh International Film Festival 75th birthday line-up

Creative director Kristy Matheson launches her first Edinburgh International Film Festival programme. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh International Film Festival: 75th anniversary line-up revealed

The Scotsman Top Stories

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after speaking at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) forum at the Royal Bank of Scotland Business School in Edinburgh.

Scottish ministers meet to rule on fate of deposit return scheme

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy

Dr Sonya Miller - TauRx

Breakthrough drug developed in Scotland to halt progress of Alzheimer's disease