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Edinburgh Film Festival 2012 programme launched

Edinburgh Film Festival 2012 programme launched

Chris Fujiwara reveals extensive world cinema programme for EIFF 2012

30 May 2012

This year the Edinburgh International Film Festival 's new director, Chris Fujiwara, has devised a brave and eclectic programme in an attempt to return the festival to its former glory. With a similar format to previous years - with several strands…

Shinji Somai retrospective at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012

Shinji Somai retrospective at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012

Introduction to one of Japan’s most popular and respected filmmakers

25 May 2012

It often seems like there’s an infinite wellspring of Japanese filmmakers revered in their home country yet barely heard of overseas, with every year bringing yet another retrospective of some unheralded cinematic maestro. It’s all enough to leave those…

New Brave trailer showcases Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly's roles

New Brave trailer showcases Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly's roles

24 Apr 2012

A new trailer for Disney-Pixar's Brave is available, revealing a little more of the Highland-set story line. In it, we see a lot more of the dynamic between impetuous heroine Merida (Kelly Macdonald), her indulgent father King Fergus (Billy Connolly…

William Friedkin's Killer Joe announced to open EIFF

William Friedkin's Killer Joe to open EIFF

The Exorcist director's comic thriller to kick-off 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival

18 Apr 2012

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) organizers have announced today that comic noir thriller Killer Joe will be the Opening Gala on Wed 20 Jun 2012 in Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. The film is directed by William Friedkin, best known for his…

Shinji Somai retrospective announced for Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012

Shinji Somai retrospective announced for Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012

PP Rider, The Catch, Typhoon Club and more to screen at EIFF 2012

11 Apr 2012

Japanese director Shinji Somai will be the subject of a major retrospective at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. The director, who died in 2001, is greatly admired in Japan, and is slowly starting to achieve international…

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Atmosphere: Belief
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Video documentary or 'cinematic data visualisation' that is the final part in the Flat Earth Trilogy, created by Matthew Jarvis, John Cobban, Alison Craighead, Jon Thomson and Steve Rushton. The installation comprises a montage of video footage sourced from YouTube, coupled with a projection of a map that shows where in the world each clip is from. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme.
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21 Jun–1 Jul Mon–Sun 8.30–9pm Inspace, Edinburgh
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
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Having gained a dedicated following with Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show Great Job!, US comedians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim break out from the confines of online sketches and small DVD releases to bring their unique style of humour to the glorious big screen. Long established collaborators Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell, John C Reilly and Jeff Goldblum star alongside the titular heroes in this brilliantly absurd and delightfully dark tale of greed, friendship and shrim.
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28 Jun 10.45pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves 		Filmhouse, Edinburgh
30 Jun 11.15pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Night Moves 		Cameo, Edinburgh
Introduction to Film Studies: Contemporary Cinematic Soundscapes
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Dr Pasquale Iannone gives an illustrated lecture on soundscapes in cinema, with examples from directors including Terrence Malick and Paolo Sorrentino. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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22 Jun 4.15pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events 		Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Brave
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Pixar animation about a flame-haired Scottish princess who unleashes a curse on her fairytale kingdom, and must complete a number of challenges in order to lift it.
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30 Jun 8.15pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Closing Night Gala 		Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
3 Aug–9 Aug Fri 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sat 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Mon 11am; Wed 10.30am & 6.30pm; Thu 11am & 2.30pm
10 Aug–16 Aug Fri 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sat 11am & 7.30pm; Sun 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Mon 11am; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu 11am & 2.30pm 		The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
Amok
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One sweltering day on the mean streets of Manila, various lives intersect and come into conflict as an act of random violence escalates into a brutal struggle for survival. 'Fajardo's technical exercise is a showcase of his talent for skewering disparate lives momentarily trapped in an urban labyrinth through a random act of violence'. (Khavn de la Cruz, filmmaker).
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21 Jun 7.45pm
Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Philippine New Wave 		Filmhouse, Edinburgh
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