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4 unusual facts about Edinburgh International Film Festival


Centre for the Moving Image

The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) is a registered charity incorporating Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh Filmhouse and the Edinburgh Film Guild.

Daniel Kaluuya

In 2011 Kaluuya was leading man in Daniel Mulloy's Baby, which went on to win the Best Short Film Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as well as the Best Short Film Award at the British Independent Film Awards.

Holly Solomon

Solomon wrote and produced a five-part documentary film from the performances given at 98 Greene Street, and in 1972 it was shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Kerrie Hayes

She was selected for the 2009 Trailblazer showcase, an annual initiative at the Edinburgh International Film Festival highlighting new talent, for her performance in Kicks.


Garfield Kennedy

Festival Times was the first publication to give dedicated and extensive coverage of the Edinburgh Festival (Fringe, International Festival and Film Festival).

Lynda Myles

She served as director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (1973–1980), director and curator of film at the Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley, Senior Vice–President at Columbia Pictures, Commissioning Editor for Drama at the BBC for two years, and as co-Executive Director of the East-West Producers' Seminar from 1990–1994, a training program for young producers in Eastern Europe.

She's a Fox

She's a Fox was an Official Selection in numerous film festivals throughout the United States and internationally, most notably the Cannes Short Film Corner, Heartland Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival and the Academy-accredited LA Shorts Fest.

Ugetsu Monogatari

Staff members were also awarded Art Encouragement Prizes by the Monbushō and the David O. Selznick Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.


see also

Anthony Wonke

In 2013, Fire in the Night a documentary feature about the Piper Alpha disaster produced by STV for Creative Scotland/BBC, had it’s world premier at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and went on to win the festivals prestigious Audience Award.