Various venues across Edinburgh
Since its founding in 1947, Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has become recognised globally for discovering and showing the very best in international cinema and exploring new ideas in cinema practices. Each year it offers film fans a dynamic programme of features, documentaries, shorts and experimental cinema.
Featuring 43 new feature films, 18 feature film world premieres, 6 special retrospective screenings, and more, this year’s programme explores the fragile ties that bind communities new and old, thrilling and revelatory journeys inward and outward and light shone in the darkest of places. It showcases new work from filmmakers from Scotland, UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Croatia, France, Turkey, Australia, Brazil, Japan and beyond.
Venue partners including the newly reopened Filmhouse alongside Cameo Cinema, Vue Omni, Monkey Barrel Comedy and a new pop-up screen at the National Gallery of Scotland’s Hawthornden Theatre.
This year’s programme continues to champion and nurture a new generation of UK and international talent, with a strong selection of first and second features, including filmmakers returning to the Festival for a second year to present new work.
Enhanced access screenings, including audio description, hard of hearing, British sign language interpreted and relaxed screenings will be available. Full details are available on the 2025 EIFF Access Guide.
The festival runs from 14 to 20 August 2025. Find out more, view the full programme and book tickets on Edinburgh International Film Festival.
