In October, the charity behind the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), the city’s Filmhouse cinema, and the Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, went under after what it called a “perfect storm of sharply rising costs, in particular energy costs”.
On Monday (October 31), Edinburgh locals saw images from landmark films Gregory’s Girl, The Wizard of Oz, It’s a Wonderful Life, Local Hero, and others, as movie-goers, film makers and cinema staff attempt to save key parts of Scotland’s film culture.
Take a look through out picture gallery to see some of the incredible images.
1. My Childhood
An image from the classic Bill Douglas film My Childhood, projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh, is one of several movie images projected onto landmarks and public buildings in the city as part of the campaign to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse. Photo: Jane Barlow
2. Gregory’s Girl
An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh, is one of several classic movie images projected onto landmarks and public buildings in the city as part of the campaign to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse. Photo: Jane Barlow
3. Moonlight
An image from the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh, is one of several classic movie images projected onto landmarks and public buildings in the city as part of the campaign to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse. Picture date: Monday October 31, 2022. Photo: Jane Barlow
4. Anna Karina
An image of actor Anna Karina from the film Vivre Sa Vie projected on Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh, is one of several classic movie images projected onto landmarks and public buildings in the city as part of the campaign to save the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse. Photo: Jane Barlow