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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 as part of the campaign to save it

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

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

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

Fewer trains to and from Edinburgh could see a reduction bookings for theatres across the capital.

Edinburgh arts sector concerned over ScotRail's reduced timetable

Caribou were among the acts to perform at this year's Edinburgh International Festival.

Edinburgh's festivals bounce back to sell more than 520,000 tickets

The Edinburgh International Festival will be asking audiences at outdoor venues like Edinburgh Academy Junior School to wear face coverings during performances. Picture: Ryan Buchanan

Edinburgh's festivals: Audiences to be urged to keep wearing face coverings

Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal will star in the festival's closing film, Here Today. Picture: Cara Howe

Film festival reveals line-up of 31 premieres for ‘safe celebration of cinema’

Kristy Matheson will be leading the Edinburgh International Film Festival into a new era for its 75th anniversary in 2022.

Edinburgh film festival hires Australian screen industry expert to lead new era

The new-look Filmhouse is hoped to be open to the public in 2025.

Edinburgh’s ‘film temple’ figurehead steps down as festival’s future is reviewed

The Edinburgh International Film Festival has been running since 1947. Picture: Aleksandra Janiak

Edinburgh International Film Festival set to move back to August

Festival Square in Edinburgh's west end would be transformed under the plans for the new £60 million Filmhouse development.

Heritage watchdog objects to Edinburgh 'film temple' over loss of public space

The new Filmhouse will dominate Festival Square, which is located between the Sheraton Grand Hotel and the Usher Hall.

Former film festival chief brands new £60m Edinburgh complex 'misguided'

The new-look Filmhouse is hoped to be open to the public in 2025.

Revealed: New plan for 'temple of film' in Edinburgh city centre

The first Drive-In Movies event will be staged at a long-stay car park at the airport in August.

Edinburgh Airport to launch drive-in film festival events in August

Edinburghs long-running heritage body has given a cautious welcome to plans to create an 11-storey new home for the Filmhouse

Heritage watchdog gives cautious welcome to Edinburgh's 'exciting but risky' fil...
Edinburgh's long-running heritage body has given a cautious welcome to plans to create an 11-storey new home for the Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival in the heart of the city's cultural quarter.

Festival Square would become home to new 50m home for the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse.

Take a virtual journey through the new £50m Edinburgh 'film temple'