Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008
The Edinburgh International Film Festival, the longest continuously running film festival in the world, moved to a new fortnight-long run in June in 2008. Traditionally the EIFF has taken place in August, at the same time as the other August festivals.
Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, and Matthew Rhys stars of this year's Opening Film, the Dylan Thomas romantic drama The Edge of Love, were in Edinburgh for photocalls on the battlements of Edinburgh Castle. Many of the people behind the Closing film, MySpace user-led movie Faintheart were also here.
EG Coverage
The EIFF includes:
- EIFF Awards: awards ceremony blog, winners list
- 142 feature films from 29 countries
- Erroll Morris and Werner Herzog presenting new documentaries
- kitsch and gore in the Under the Radar strand
- New pop and promo flicks in Mirrorball
- Retrospective of French screen siren Jeanne Moreau
- Retrospective of actress and choreographer Shirley Clarke
- Film Festival Under the Stars - free outdoor screenings
- In person events with filmmakers
- The Michael Powell Award and Standard Life Audience Award
Tickets
Tickets for the EIFF programme go on sale at noon on 9 May. Get them online or by phone. The In Person events go quickly. The Best of the Fest, at the end of the festival, is a good deal.