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Edinburgh Film Festival Expands Industry Programme

Updated 2026-08-06 06:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is expanding its industry programme with a new symposium on the state of independent filmmaking in the UK. The festival will debut 21 feature films, including titles competing for the Sean Connery Prize.

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Festival In Focus: Edinburgh Chief Paul Ridd On How The Event Is Becoming A “Legitimate Launchpad” For New & Established Filmmakers

This year, the Edinburgh International Film Festival will debut 21 feature films, 10 of which will screen as part of the festival’s official competition strand, which is set to run from August 13 to 19. Titles competing for the festival’s Sean Connery Prize include Mission, the latest feature

2026-08-06 06:47 UTC

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Edinburgh’s Industry Programme Returns With High-Profile Names & UK Indie Focus

The Edinburgh Film Festival’s industry programme returns this year in an expanded format, centered around a new symposium on the state of independent filmmaking in the UK, aptly titled the UK Film Conference. The festival launched the conference earlier this summer and tapped BFI CEO Ben Rober

2026-08-06 06:47 UTC