Venice film festival shows the strain Oct 14, 2009
North of the border, the Edinburgh international film festival opened last night with a blaze of smiles and stars and, um, smiles. Prepare to be dazzled. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Meadows to produce TV drama Aug 27, 2009
Meadows's subsequent film, Somers Town, won the main prize at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last year. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bowie's son releases space oddity 'Moon' Jul 22, 2009
" He has likened it to a Berlin-based version of "Blade Runner," Ridley Scott's bleak vision of a future Los Angeles. He hopes to replicate the success of "Moon" which won Best New British Feature at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival: "What we're finding now is that there is a real interest and hunger for this kind of film. " Share this on: | | Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff powered by Top News 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Fragile future Jul 20, 2009
The Edinburgh Science Festival, Celtic Connections in Glasgow and the Edinburgh International Film Festival are among those who have so far reported increases at the Box Office ... Sir Sean Connery and Lord David Putnam at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. (BBC News -- UK)
Loach threatens Australian festival boycott over Israel funds Jul 18, 2009
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Talking Shop Jul 11, 2009
At the Edinburgh International Film Festival last month, Miller spoke about the film, her leading lady and her distinguished lineage. Pippa is a woman who realises there is more to life than a comfortable existence with her wealthy publisher husband. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sir Sean Connery Collects Honorary Doctorate from Home-town University in Edinburgh Jun 20, 2009
Sir Sean is also Patron of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and has helped foster relationships between the two organisations. In 2000, Sir Sean Connery received a Knighthood from the Queen at a ceremony in the palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, describing it as one of the proudest days of his life. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Director's U-turn Jun 19, 2009
"Having just worked on such a bleak film, I was obviously ready to make something that was the polar opposite," he told reporters at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Mixed blessing. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Edinburgh Festival rethink over Israel cash May 21, 2009
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has returned a 300 grant to the Israeli government after Ken Loach called for the event to be boycotted ... Loach urged his boycott of the festival through the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, stating that "many film makers will be as horrified as I am to learn that the Edinburgh International Film Festival is accepting money from Israel.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Sam Mendes to open film festival Apr 16, 2009
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will open with the premiere of a film by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, it has been announced. The 63rd EIFF, which will run from 17 to 28 June, will begin with Mendes's latest offering Away we go. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Good Dick Available on VOD Platforms Across North America Apr 10, 2009
The film premiered in Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Skillset New Director Award at the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Together with Palka and Ritter, Olson and Dubin distributed Good Dick in the US, across all platforms, including theatrical, VOD, cable, internet, and a college tour & lecture series for the film. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
