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  • ALT* Festival de Cine Documental LGBT+
  • Centro Niemeyer LGBTIQ Festival de Cine
  • CINHOMO Muestra Internacional de Cine GLBT
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
  • Festival Cinémarges
  • In & Out - Rencontres Cinématographiques
  • Internationales Frauenfilmfestival
  • LGBT Film Festival - Poland
  • Lovers Film Festival
  • Malmö Queer Filmfestival
  • Outshine Film Festival: Miami
  • Pink Apple
  • Queer East
  • QueerCine Film Festival
  • Queergestreift Filmfestival
  • Schwule Filmwoche Freiburg
  • Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
  • Tag! Queer Shorts Festival!
  • TITE
  • Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Thursday, 14 August 2025 until Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Running from 14 to 20 August 2025, the latest edition of EIFF will honour 70+ years of festival history, showcasing the very best talent in filmmaking in its re-energised format that is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression.

THE SEAN CONNERY PRIZE FOR FEATURE FILMMAKING EXCELLENCE:
The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence will create a powerful platform to showcase today’s most talented and original filmmakers by linking their success to the legacy of Scotland’s most famous global star.

The award, which carries a cash prize of £50,000, is open to features of any genre that will have their World Premiere at EIFF in August 2024. The award will be voted for by cinema-goers attending public screenings during EIFF.

Eligible films are selected at the discretion of the Festival Director.

THE THELMA SCHOONMAKER PRIZE FOR SHORT FILMMAKING EXCELLENCE

The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence will celebrate excellence in short filmmaking.

The award, which carries a cash prize of £15,000, is open to short films of any genre that will have their World Premiere at EIFF in August 2025. EIFF classifies a short film as 30 minutes or under. The award will be voted for by cinema-goers attending public screenings during EIFF.

Eligible films are selected at the discretion of the Festival Director.


2023 festival coverage can be found here

2022 festival coverage can be found here

2019 festival coverage can be found here

2018 festival coverage can be found here

2017 festival coverage can be found here

2016 festival coverage can be found here

2015 festival coverage can be found here