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| The Edge Of Love Opens the EIFF |
Now in its 62nd year of screenings, the EIFF is the longest continuously running film festival in the world. It began in 1947 as a champion of documentary films and has expanded to include the full gamut of features, documentaries and short films. Hannah McGill is marking her second year as artistic director with an exciting new strand Under The Radar - a selection of "raw, risk-taking work from the cutting edge of new movie-making", inspired by EIFF 2007 visitor John Waters ( Pink Flamingos, This Filthy World).
The programme was announced on May 9 and includes a pair of retrospectives featuring Jeanne Moreau and Shirley Clarke, plus UK premieres of Wall·E, Donkey Punch and Standard Operating Procedure. The festival opens with John Maybury's latest film The Edge Of Love, which stars Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, and closes with the MySpace-written Faintheart.
Eye For Film's exclusive on-site EIFF photography is provided by Max Blinkhorn of Get Shot Photography and Stuart Crawford. |
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Good Dick
Marianna Palka and Jason Ritter talk about the inspiration for their film.
Sparkling Perry
In our exclusive interview Brit acting stalwart Perry Benson talks about his contrasting roles in Somers Town and Mum & Dad.
Sachs of talent
The director of Married Life talks about his latest film and his inspirations in our exclusive interview.
Metal tricky
Andrew Stanton, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Burtt and Jim Morris talk about breathing life into WALL·E.
Giving British films some Punch
Donkey Punch director Olly Blackburn and cast Jaime Winstone, Sian Breckin and Nichola Burley talk about the film.
The visitors
Tom McCarthy, Hiam Abbass and Richard Jenkins talk about their latest film while in town for the EIFF.
Blazing a trail
Meet the hottest new talent at the EIFF.
Creature feature
Legendary animator Ray Harryhausen talks about his life and work.
A complete history of Chris Waitt
Chris Waitt on A Complete History Of My Sexual Failures.
EIFF 2008 Awards Announced
The prizewinners gather in Edinburgh to celebrate.
EIFF diary episode five
More of the Three Miles North of Molkom team and some One Minute Wonders.
EIFF diary episode four
We catch up with Elite Squad director Jose Padhila and the great Ray Harryhausen as the festival action continues.
EIFF diary episode three
Ira Sachs, Alex Orr, Jin Guang-hao, Stuart Condy, and a mysterious igloo...
Cédric Klapisch on Paris
The acclaimed director discusses his latest work.
In search of Better Things
Duane Hopkins talks about his startling new film.
EIFF diary episode two
In between drinks our intrepid reporters meet Billy Boyd, Perry Benson, Duane Hopkins, Tom McCarthy, Richard Jenkins and Hiam Abbass - plus, what it's like to be in the same room as Hannibal Lecktor!
EIFF diary episode one
All the latest from the festival - we chat with the Donkey Punch team, there's good news about War Child, and things are looking up for the star of A Complete History Of My Sexual Failures.
Northern Lights
Corinna Villari-McFarlane and Robert Cannan discuss their début documentary, Three Miles North Of Molkom.
A grand night out
The Edinburgh International Film Festival opens in style.
On The Edge Of Love
Keira Knightley discusses her new film as it premieres in Edinburgh.
Ghraib injustice
Errol Morris reveals the outrage that caused him to make Standard Operating Procedure.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008 films announced
A great line-up for an ever-popular event
In the Somers Town
Shane Meadows discusses his latest, low-budget independent British feature.
Robert Carlyle becomes EIFF patron
Scots actor "honoured" to join Connery and Swinton.
EIFF Michael Powell jury announced
Prize money quadrupled to £20k.
Edinburgh Trailblazers announced
Showcase honours best of British.
EIFF to showcase 22 documentaries
Award-winning Man On Wire in programme.
Edge Of Love to open Edinburgh Film Festival 2008
John Maybury's Dylan Thomas biopic gets top billing.
EIFF gets shot in arm from UK Film Council
£1.88m to be made available over a three-year period.
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