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Day Thirteen: Saturday 26th August
by Chris Docker
As we reach the penultimate day of the EIFF, we reminisce with others and catch up with Driving Lessons
Day Twelve: Friday 25th August
by Chris Docker
Sir Sean Connery shares time with a live audience, and we ponder the various Awards...
Day Eleven: Thursday 24th August
by Chris Docker
Dead Man's Cards producers discuss the nature of film/cinema viewing, and Best of the Fest is announced!
Day Ten: Wednesday 23rd August
by Chris Docker
Sleep-deprivation happens to all dedicated film-festival buffs...zzzzzzzz. And a film is withdrawn from the programme.
Day Nine: Tuesday 22nd August
by Chris Docker
Rude awakening recalls a night with the bouncers from Dead Man's Cards.
Day Eight: Monday 21st August
by Chris Docker
The jury take questions from the press, and we discuss the BBFC's rating system.
Day Seven: Sunday 20th August
by Chris Docker
Little Miss Sunshine provides a ray of golden delight to the proceedings.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival 60th Birthday Party
by Chris Docker
The stars dress down, while we dress up to share the sights and sounds of the best birthday bash in ages.
Day Six: Saturday 19th August
by Chris Docker
London to Brighton director makes a Freudian slip discussing his initial financing
Day Five: Friday 18th August
by Chris Docker
Charlize Theron makes use of a popular Scottish phrase for the weather, and fanboy favourite Kevin Smith arrives for the premiere of Clerks II
Day Four: Thursday 17th August
by Chris Docker
The Jury announced, and a quiet day...
Feature : Sigourney Weaver interview
by Chris Docker
International star Sigourney Weaver reminisces on her previous work, and her fondness for comedy
Day Three: Wednesday 16th August
by Chris Docker
Autograph hunters are in luck at the 60th Edinburgh International Film Festival
Day Two: Tuesday 15th August
by Chris Docker
Star power floods Edinburgh as Snow Cake premieres. And there was a few surprise guests, too!
Day One: Monday 14th August
by Chris Docker
Graham Obree emerges from obscurity to triumph at the Opening Night Film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Withnail Star Draws On Colonial Past In Wah Wah
by Cindy Gates
Richard E Grant on the dramas he experienced in his directorial debut from "producer meltdown" in Swaziland to directing his daughter's first screen kiss.
Making Magic on a shoestring - Scott Ryan Interview
by Paul Griffiths
Paul Griffiths catches up with Scott Ryan to find out what kind of celluloid (DV) sorcery one can conjure with around $3000.
Slumming It In Rio
by Paul Griffiths
Documentary filmmaker Matt Mochary explains how the risks paid off when making Favela Rising in the slums of Rio de Janeiro
Behind The MirrorMask
by Amber Wilkinson
The creative team behind MirrorMask talk about how they overcame a tight budget to deliver a unique, special effects, fantasy film.
McGuigan Takes Actors To Slevinth Heaven
by Amber Wilkinson
In stylish new thriller Lucky Number Slevin, Scottish director Paul McGuigan gave his actors free reign... which was just fine for Lucy Liu and Josh Hartnett
Travelling Tales
by Matt Arnoldi
With a 24-page, bare bones script and untrained child actors drawn from the Irish Travelling community, director Perry Ogden managed to create an authentic and memorable drama in Pavee Lackeen.
Chiwetel Walks On The Wild Side
by Sandy Stobo
Chiwetel Ejiofor did not slip easily into his crossdressing role in Kinky Boots, but by the time he hit Soho night spots he felt just like one of the other transvestites.
Sundance : Day Ten
by Amber Wilkinson
The final day of the festival, and we catch up on two movies; and the Sundance awards.
Sundance : Day Nine
by Amber Wilkinson
The final day of press screenings, and Amber dips her toes into some of the higher profile releases. Runaway laundry over Justin Timberlake's debut?
Sundance : Day Eight
by Amber Wilkinson
Early morning wakeup calls, discussing KZ with director Rex Bloomstein; The Night Listener and Art School Confidential are the movies of the day.
Sundance : Day Seven
by Amber Wilkinson
A short reminisce on the sheer volume of new and exciting cinema that is largely ignored by the press at Sundance; and the powerful drama Journey From The Fall.
Sundance : Day Six
by Amber Wilkinson
The Sundance slimming plan (patent pending..), and interviewing Paul Laverty and Clive Gordon on their new film Cargo.
Sundance 2006 : Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Mascara worries do not faze Amber on her fifth day of Sundance! Indeed, the best film of the festival thus far awaits... And the search for a Bud may be the toughest challenge, yet.
Sundance : Day Four
by Amber Wilkinson
Amber interviews cast and director of Lucky Number Slevin, enjoys the hospitality of the Sundance Institute, as well as snagging her first goody-bag!
Sundance : Day Three
by Amber Wilkinson
Nosebleeds, technological SNAFUs, and soaking up the atmosphere - along to the sentimental tones of Rufus Wainwright. And another three movies!
Sundance : Day Two
by Amber Wilkinson
Three movies a day never gets old, but late-night wine and DVD screeners soothe Amber's exhausted nerves.
Sundance 2006: Day One
by Amber Wilkinson
Day One: Amber checks out the keynote speech, and gets used to the freezing cold and alcohol-free parties.
Sundance 2006 Preview
by Amber Wilkinson
A strong lineup for this year's Sundance, let EyeForFilm guide us through it..
The Best and Worst Films of 2005
by The Management
Who was on form in 2005? Our reviewers offer divergent views on the best and worst from movieland last year.
Nice and Sleazy Does It
by Matt Arnoldi
Sergio Machado's debut feature Lower City gets down and dirty in Brazil.
LFF 2005 Wraps
by Matthew Arnoldi
Clooney brings sizzle to LFF closing party.
Slovenian season impresses at Filmhouse
by Angus Wolfe Murray
Damjan Kozole discusses the state of Slovenian Cinema with The Wolf
Book Review : Write Screenplays That Sell
by Kotleta
So you think you can write a screenplay? It always helps to ask a guy that knows.
Best of the Resfest
by Amber Wilkinson
Highlights of the touring international festival that's pushing back the boundaries of film-making.
London Calling
by Matthew Arnoldi
Picking through the 49th London Film Festival.
Brody's Method
by Amber Wilkinson
Adrien Brody explains why moving from arthouse film The Jacket, just out on DVD, to Peter Jackson's multi-million King Kong is not such a big leap.
Notes From Venice
by Dazza
Highlights from the Venice Film Festival press conferences for Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, Brothers Grimm, and Elizabethtown.
If Bill Nighy Designed Earth
by John Miller
With the DVD release of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Bill Nighy, who plays planetary architect Startibartfast, muses on how he would modify this planet.
Brokeback Mountain, David Brent and Body Clocks
by Dazza
Our roving reporter brings coverage of Day 1 and 2 of the 62nd Venice Film Festival
Frightfest Wraps Up
by AntBit
Day 3 and 4: Our reporter emerges satiated from the London Odeon's four-day horror feeding frenzy.
Ghoul and Gore Lovers Gravitate to Frightfest
by AntBit
Fantasy, sci-fi and horror order of the day at 4-day film fest in London.
EIFF Closing Gala
by Kotleta
Edinburgh film festival closes with perfectly tacky Eighties party for The Business.
Anti-Piracy Message Not Getting Through
by El Topo
One reporter's opinion of a Macrovision sponsored round table on movie piracy.
EIFF Highlights and Lowpoints
by Kotleta
'Monarch' star in SnuffMovie, fest highlights, and boys from The Business pay a little visit.
Exorcist Director: Horror Not Like It Used to Be
by Kotleta
Paul Schrader disses "videogame mentality" of modern horror, and more film fest gems on EIFF Day 9.
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