EIFF programmes announced

Coming up in August, the Edinburgh International Film Festival returns to the cinema once more. I’ve programmed several screenings of shorts and features and a special behind-the-scenes talk. Excitingly this year will be the first year that the McLaren Award winner is decided by a jury of animation professionals.

Book your tickets now:

McLaren Animation Award 1 – Saturday 13 August, 13:00, Cameo

McLaren Animation Award 2 – Saturday 13 August, 15:20, Cameo

A Cat Called DOM + The Making of Longbird, plus Q&A with Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson – Saturday 13 August, 17:30 and Friday 19 August, 19:00, Filmhouse

The Making of A Bear Named Wojtek Talk with Iain Gardner, Iain Harvey and Rachel Bevan Baker – Sunday 14 August, 11:30, Filmhouse

International Animation – Sunday 14 August, 13:15, Filmhouse

Signe Baumane’s My Love Affair with Marriage – Sunday 14 August, 18:45, Vue Omni Centre and Tuesday 16 August, 11:40, Filmhouse

Plus with the assistance of former EIFF Animation Programmer Iain Gardner, I will be leading the popular ‘Animators Seize the Seat’ walk that Iain started many years ago. Join us on the Sunday 14th August, meet at 4:30pm at the Holyrood car park.

Image: EIFF website featuring a still from Spring Roll Dream by Mai Vu