Edinburgh Film Festival Heads On Last Year’s “Heartbreaking” Closure, How They Saved The Event & Plans For Future Editions
deadline.comEdinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm.
Running Aug 18-23, this year’s edition is also Edinburgh’s return after effectively shutting down at the tale end of last year when the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the charity that owned the fest, appointed administrators.
EIFF ceased trading alongside two revered local arthouse cinemas owned by the CMI: Edinburgh Filmhouse and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
In December, Screen Scotland, a national funding body, announced that it had acquired intellectual rights to the festival. Shortly after, former head Kristy Matheson departed for the top job at London Film Festival, and Taylor took the reigns.
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