Edinburgh Film Festival Reveals New Competition, Dates (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The 77th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival will feature a new competition and has revealed its 2024 dates.
Competing for what EIFF describes as “industry-leading cash prizes” will be 10 features and 10 shorts, all world premieres. The festival returned for its 76th edition in 2023 following financial difficulties.
In November last year, EIFF tapped Picturehouse Entertainment head of acquisitions Paul Ridd as its new director. “Under new leadership and with an invigorated vision, EIFF is poised to accelerate the discovery of new talent through significant prize-money awarded to the filmmakers of the best feature film in competition and the best short film,” EIFF said in a statement.
EIFF festival-goers will be invited to vote for the competition prize winners. The awards are open to films from the world over.
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