Edinburgh International Film Festival

Edinburgh International Film Festival
StatusActive
GenreFilm festival
Date13 – 19 August 2026
FrequencyAnnually
VenueSummerhall, The Cameo, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Filmhouse
LocationEdinburgh
CountryScotland
Years active78
Inaugurated1 June 1947 (1947-06-01)
Most recent2025
Previous event77th
Next event79th
Websitewww.edfilmfest.org
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The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival.

EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, international, European or UK Premieres), in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands.