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  1. Highlights of the 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival

    Highlights of the 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival

    Here’s a short video of some of the highlights from the 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival! Thanks to all the film-makers who participated and looking forward to seeing your next films, Filmed and edited by the talented and indefatigable Amanda Rogers ESFF 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
  2. CINETOPIA RADIO SHOW: FEBRUARY 2019

    CINETOPIA RADIO SHOW: FEBRUARY 2019

    Edinburgh Short Film Festival has just broadcast the latest edition of Cinetopia, the radio show for film enthusiasts! The February edition covers the Oscars, A kind of Seeing & Gabrielle Brady, Director of Island of Hungry Ghosts. Reviews & discussions as well as a lovely set of film-related...
  3. Paul Bruce

    Final Deadline for entry to the 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival: June 25th

    The ESFF screens 8 nights of short film every Autumn at cinemas across Edinburgh, featuring the best International, UK & Scottish short films from drama to documentary, comedy to animation, experimental to web series. We're also awarding prizes for Best Film, Best Animation and Best Scottish...
  4. Cinetopia – ESFF produces new radio film show

    Cinetopia – ESFF produces new radio film show

    Covering everything from the latest film reviews, interviews, updates from the world of film and film events almost everywhere, ‘Cinetopia’ is a new monthly radio show produced by some of the people behind the Edinburgh Short Film Festival! The show is hosted by Radio Summerhall and the pilot...
  5. Edinburgh Short Film Festival Deadline Fast Approaching!

    Edinburgh Short Film Festival Deadline Fast Approaching!

    In association with Puppet Animation Scotland & The Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival is offering cash prizes and industry mentoring to the film-maker who wins the Best Film AND the best Animation at this year's ESFF! We're also curating for film festivals...
  6. Paul Bruce

    New Best Film Awards for the 2017 Edinburgh Short Film Festival

    New Awards for Best Film & Best Animated Film for the 2017 Edinburgh Short Film Festival. In association with Puppet Animation Scotland & The Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival is offering cash prizes and industry mentoring to the film-maker who wins the Best...
  7. Edinburgh Short Film Festival:Shorts News

    Edinburgh Shorts Regular Submission Deadline Looms!

    The Regular submission deadline for the 2017 Edinburgh Short Film Festival Monday 15th May Last chance to submit at the regular submission fee rate! Entrants will be eligible for one of our 3 awards for 2017: and for inclusion on our Global Tour for 2017/2018: But time is running out on our...
  8. Paul Bruce

    2016 EDINBURGH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW

    The Edinburgh Short Film Festival, Edinburgh’s accessible, friendly and eclectic short film festival launches on October 26th,screening 77 short films from 23 countries. Alongside some of the best Scottish films, we’re also showcasing French Fantasy, animation from Greece, Indonesian...
  9. Paul Bruce

    The Deadline for submissions to the 2016 Edinburgh Short Film Festival is Imminent!

    Deadline for submissions is Monday June 27th 2016 Time is running out so don’t delay…submit today!! ESFF SUBMISSIONS
  10. Paul Bruce

    ESFF Submission Deadline just 1 Month Away!

    With the deadline for submissions now only a few short weeks away, we’re looking forward to sifting through a selection of fascinating and highly original work from film-makers across the world...For more info on the deadline and some details about our plans for the 2016 edition and the Rising...
  11. Paul Bruce

    EDINBURGH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR RISING STARS - INTERVIEW WITH FILM FESTIVAL LIFE

    We're delighted Film Festival Life have covered the Edinburgh Short Film Festival in their latest blog - with an interview, discussions on what makes a good short film and submission tips amongst other things! FILM FESTIVAL LIFE
  12. Paul Bruce

    Watch some of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival’s favourite shorts!

    A little while back we published a blog article on some of our favourite films from the last few years. One of our followers got in touch and asked for online links to the films. This was an excellent idea which in our hurry to publish the article we omitted to add to the article and so we’ve...
  13. Paul Bruce

    Calling Short Film Makers! Check out the Best Short Film production grants going!

    Calling Short Film Makers! Check out the Best Short Film production grants going - congrats to Film Daily TV for putting all these together in one place! FILM DAILY PRODUCTION FUND GRANTS LIST
  14. Paul Bruce

    If Orpheus made film under Tuscany’s golden arches..

    The Edinburgh Short Film Festival's travelling film troubadours are fresh back from Italy and their involvement in the Tuscan Cinemi Cinema film programme! Full report on our website... IF ORPHEUS MADE FILM
  15. Paul Bruce

    OUT OF THE BOX: A short history of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival’s most unconventional film scr

    The Edinburgh Short Film Festival began in 2011 and has gained a reputation over the years of holding strikingly different, (even somewhat eccentric) events in the 5 years since it launched. While their primary purpose is ‘to bring the best in contemporary UK & International short film to...
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