A class of ITS OWN
With 151 individual screenings to pick from, the Edinburgh International Film Festival proves it’s still the reel deal
THE countdown is well and truly on f or this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival with the Opening Night film, God’s Own Country, kicking off the celebrations next Wednesday, June 21.
While most of the headline gala screenings have sold out, there’s still plenty on offer for those of us who have left it to the last minute.
With more than 151 feature films to choose from, we sat down with EIFF to discover some of the top screenings and special events you can still snap up tickets for...
MIRRORBALL
Rarely seen cult TV series inspired by EIFF’s well-loved Mirrorball strand. TUES 27 June, 18:05 Cineworld FRI 30 June 20:55 Filmhouse 2 PRICE: £8.00 (£6.00 concs)
ACCESS ALL AREAS
A fun and frothy road trip film starring Ella Purnell, Edward Bluemel, GeorgieHenley, Jordan Stephens, Nigel Lindsay, Jo Hartley and Jason Flemyng. FRI 30 June 18:20 Cineworld SAT 1 July 15:25 Cineworld PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
DOUBLE DATE
An innocent out to prove his manhood meets a pair of femme fatales starring Danny Morgan, Georgia Groome, Kelly Wenham and Michael Socha. FRI 30 June 23:30 Filmhouse 1 SAT 1 July 20:30 Cinewo rld PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
RED DOG: TRUE BLUE
Warm-hearted canine family fun starring Levi Miller, Bryan Brown, Hanna ManganLawrence, Thomas Cocquerel and Jason Isaacs.
THU 29 June 18:00 Odeon 2 SAT 1 July 11:00 Filmhouse 1 PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
IN PERSON: LIZZIE BORDEN
DIRECT TO STAGE: Famed director Lizzie Borden will host an ‘intimate dialogue’. An intimate dialogue with the director of the feminist classic Born in Flames (1983). SAT 1 July 20:45 Traverse 1 PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
BAD KIDS OF CRESTVIEW ACADEMY
A bloody tongue-in-cheek actionhorror romp starring Gina Gershon, Sean Astin, Sammi Hanratty, Drake Bell and Sufe Bradshaw. FRI 23 June 23:20 Filmhouse 1 SAT 24 June 20:55 Cineworld PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
FINAL PORTRAIT
This enthralling and beautifully mannered film, will receive its UK premiere at the Festival. Starring Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer, the film will be introduced by director Stanley Tucci and all for just £5. SUN 25 June 20:30 Festival Theatre PRICE: £5.00 MONA LISA Director Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa is a masterpiece, starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane SUN 25 June 12:15 Filmhouse 1
PRICE: £8.00 (£6.00 concs)
DARKLAND
A gritty, visual, high-concept thriller from Director Fenar Ahmad, starring Dar Salim, Stine Fischer Christensen, Ali Sivandi and Dulfi Al-Jabouri. SUN 25 June 18:10 Cineworld TUES 27 June 18:00 Cineworld PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
JULIUS CAESAR
The Donmar Warehouse’s critically acclaimed all-female production starring Harriet Walter, Jenny Jules and Jade Anouka.
SUN 25 June 15:15 Cineworld
MON 26 June 18:00 Odeon 2
PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)
FREAK SHOW
A vibrant comingof-age tale starring Alex J Lawther, Abigail Breslin, Anna Sophia Robb, Laverne Cox and Bette Midler.
MON 26 June 20:50 Odeon TUE 27 June 20:55 Cineworld PRICE: £12.00
DAPHNE
A mesmeric performance in a striking new film from Director Peter Mackie Burns, starring Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Nathaniel Martello-White, Osy Ikhile and Sinead Matthews. FRI 23 June 20:55 Cineworld MON 26 June 20:55 Cineworld PRICE: £12.00 (£8.00 concs)