The EFG’s 82nd Season

The Edinburgh Film Guild is the world’s longest continually running film society. Founded  in 1929, our 82nd season presents a bold and exciting programme of over 100 rarely seen films from all over the world, encompassing an eclectic range of genres, periods and cinemas, including:

Our 2011-12 season began in late September 2011 and will continue through to April 2012.

We are based in the Filmhouse cinema, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, where we have our own cinema and clubrooms. We screen films three times a week: on Sunday afternoon and evening and on Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Membership starts at just £20. You can join online or print off and return the membership form.

Next Screenings

Click on the film title / date to book a seat, or on the mini-season name for details about the film and the mini-season.

Midnight Mary on Sunday, 5th February 2012 at 02:30 PM
William A Wellman | USA | 1933 | 74 minutes
Bad Girl Melodramas

The Story of a Cheat / Le roman d'un tricheur on Sunday, 5th February 2012 at 04:30 PM
Sacha Guitry | France | 1936 | 117 minutes
Sacha Guitry

A Woman's Face on Sunday, 5th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
George Cukor | USA | 1941 | 106 minutes
Bad Girl Melodramas

Lightnin' on Wednesday, 8th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
John Ford | USA | 1925 | 114 minutes
Silent Ford

Colossus: The Forbin Project on Friday, 10th February 2012 at 08:00 PM
Joseph Sargent | USA | 1970 | 100 minutes
Cold War Science Fiction

Let Us do a Dream / Faisons un rêve on Sunday, 12th February 2012 at 04:30 PM
Sacha Guitry | France | 1936 | 86 minutes
Sacha Guitry

The Strange Woman on Sunday, 12th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
Edgar G. Ulmer | USA | 1946 | 100 minutes
Bad Girl Melodramas

Harold and Maude on Wednesday, 15th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
Hal Ashby | USA | 1971 | 91 minutes
Valentines

In the Dust of the Stars / Im Staub der Sterne on Friday, 17th February 2012 at 08:00 PM
Gottfried Kolditz | East Germany | 1976 | 95 minutes
Cold War Science Fiction

Pearls of the Crown / Les perles de la couronne on Sunday, 19th February 2012 at 04:30 PM
Sacha Guitry | France | 1937 | 118 minutes
Sacha Guitry

Adventurera on Sunday, 19th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
Alberto Gout | Mexico | 1950 | 101 minutes
Bad Girl Melodramas

Four Sons on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 at 07:00 PM
John Ford | USA | 1926 | 100 minutes
Silent Ford

Pilot Pirx’s Inquest / Doznanie Pilota Pirksa on Friday, 24th February 2012 at 08:00 PM
Marek Pestrak | USSR / Estonia / Poland | 1979 | 95 minutes
Cold War Science Fiction

Desire / Désiré on Sunday, 26th February 2012 at 04:30 PM
Sacha Guitry | France | 1937 | 92 minutes
Sacha Guitry

The Revolt of Mamie Stover on Sunday, 26th February 2012 at 07:00 PM
Raoul Walsh | USA | 1956 | 92 minutes
Bad Girl Melodramas

For new members

You should receive an email with your membership number and an initial password for logging in to the website; once logged in for the first time you can change this.

If you do not receive this email please let us know, whether by using the contact form or by emailing us directly.

BFFS Awards 2011

We are pleased to announce that the Edinburgh Film Guild was recognised by the British Federation of Film Societies as the joint winner of the Best Film Education Programme award. We also received a distinction for Best Film Programming.

Nicola and Andreas receiving the Education Award

Image courtesy of Ivan Lieman Photography

Gallery of images from the BFFS Awards on Flickr

2011-12 Print Programme Now Available

Our print programme, with details of all the films in the 2011-12 season, is now available. Look out for it when you’re next in the Filmhouse, or download a PDF copy below.

Google Calendar

Dates for 2011-12 screenings have now been added to our Google Calendar. You can use the calendar, either through this website or directly to add screenings to your own calendar and receive reminders.

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