The Edinburgh International Film Festival was founded, organised and administered by the Edinburgh Film Guild between 1947 and 1977, a fact which is often omitted from contemporary Festival history. “From the Guild came the Edinburgh International Film Festival that has…
Photos (left to right): CHOCOLAT, MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY, PLEIN SOLEIL THE SEASON. This was the Edinburgh Film Guild’s 95th season and the 3rd full season of screenings at the Institut francais d’Écosse, held during 2024-2025. SCREENINGS took place once a…
Grassmarket Community Picture House An Open Door to Great Cinema for Everyone in the heart of Edinburgh. The Grassmarket Community Picture House (GCPH) began life in 2015 as part of the programme of free social events run by the Grassmarket…
WHALE Arts Local Cinema Project (2024) The Local Cinema shared community cinema programme “takes place across a range of community spaces in Edinburgh, programmed in collaboration with community members and groups. This year we broaden our programme to not only…
Photos: (main) LE MILLION poster and (left to right) BORDERLINE, WAXWORKS, THE MAN WITH THE MOVIE CAMERA THE SEASON. This was the Edinburgh Film Guild’s 2nd season of film screenings, held during 1931-1932. One of the principal objectives was “to…
The Edinburgh Film Guild has held full cinema seasons at the Institut français d’Écosse (French Institute of Scotland) since 2022. Guild screenings at the Institut began in 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and our decision to cancel…
The Edinburgh Film Guild’s historical archive is a collection of materials stretching back to the late 1920s. It had been our intention, for several years, to transfer the various parts of the archive to institutions that could preserve, catalogue and…
The Edinburgh Film Guild was a key partner in establishing ‘Filmhouse’, which provided Edinburgh with a unique, arthouse and cultural cinema. However, the Guild also created two culturally important ‘Film House’ homes long before Filmhouse existed. ‘Film House‘ 6-8 Hill…
This Twenty-First Anniversary Retrospective offers an invaluable overview of the Edinburgh Film Guild’s activities from 1930 to 1950. This retrospective including a comprehensive listing of all screenings, exhibitions, discussions and lectures held during the Guild’s first 20 years. Contents: History…
Photos (left to right): PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, EYES WITHOUT A FACE, A SEASON IN FRANCE THE SEASON. This was the Edinburgh Film Guild’s 94th season and the 2nd full season of screenings at the Institut francais d’Écosse,…
