Dec 15, 2025
Some images from our first screening back at Summerhall since the new arts org Summerhall Arts took over, great to be back and thanks to everyone for coming along to the 2 afternoon screenings! Thanks also to Callahan for handling the projection, Ruth and Sadie for...
Dec 2, 2025
We’re excited to be taking part in Summerhall’s Winter Fair running over the weekend of Sat 13th and Sun 14th December ! With screenings of some staff picks and audience favourites from this year and some of our 2024 award winners, come along and cozy up...
Nov 18, 2025
That’s the ESFF wrapped for 2026 and we would like to express our grateful thanks and gratitude to the many people who made it happen: Head of Programming, Rebecca Selby; for her creativity in curating our In Competition Programmes, Head of Events Margherita...
Nov 17, 2025
Best Film Winner at the 2025 Edinburgh Short Film Festival THE TRUCK by Elizabeth Rao Beautifully shot with a humane and empathetic touch The Truck, is a confidently directed coming-of-age film that the jury have awarded as Best Film! Congratulations Elizabeth and...
Nov 17, 2025
Best Animation 2025 Award Winner is: IMPOSSIBLE MALADIES by Alice & Stefano Tambellini https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ESFF-Animation-Award.mp4 Impossible Maladies is delightfully bizarre whilst creating a...
Nov 17, 2025
Best Scottish Film 2025 Award Winner is: HERE COMES THE NUN by Jack Willison Congratulations Jack! Here Comes the Nun is a deeply funny and very Scottish take on occult thrillers which won the Grand Prize and Best Actor at the Global Filmapalooza 48 Hour Film...
