Gallery2023 Edinburgh Short Film Festival Winners
We’re delighted to announce the winners of our 2023 awards;
BEST FILM
Last Days of Summer
by Stenzin Tankyong
BEST ANIMATION
The Smile
by Erik van Schaaik
BEST SCOTTISH FILM
Candy
by Sarah Grant
Gallery13th Edinburgh Short Film Festival: That’s a wrap!
We’re delighted to close our 13th edition with a few images of our closing night as well as a pick of some of the events over the 11 days from 26th October.
We had a fantastic 2023 edition and we’re super-thrilled with the response from everyone!
We also need to thank the many people that participated and helped to make this year’s ESFF feel like we were back to 2019 again, so many thanks – in no […]
GalleryStills from the first 3 days at the 13th Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Delighted with the response to our opening 3 days at the 2023 ESFF!
From visiting filmmakers to panellists on our Low Budget Filmmaking Masterclass, thanks to everyone for coming along and to our audiences for 4 sellout events!
Thanks also to Melanie Russel for the still!
Thanks also to our many guests and panellists this weekend:
Tom Gentle Director
Carys Evans Producer
Segolene Romier Animator
Jamie Robson Actor
Holly Jack Director/Actor
Rachel Fitzgerald Animator
Ana Songel GMAC
Kate Hammer Director
Katriona Tweedie […]
GalleryESFF 2023 Programme Announced and Box Office open!
We’re excited to announce our 2023 programme!
The 13th edition of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival opens on Thursday 26th October and runs to Sunday 5th November, from Cannes winners to Clermont-Ferrand Winners and winners from a host of international film festivals, alongside the best Scottish and UK short films of 2023, we’re also hosting guest programmes from our international partner festivals.
On Sat Oct 28th, we’re collaborating with our friends at Glasgow Media Access Centre to […]
GalleryOPEN SCREEN 2 at the ECVS: Filmmakers and Animators Unite!
Open Screen 2 is now closed for film registrations.
If you didn’t register your film in time, don’t worry, Open Screen 3 will return later in the year, so watch this space!
We’re delighted to announce OPEN SCREEN 2 which will take place at 7:30pm on Tuesday August 8th at the ECVS!
Open Screen is an occasional film event we’re undertaking in partnership with Clanimation and the Edinburgh Cine and Video Society.
Now open to filmmakers as well […]
ESFF at the Adriatic Film Festival
We’ve been honoured and privileged to participate in the Adriatic Film Festival’s International Showcase for the last few years and this year we were
delighted to screen a batch of Scottish shorts to Italian audiences, including; Unseen by Strath Martin, Journey by Sean Sevestre and Scuzz by Alia Ghafar in a
programme themed around ‘Slices of Life’.
Thanks to the audience for their enthusiastic participation and to Guido and the AFF team for their interest in Scottish short […]
GalleryOpen Screen 1 at the ECVS
Fabulous start to the Open Screen project, thanks to all the animators for attending and screening their work and many thanks to Stewart Emm and the ECVS for their help in bringing some great animations to their wonderful cinema and to our partners Gordon and Abi from Clanimation.
Thanks to Neil Guthrie for the pics!
Open Screen will return later in the year for live-action filmmakers as well as animators to screen films, works in progress, early […]
Gallery13th Edinburgh Short Film Festival – Submissions Open: Awards, Prizes & Global Tours
Screening the best in International contemporary short film & programming for other festivals across the UK & Internationally,
the ESFF is now open for submission for short film-makers!
We’re planning extra screenings and offering cash prizes and trophies
But that’s not all!
This year, we’re also excited to be programming showcases of our best films for our international film festival partners
across Europe.
Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.
Open for entries online and via Film Freeway
Early Bird […]
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ESFF 2022 Reviewed in Snack Magazine
We’re simultaneously humbled and delighted with Snack Magazine’s review of our 2022 edition by their film critic, Christopher Sneddon.
“This small snapshot of films shows that, once again, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival has proven why it’s a veritable hotbed of discovery. With a wonderful variety of short films that highlight established and emerging talents, both locally and from across the globe, it’s an absolutely essential experience for the discerning film fan.”
Thanks Chris, we’re glad you […]
Days 7-9 Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022
Our closing weekend went off very well and we’re so grateful to everyone who come along!
Here’s a few stills of the evening, the awards ceremony and the after party!
Thanks to Ryan Vallo and Louise Balaguer for the photography!