Edinburgh International University Film Festival

The Edinburgh International University Film Festival (EIUFF), launching in 2025, is driven by a mission to champion and support the creative talents of university students across the UK.

About Edinburgh International University Film Festival

	Scottish Storytelling Centre 43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR
	Edinburgh International University Film Festival Website

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By collaborating with SYFF, we aim to nurture aspiring filmmakers through community engagement and financial backing.

Our vision is to position EIUFF as the premier platform for student filmmakers to showcase their work, gain industry exposure, and build meaningful connections. We strive to bridge the gap between education and the professional film world, empowering the next generation of storytellers to thrive.

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Upcoming Events at Edinburgh International University Film Festival

Film

EIUFF: States of Mind

31st May 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Blending documentary, dreamscape, and poetic collage, these films drift between waking worlds and subconscious depths, where trauma lingers, resilience stirs, and identity takes uncertain shape.

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EIUFF: Fantastical Realities

31st May 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Chemistry and electricity shape our perception of reality. Nothing else. What if we dance it all away? Several short films will be screened as part of this programme.

Workshops

EIUFF: How to Produce a Film Workshop

31st May 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

This workshop with the founders of the Scottish Youth Film Foundation will be an extensive 101 masterclass into all of the stages of producing a film.

Film

EIUFF: Opening Ceremony and Out of Competition Films

31st May 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Join the Edinburgh International University Film Festival at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as the film festival kicks off with it's opening ceremony on 31st May!

Film

EIUFF: Tales of Becoming

1st June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Through a mix of humour, conflict, and magical realism, these films explore first loves, body awareness, and the complex path to adulthood.

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EIUFF: The Shape Love Takes

1st June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Love is an eternal mystery. This programme of films traces the questions that linger in all of us, slowly revealing the strange and shifting shape that love takes.

Talks and Lectures

EIUFF: Building Film Communities Workshop

1st June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

This Q&A with Paul Ridd, the head of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, will explore how we can create, sustain and rebuild film communities.

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EIUFF: Inheritance of the Heart

1st June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Through whispered words and quiet moments, this programme of films traces the fragile threads that bind us to family, memory, and each other.

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EIUFF: Winner’s Screening

2nd June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Celebrate the triumph of storytelling as we showcase the festival’s top honour in a special screening!

Film

EIUFF: Out of Competition

2nd June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

This event is a chance to see the creative work of the talented film creatives behind the Edinburgh University International Film Festival.

Workshops

EIUFF: Steadicam Masterclass Workshop

2nd June 2025

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Old Town

Professional DoP and steadicam operator Duncan Lorthioir will take participants through every step of building, using and executing the art of the steadicam and remote head operating.

Festivals

Leith Festival

, Leith

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Festivals

Portobello Book Festival

, Various Locations Portobello

Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.

Festivals

Leith Comedy Festival

, Leith

The first full Leith Comedy Festival will take place in popular live venues and community hubs across Leith this October.

Festivals

Audacious Women Festival

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Festivals

Burns&Beyond

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Festivals

Rare Books Edinburgh

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Festivals

Edinburgh Horror Festival

, Various Locations Edinburgh

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Festivals

Edinburgh Iranian Festival

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The Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture.

Festivals

FuturePlay Festival

54 George Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 2LR

Formerly the Edinburgh Digital Entertainment Festival, FuturePlay is on from the 3rd to 26th August.

Festivals

Edinburgh Tradfest

, Various Locations Edinburgh

The very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world returns from 2nd to 12th May 2025.

Festivals

Falastin Film Festival

Scottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR

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Festivals