Started in 1947, the EIFF is one of the true homes of innovative and exciting cinema. For over half-a-century, the Festival has presented some of cinema's most important and exciting moments and played host to the world's greatest filmmakers.

The longest continually running Film Festival in the world, it has come a long way from its birth in the wake of World War II. Its spirit was and still is bold and its focus international. EIFF has long been a champion of British film.

Notable films which have screened in the last few years include 2006 Academy Award® winner Tsotsi, Mrs Brown, The Full Monty, La Vie Revée des Anges, Seul Contre Tous, Love is the Devil, Ratcatcher, East is East, Run Lola Run, Billy Elliot, Amores Perros, Amélie, 16 Years of Alcohol, Young Adam, Infernal Affairs, American Splendor, Motorcycle Diaries, Old Boy and Hero.