Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

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The Edinburgh Short Film Festival returns from 25th October bringing some of the world’s best short films to Summerhall and the Institut Français d’Écosse!

About Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

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From Venice and South by South West Jury winners, alongside winners and nominees from a host of international film festivals, including Cannes, Tribeca, Locarno and Sundance as well as the best Scottish and UK short films of 2024.

We’re also hosting guest programmes from our international partner festivals,and on top of all that, we’re hosting networking sessions with special guests, panel discussions and our opening night launch party is hosted by Edinburgh’s own Cinetopia!

World standard short films and you’ve fleeting chance to see them so don’t miss out!

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