Established in 1947, The Edinburgh International Film Festival is the world's oldest continually running film festival.
The closure of the city’s Filmhouse cinema (which has since been saved) put the future of the festival at risk, with a hugely scaled-back event held last year.
But now the festival has been rebooted under new director new director Paul Ridd, with seven days of events across five venues, including 18 world premieres.
And a host of famous filmmaking talents will be joining audiences to present and talk about their films.
Here are 10 of them.
5. Saoirse Ronan
One of the most talented actresses of her generation, Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has won a Golden Globe alongside has four Oscar and five BAFTA nominations. Her film appearances include 'Atonement, 'The Lovely Bones', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', 'Brooklyn', Little Women' and 'Lady Bird'. The New York Times ranked her tenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century. She's in Edinburgh for Opening Gala 'The Outrun' at the Cameo at 8.45pm on Thursday, August 15. The film is an unflinching adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s wrenching personal memoir of addiction set in Orkney. | Getty Images
6. Thelma Schoonmaker
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker is a three-time Oscar and two-time BAFTA winner who has edited Martin Scorsese film since Raging Bull, including 'The Aviator', 'The Departed' and 'Goodfellas'. She'll be in Edinburgh to present present the inaugural Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence Competition Shorts as well as introducing a screening of Pressburger and Powell’s Mull-filmed classic 'I Know Where I’m Going!' at the Cameo at 3.15pm on Wednesday, August 21. | Getty Images
7. Gaspar Noé
Provocative Argentine-Italian director Gaspar Noé will be in conversation about films such as 'Irreversible', 'Climax' and 'Enter The Void' at Tollcross Central Hall at 1pm on Saturday, August 17. He'll then be presenting a screening of Dario Argento’s horror classic Suspiria at the Cameo on the same day at 3.45pm and a Surprise Film at Summerhall's Red Lecture on Monday, August 19, at 1am. | Getty Images for The Red Sea Int
8. Alex Garland
Writer, novelist and director Alex Garland shot to fame when his novel 'The Beach' was turned into a film by Danny Boyle, who he went on to work with on '28 Days Later' and 'Sunshine'. Other writing credits include 'Never Let Me Go' and 'Dredd'. He successfully moved into directing with 'Ex Machina' in 2014 and has since had continued success with 'Annihilation', 'Men' and this year's 'Civil War'. He'll be in conversation at the festival at Tollcross Central Hall on Sunday, August 18, at 2.30pm. | Getty Images