First held way back in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is the is the world's oldest continually running event of its kind.
Despite not being quite as high profile as the likes of Cannes, Venice or Sundance, the festival has attracted its fair share of stars over the year - recent high-profile actors to have walked the red carpet include Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Lawrence, Sigourney Weaver, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Clint Eastwood, Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton.
It’s also hosted premieres of many box office blockbuster and critical hits including Blade Runner, Alien, Back to the Future, Taxi Driver, Annie Hall, The Usual Suspects, Amelie, and The Hurt Locker.
The closing of its home at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema in 2023 threatened the festival’s future but truncated edition that year was followrd by a resurgence in 2024.
And now the Filmhouse is open again, the festival will be returning home, with a host of world premieres, galas and special events.
Here are 34 amazing pictures of the festival’s history...so far.
13. Having a laugh
Michael Jannis and Greek actress Ellie Lambetti, who was also known as Helle Lambetti, at the 1954 Edinburgh Film Festival. Photo: Unknown
15. Say it with flowers
Klara Luchko, the Russian Actress who starred in film Twelfth Night, attending the Edinburgh Film Festival in 1957. Photo: Unknown
16. A real Winner
Film and TV director/producer Michael Winner on stage for The Scotsman Lecture at the Filmhouse cinema during the Edinburgh Film Festival 1992. | TSPL