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.
17. On the mic
Terry Thomas at the White Cockade Nightclub in 1957 after the premiere of his film Lucky Jim at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Photo: Unknown
18. Scottish stars
Elaine C Smith and Andy Gray at the film festival in 2004. | EN license
19. Premiere
Actress Melina Mercouri and director Jules Dassin at the Film House for a premiere of the film 'He Who Must Die' in 1957. Photo: Unknown
20. Red carpet
The Irish actor Gabriel Byrne at the premiere of Jindabayne, at the 60th edition of the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2006. | National World