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.
29. Making a Cameo
Actor Michael Redgrave in the Cameo Cinema during the 1954 festival. Photo: Unknown
30. Razzle dazzle
French film stars add a touch of glamour to the 1958 Film Festival in the Film House. (left to right) Noelle Adam, Dominique Wilms, Nicole Berger, and Nadine Tallier Photo: Unknown
31. Keeping up with the Joneses
Felicity Jones at the opening night of the Edinburgh International Festival in 2012. | National World
32. Taking care
Star of the film Alan Bates with British director Clive Donner at a screening of Donner's 'The Caretaker' at Edinburgh's Film House in August 1963. Photo: Unknown