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\n\tThe Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has unveiled the full lineup of its 2025 industry program, assembling a heavyweight slate of prestigious U.K. and international filmmakers, producers and executives \u2014 from Andrea Arnold and Nia DaCosta to Jeremy Thomas, David Hinojosa and Ken Loach.<\/p>\n
\n\tRunning throughout the Festival, with a concentrated program over Aug. 15\u201320 at the Festival Hub (Tollcross Central Hall), the industry strand looks to consolidate EIFF\u2019s expanding ambitions under Festival Director and CEO Paul Ridd, offering a mix of case study panels, networking events, and its flagship EIFF In Conversation sessions.<\/p>\n
\n\tThis year\u2019s edition leans into cross-sector dialogue and talent development while strengthening links between Scotland\u2019s creative ecosystem and global industry players. Unified, the producing banner founded by Amy Jackson and Lauren Dark, curates a dedicated strand within the programme \u2013 a series of one-on-one talks with senior decision-makers and creatives.<\/p>\n
\n\tGuests in the Unified Series include Rose Garnett, former head of Film4 and BBC Film; Eva Yates, director of BBC Film; Film4\u2019s Farhana Bhula; and Hinojosa, the Oscar-nominated producer of \u201cPast Lives\u201d and \u201cAfter This Death,\u201d which bows in the U.K. at EIFF.<\/p>\n
\n\tKicking off Friday, Aug. 15, Garnett opens the Unified slate, followed by a conversation with director Ben Wheatley (\u201cHigh Rise\u201d) and producer Andy Starke. Later that day, producing royalty and the always entertaining Jeremy Thomas will join filmmaker Mark Cousins for a wide-ranging dialogue, while a panel on access in filmmaking presented with Code Collaboration and Oska Bright underscores EIFF\u2019s commitment to inclusion.<\/p>\n
\n\tSaturday spotlights \u201cSorry, Baby\u201d \u2014 the festival\u2019s opening film \u2014 with writer-director-star Eva Victor and producer Adele Romanski (\u201cMoonlight,\u201d \u201cAftersun\u201d) in conversation. BBC Film\u2019s Yates takes the stage later that day, followed by a behind-the-scenes panel on \u201cThe Outrun,\u201d the Saoirse Ronan-starrer adapted from Amy Liptrot\u2019s memoir.<\/p>\n
\n\tSunday sees Romanski return for a solo session, followed by a keynote with siblings Kevin and Andrew Macdonald. In the evening, attention turns to Scotland\u2019s animation sector, in a panel presented with Animated Women UK and Animation Scotland, ahead of a Unified session with Hinojosa.<\/p>\n
\n\tOn Monday, Bhula steps into the Unified spotlight, while DaCosta (\u201cCandyman,\u201d \u201cThe Marvels\u201d) joins \u201cEIFF In Conversation.\u201d That afternoon\u2019s programming dives into survival horror, with a panel on crafting fear in film and games, hosted with \u201cSilent Hill: Downfall\u201d creators No Code Studio.<\/p>\n
\n\tTuesday brings a Unified panel on international co-productions, followed by Andrea Arnold in conversation and a screenwriting session presented in collaboration with the Writers\u2019 Guild of Great Britain.<\/p>\n
\n\tClosing out the programme on Wednesday, long-time collaborators Ken Loach, Paul Laverty and Rebecca O\u2019Brien reflect on their shared and highly influential body of politically committed work.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to welcome so many major Scottish, UK and international guests from the world of film to take part in our industry programme in August,\u201d said Ridd. \u201cWe are passionately committed to connecting Scottish and UK talent with the international film community and we are especially thrilled to have worked so closely with Unified and so many other supportive organisations and individuals to access their formidable networks and to build something truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tEIFF\u2019s industry programme is supported by EXPO funding from Creative Scotland, and also backed by Screen Scotland, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and EventScotland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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