2021, the festival board introduced its newest creative director, Kristy Matheson, who formerly served as Director of Film at Australia's national museum of screen culture, ACMI. In October 2022, the festival's organizer, the Centre for the Moving Image, went into administration and the festival stopped trading. Venues Edinburgh Filmhouse is the festival's home. The festival uses a range of other cinemas and venues across the city including Fountainpark Cineworld, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, VUE Cinema at the Omni Centre and the Odeon. Film categories Opening and Closing Galas American Dreams – Cutting-edge new works from American independent cinema Animation – From the family-friendly to the deeply dark, the lo-fi to the super-sophisticated: all that's new in animation Black Box – Daring experiments in the film form, from out innovators of the visual art world Directors' Showcase – The latest works by the world's great auteur directors Films on Film – Explore the world of film-making and the lives of those who made film history For the Family – Films from around the world that children and adults can enjoy together New Perspectives – A global array of exciting new work by emerging directors No Limits – Films that challenge convention and stimulate the mind Shorts – Discover the world of short films – a universe with no laws, bounded only by the imagination Special Events – Exciting events, insightful discussions and chances to get up close and personal with some of cinema's greatest names Special Screenings – Classics from the archives and premieres of unique importance The Young and The Wild – A diverse selection of films hand-picked by EIFF's Young Programmer Team Wicker and Wild – Unpredictable journeys into imagination and terror EIFF Awards The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, with a £20,000 cash prize The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film The Award for Best International Feature Film, with a £10,000 cash prize The Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, with a £10,000 cash prize The McLaren Award for Best New British Animation The Award for Best Short Film The Award for Creative Innovation in a Short Film The Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to a Short Film The Audience Award References External links Edinburgh Festival Film festivals in Edinburgh 1947 establishments in Scotland Film festivals established in 1947