Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

Devoted to screening short film from Edinburgh Scotland and around the world The Edinburgh Short Film Festival evolved from the Leith Short Film Festival in 2011 and has shown everything – from the first film made in Somalia in 20 years to Oscar nominated shorts from Australia the USA and Ireland as well as short films smuggled out of China and Iran – and hosted visiting film-makers from China Russia Italy Spain Germany Holland and all over the UK.

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2024 Edinburgh Short Film Festival programme: From Venice and South by South West Jury winners alongside winners and nominees from a host of international film festivals including Cannes Tribeca Locarno and Sundance as well as the best Scottish and UK short films of 2024.

On Sunday Nov 3rd we’re delighted to welcome a guest programme from one of the biggest dedicated short film festivals in North America Festival Regard presenting a night of outstanding award winning Quebec short film via comedy drama documentary and animation and a discussion with programmer Alexandra Garon.

World standard short films and you’ve fleeting chance to see them so don’t miss out!

Host or Publisher Institut Français d'Ecosse