Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2026

Schedule

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm

UTC+00:00
Location

Filmhouse | Edinburgh, SC

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The 16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival Nov 6th - Nov 21st 2026
6 nights of outstanding international short films in competition for our film awards!
Guest programmes include a Japanese Short Film Night from Tokyo's Short Shorts Film Festival, European Film Festivals Showcase, Scottish shorts night, a programme of German shorts from Regensburg, a Polish night from Poznan and a Balkan shorts night! There's Q and As, networking events and awards ceremonies!
LIVE at the Filmhouse & Summerhall!
Tickets & programme now online:
https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/edinburgh-short-film-festival-2026/
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Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road,Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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