North Edinburgh Film Festival 2025
The third edition of the North Edinburgh Film Festival will take place on Saturday 22 February 2025 (11am – 5pm) at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre. Presented by Screen Education Edinburgh and North Edinburgh Arts, the Festival is a day of celebrating community cinema and filmmaking in North Edinburgh. The event is being programmed and planned with and by local artists and film enthusiasts.
What to expect:
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- Best locally-made films
- Lots of great film screenings
- Family-friendly screenings
- Creative workshops for all ages
- Art installation
- Food sharing
- Free to attend
- Drop in, no advance booking required
PROGRAMME:
11:00am Film programme starts
Screen1: From North Edinburgh, 3 films from the archive
Screen 2: Short animations from around the world and local artists’ films
Changing Rooms: A ‘Rich Mix’ of film installations all day
Function Hall: Children’s drop-in workshop (Ages 5+)
Cinema Caravan: Family-friendly short films all day
12:15pm: LUNCH in the Sports Hall
1:00pm: Film programme continues
Screen 1: Short films with discussions with tea breaks around every 45 mins
- ‘Made for NEFF 25’; 8 films by local groups & organisations
- ‘Beyond North Edinburgh’ (SEE Archive Group)
- ‘Life Stories’ (NEA Film Grou
Screen 2: Programme continues (approx. 1 hour loop)
Function Hall: Family Film & Children’s drop-in workshop
Changing Rooms: ‘Rich Mix’ continues…
Workshop Space: Filmmaking workshops with Screen Education Edinburgh
- 1pm -2pm (Ages 8 – 11)
- 3pm- 4:30pm (Ages 12 – 17)
4:30pm: Festival Finale
‘Global Communities’ (NEA Film Group)
Audience Awards and Closing Celebration
5:00pm Networking and close
