First held way back in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is the is the world's oldest continually running event of its kind.
Despite not being quite as high profile as the likes of Cannes, Venice or Sundance, the festival has attracted its fair share of stars over the year - recent high-profile actors to have walked the red carpet include Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Lawrence, Sigourney Weaver, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Clint Eastwood, Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton.
It’s also hosted premieres of many box office blockbuster and critical hits including Blade Runner, Alien, Back to the Future, Taxi Driver, Annie Hall, The Usual Suspects, Amelie, and The Hurt Locker.
The closing of its home at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema in 2023 threatened the festival’s future but truncated edition that year was followrd by a resurgence in 2024.
And now the Filmhouse is open again, the festival will be returning home, with a host of world premieres, galas and special events.
Here are 34 amazing pictures of the festival’s history...so far.
9. Why the long face?
Swedish film actress Elsa Prawitz with milk horse Gilbert outside the Film House in 1963. Photo: Unknown
10. A real goldmine
Ewan McGregor at the premiere of Velvet Goldmine at the festival in 1998. | National World
11. Aiming for the stars
Herbert Lom and Gia Scala attending the premiere of 'I Aim at the Stars' at the New Victoria Cinema in 1960. Photo: TSPL
12. Megastar
Charlize Theron with film directors Emilia Menocal and Juaretsi Saizarbitoria at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2006. | National World