Film festival and University combine

Now in its 66th year, the Edinburgh International Film Festival returns with scores of premieres, a new director, and several exciting collaborations with the University. Over the course of the festival's twelve days, film lovers in Edinburgh will be treated to 121 new feature films from 52 countries including 19 World Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 11 European Premieres, and 76 UK Premieres. The festival runs 20 June until 1 July, culminating with the European Premiere of Brave, the new Scottish-set animation from Pixar. Course for film lovers. As in previous years, the University is at the heart of some of the Festival's most exciting events. For five days the University hosts An Insight into the Edinburgh International Film Festival, an Open Studies short course allowing participants the chance to analyse and discover the range and depth of the Festival's film programming. Participants will attend six film screenings, four lectures, take part in daily tutor-led discussions, have access to an In Person event and receive a 2012 catalogue.