SDI/documentary events at EIFF:

 

With the 68th Edinburgh International Film Festival kicking off this month, and the exciting programme now on release, we thought we would take the opportunity to list some of the events we are involved in at this year’s festival.

We have our annual Edinburgh Pitch, the latest crop of Bridging The Gap films and a Summer Party to celebrate it all. We’re also moderating a couple of discussions, details and links for each event below:

The Edinburgh Pitch 2014
9.30am–5.30pm, Tuesday 17 June 2014
Traverse Theatre
Observer Tickets HERE

Viewing Voices: Voice and Moving Image Symposium
10am–4pm, Thursday 19 June 2014
Filmhouse 10–11.30, Traverse 11.30–4
Access: EIFF pass holders

Bridging The Gap: SDI shorts screening
3.45pm, Thursday 19 June 2014
Filmhouse 1
Access: ticketed

SDI Documentary Summer Party
8pm–11pm, Thursday 19 June 2014
5th Floor, Edinburgh College of Art, Evolution House, 78 West Port
Access: EIFF pass holders

EIFF Filmmaker Q&A: Virunga (hosted by SDI’s Rebecca Day)
3.30pm–4.30pm, Wednesday 25 June 2014
Traverse Theatre 2
Access: EIFF pass holders

EIFF in Conversation: Wang Bing (hosted by SDI’s Noe Mendelle)
3.30pm, Saturday 28 June 2014
Filmhouse 2
Access: ticketed

This event has been cancelled due to visa problems.

 

There is also a host of other good events for film festival pass holders, and some more documentary events worth attending. Check out the website for more events or for details on how to get an EIFF delegate pass here.

Make sure you take a good look through the whole programme as lots of good documentaries will be playing in the festival.

Other doc events:

EIFF Filmmaker Q&A – Garnet’s Gold
11am–12pm, Thursday 26 June 2014
Traverse Theatre 2
Access: EIFF pass holders

Al Jazeera: Investigate Journalism Documentary (screening & Q&A)
11-12.30pm, Friday 27 June 2014
Filmhouse 3
Access: EIFF pass holders

The EIFF Awards Ceremony 
1p–2pm, Friday 27 June 2014
Filmhouse 1
Access: EIFF pass holders

We hope to see you all there!