Film News: 2010 EIFF Submissions Open

Though I usually cover new films – and more than the occasional old one – on this site, this is a short shout out to any budding Spielberg’s or Meadows’ from the Edinburgh International Film Festival organisers who are looking for submissions for the 2010 festival.

Interlude: Pontypool needs you!

A worrying message was issued by Edinburgh’s Cameo cinema today via their Twitter feed, stating that: “It seems the poor reviews have killed Pontypool. A real shame as it’s one of the more original films out there. Creepy and humorous.”

Film Preview Exclusive: Dawn/Day of the Dead screenings and Q&A’s, 25 October, Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh

The Cameo have done it again. Not content with bringing cult movie favourites Bruce Campbell and Lloyd Kaufman to the city, they’re now about to host another special event in conjunction with local shop Cult Fiction and Arrow Video: screenings of Dawn of the Dead (1978) with a Q&A from star Ken Foree and Day [...]

Reel Time blog

Some readers of this blog may be aware that I write a weekly film column, Reel Time, for the Edinburgh Evening News in which I ramble for 500 words about something cinema-related before the editor cuts me off in my prime.

Film News: District 9

Currently lighting up the internet – or at least the Twitterverse – is the trailer for upcoming US sci-fi film District 9.

Film News: Corman and Dante team up for online horror

Last night, as part of the 2009 Edinburgh International Film Festival, low-budget/high-concept movie legend Roger Corman took part in a talk covering his career at the city’s Cineworld cinema.