The complete programme has been announced for the 75th Edinburgh Film Festival consisting of 87 new features, 12 short film programmes, and two large-scale retrospectives that celebrate the 2022 Theme of the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Film Festival in new Creative Director Kristy Matheson’s inaugural edition.

Critically acclaimed gibberish comedy ‘Nude Tuesday’ has been announced as Central Gala to complement the previously announced Opening and Closing Galas of ‘Aftersun’ and ‘After Yang’.

10 international feature films with over 50% female Directors or Co-Directors for the brand-new competitive section for ‘The Powell and Pressburger Award for Best Feature Film’.

The entirely in-person 75th Anniversary edition this year will include a dynamic programme of cinema screenings, live performances and industry dialogues in Edinburgh in the heart of the August festival season welcoming attending UK & international filmmakers to present their work.

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The programme of 87 new feature films is structured across 3 Galas, 5 themed strands, 1 Big Screen Presentation and 10 films in competition as part of the new The Powell & Pressburger Award for Best Feature Film.

If your festival experience isn’t complete without a post-screening foyer debate, then look no further. Indigenous youth fights back against government-backed farmers in The Territory, a young mother struggles with childcare in drama turned thriller Until Tomorrow and wonder trio Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reunite to investigate the fight for women’s rights they kickstarted nearly half a century ago in Still Working 9 to 5. From searing dramas to eye-opening documentaries, The Conversation is cinema with something to say.

The Conversation Headline film ‘Clean’ is Lachlan McLeod’s affecting documentary portrait of pioneering entrepreneur and trans icon Sandra Pankhurst and her trauma cleaning team which recently debuted at SXSW.

The Conversation Classic: In a new digital restoration celebrating its 50th anniversary Mireille Dansereau’s ground-breaking ‘Dream Life explores female liberation colliding with desire, exploding into a fizzy, frenetic pop of a film.

The festival will run between the 12th and 20th of August, tickets go on sale to Filmhouse Members and Screen Saver Passholders today at 12noon and are on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday 22nd July.

For the full list of films and events click here.