The Edinburgh Film Festivals and Cinemas Archive

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The Edinburgh Film Festivals & Cinemas Archive is a personal project I’ve been developing since 2024. Rooted in my interest in the history of Edinburgh’s cinema institutions and film festivals, this project seeks to collect, research and digitise older programmes and other items of interest to produce an open and accessible digital archive. You can view the Edinburgh Film Festivals & Cinemas Archive here.

Vintage poster advertising performances in Edinburgh, including a show by Gina Lollobrigida and a film festival, with various dates and details.
Cover of a program for the Edinburgh Film Festival featuring two images: the top shows a person with fluffy blonde hair holding a glow stick in front of a cloud of smoke behind a building, and the bottom shows six men in tuxedos looking at an airplan
A vintage certificate from the Edinburgh Film Festival, awarded to the U.S. Army Signal Corps for the documentary 'Time Out' in 1950, signed by officials.
Black and white photograph of a woman with short hair, wearing a t-shirt, crossing her arms and looking into the camera. The top of the image features the logo for Cameo Cinema in large, red letters. To the right of the woman, there are several quote
Black and white photo of three men walking in front of police cars, with one police badge visible. The photo is part of a cinema schedule for AMEo Cinema.
A program cover for the Edinburgh Film Festival dated August 20, 1956, with a blue background, featuring an illustration of a castle on a hill and a train track, topped with a laurel branch.
A yellow-colored publication cover with red and black text about a report on the international conference on film and television held at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 1957. There is a stamp indicating the British Film Institute Information Departmen
A blue promotional poster for a film festival in Edinburgh from July 1985. It features photos of actors, Japanese characters, a cyclist, and a man in uniform, along with informational text about the festival and its sponsors.
Cameo Cinema flyer featuring a silhouette of a person's head wearing a red beanie, filled with colorful fish and sea creatures.
A vintage movie theater poster advertising the Scottish premiere of the film 'Ivanhoe' on August 18, 1952, at the Regal and Ritz theaters in Edinburgh. The poster features an illustration of Sir Walter Scott on horseback, with text praising the film
Black and white poster for the 24th Edinburgh International Film Festival, held from August 23rd to September 12th, 1970. The poster features illustrations of a gorilla, people in a panic, and a dancing cat. Text includes details about the festival's
November 1985 issue of Filmhouse magazine featuring a black-and-white image of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a windmill with a group of eight young men in suits facing him, under a sky with dramatic clouds.
A promotional poster for a series of midnight movies and other events at a cinema, featuring a black and white image of a person's face in a car, with text about National Cinema Day on June 15 and movie screenings from June 6 to July 13, 1997.
A black-and-white photograph of a mountainous landscape with a river flowing over rocks in the foreground, and mountains in the background. The top part of the image has a red banner with white text that reads 'Scotland on the Screen'. The bottom red
Vintage advertisement for The New Picture House in Edinburgh, featuring showtimes, musical performances, café hours, and lunch options.
The image shows a red leaflet containing information about The Cameo Cinema, including ticket prices, membership options, film times, and contact details. There is also a black and white photograph of a man with a surprised expression and short, wavy
Black and white program cover for the Eighth Edinburgh International Film Festival, held from August 22 to August 29, with a photo titled 'Gate of Hell' from Japan, featuring two women in traditional Japanese attire sitting outdoors by a tree.