EIFF – Film in the City comes back to St Andrew Square in June

May 1, 2018 10:01 am

With an ice cream in your hand and a deck chair all you need is some warm weather and a good film or two.

Film in the City comes back to Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival from 15 to 17 . With their partners, Essential Edinburgh and Mackays, who make jam and marmalade, they are supporting this year’s outdoor cinema in St Andrew Square.

You will be offered a jam-packed list of films to enjoy over the weekend and it is all free and unticketed. All you have to do is turn up and enjoy the complimentary marmalade sandwiches along with Paddington on the big screen! Or you can take part in the Paddington fancy dress competition (get started on your costumes now).

Other films confirmed (see the list below) include the fabulously entertaining The Greatest Showman, Moulin Rouge and the evergreen Top Gun.

L-R: Roddy Smith – Chief Executive & Director, Essential Edinburgh, Martin Grant – Marketing Director, Mackays – and Mark Adams – Artistic Director, Edinburgh International Film Festival celebrate the launch of Film Fest in the City *Photo Neil Hanna*

Mark Adams, EIFF Artistic Director said: “Our annual selection of free screenings are always the perfect way to get in the movie mood in the weekend before the Film Festival begins. From Casablanca to The Greatest Showman, this is a selection of great films that will appeal to film fans young and old.”

Roddy Smith, Chief Executive of Essential Edinburgh commented: “Film Fest in the City is only possible thanks to the superb partnership between Essential Edinburgh, EIFF and the production team at Unique Events. Essential Edinburgh is solely funded by city centre businesses who invest £1 million a year into projects, initiatives and events, such as Film Fest in the City. As always it is a fantastic mix of movies that can be enjoyed for free in the beautiful St Andrew Square Garden, and this year we are delighted to welcome Mackays as our headline sponsor – I for one can’t wait to have marmalade sandwiches!”

Martin Grant, Managing Director of Mackays said: “As Scotland’s most loved jam and marmalade maker, we’re thrilled to be bringing a Mackays moment to Film Fest in City and can’t wait for cinemagoers to enjoy a taste of our sweet and savoury preserves under the big screen. It’s no secret, we at Mackays have a soft spot for Paddington and there really is no better pairing for the films than a Dundee Marmalade sandwich!”

The 72^nd edition of EIFF runs from 20 June – 1 July, 2018. For more information on this year’s Festival visitwww.edfilmfest.org.uk.

2018 Film in the City programme:

FRIDAY 15 JUNE

4.30pm – 6.55pm WONDER WOMAN (Cert 12A, 141 mins, 2017)

7.05pm – 8:50pm CASABLANCA (Cert U, 102 mins, 1942)

9.00pm – 10.50pm TOP GUN (Cert 12, 110 mins, 1986)

SATURDAY 16 JUNE

10am – 11.55am THE INCREDIBLES (Cert. U, 115 mins, 2004)

12.15pm – 1.50pm PADDINGTON (Cert U, 95 mins, 2014)

2.0pm – 3:45pm BIG (Cert PG, 104 mins, 1988)

4.00pm – 5.45pm WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?(Cert PG, 104 mins, 1988)

6.10pm – 8.20pm MOULIN ROUGE! (Cert PG, 127mins, 2001)