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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021

The 2021 edition of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival runs Fri 5th to Sun 21st November at Summerhall and also Online!

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021

About Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021

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We're very much looking forward to welcoming cinema audiences back to live screenings, with a programme of outstanding short cinema, award winning short films including award winners at Annecy and Cannes & outstanding shorts from across the globe.

For our 10th Anniversary, we're also screening online some of the best films from the last 10 years of the ESFF, including our 10 Year Best Films, Best Comedies
and Best Animations!

The 2021 ESFF opens Friday 5th November and runs to Sunday 21st November and is your one chance to see one of the strongest short film programmes in the UK!

Tickets available online: https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/buy-tickets-2/

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