Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest
Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest, Edinburgh's one and only annual documentary film festival, returns on the 25th April to Summerhall Arts screening 9 short and feature-length documentary films.
About Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest
| 25th April 2026 | |
| 6pm | |
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Summerhall 1 Summerhall , Edinburgh South EH9 1PL |
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| £10 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
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Dedicated to highlighting independent documentary and sharing captivating stories from around the world, the EDDF2026 boasts a highly-curated programme. Touching upon different themes, historical events, and current issues, the diverse selection aims to shed light on different corners of the earth and share filmmakers' perspectives.
The Festival kicks off with 'Comprarsa' by Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson. The multi-awarded documentary immerses the audience in the intense world of Ciudad Peronia, Guatemala and tells the story of a powerful youth movement sparked by Lesli and Lupe.
The second programme combines 8 shorts of different themes, styles, and aesthetics. A story of grief with the Finnish lake landscape as the backdrop in 'Memoriam / Islanders' (dir. Matleena Jänis), the power of photography as an act of correspondence in Laurence Ly's 'Maybe in the Snow,' and the notions of colonialism, emigration, identity, and tourism in 'Time to Smile' by Jonas Almeida Braga Amarante. Diverse and multicultural, this programme takes viewers on a journey through powerful stories and images.
The 8th Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest is partnering with the IDA (International Documentary Association), which is sponsoring the winners' awards.
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