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Edinburgh Short Film Festival Highlights

Escape from the crowds and chill out with a winter warmer while simultaneously travelling to weird and wonderful worlds via short film as part of Summerhall's Winter Fair!

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Highlights

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival Highlights

Get cozy in the cinema this year at Summerhall's Winter Fair!

We're delighted to be taking part in Summerhall's Winter Fair with
2 programmes of short film, including documentary from Iraq, award winning Italian drama, stop motion comedy, Taiwanese animation and more!

So escape from the crowds and chill out with a winter warmer while simultaneously
travelling to weird and wonderful worlds via short film!

3:00pm Sat 13th Dec
3:00pm Sun 14th Dec
Summerhall

Programmes are 15+

Tickets available at Summerhall or online

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