23 JUNE–21 JULY YOU’VE GOT 29 DAYS TO LIVE! It’s been well documented that as a result of what festival director James Mullighan refers to as ‘straightened times’, the Edinburgh Film Festival has scaled back its more expensive operations this year, including cutting several awards. However, stepping into the breach, The Listhas colonised press screenings across the city in order to produce our first set of EIFF Awards. See page 26 for more. Congrats to David Mackenzie et al for setting the standard.
Also congratulations to the Film Festival for picking up the unofficial Best Tote Bag 2011 award. The judges felt that the bag exhibited ‘sturdiness’ and ‘quality of fabric’ that elevated it above competition from the Fringe, International Festival and Book Festival totes.
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FESTIVAL NOTICEBOARD It’s on. News from Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and the first hints of The Fringe. 24
EIFF 2011 The Edinburgh Film Festival wraps up its 65th year and, for the first time, we dish out some awards to the best films. 28
T in the Park Hello again to the heavyweight of Scotland’s festival season. Our T in the Park special issue gives you the scoop on the biggest headliners, the most cutting-edge new talent and the best things to ‘Slam’ to, plus travel advice and T memories from familiar faces. Grab your sunnies and a Mac-in-a-Sac. Check it all out from page 12.
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