New British films and American independents loom large in the Scottish cinema showcase, which also features two retrospectives and a revival of The Gorbals Story
The 2013 edition of the Edinburgh international film festival has revealed its full lineup, joining Drake Doremus's Sundance hit Breathe In, which was earlier announced as the opening film.
Twelve films have been selected to compete for the festival's premier competition, the Michael Powell award for best British feature film, including Matt Hulse's Dummy Jim, Mister John from the Helen team of Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, Cannes hit For Those in Peril and Not Another Happy Ending, starring Karen Gillan, which is also the closing film.
A particularly strong year for American independent cinema has been reflected in the creation of a new strand, American Dreams, which brings together titles as diverse as Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, the Juno Temple/Michael Cera-starring Magic Magic, and the modern-day Henry James adaptation What Maisie Knew. Elsewhere the festival will also host the UK premiere of Alex Gibney's Wikileaks documentary We Steal Secrets.
Away from the new films, Edinburgh has found room for two retrospectives: a six-film tribute to American director Richard Fleischer, including 10 Rillington Place and Fantastic Voyage, and highlights from the work of French film-maker Jean Grémillon, including Summer Light and The Love of a Woman. The festival has also programed a screening of David McKane's 1950 film The Gorbals Story, adapted from Robert McLeish's 1946 play.
• The Edinburgh international film festival runs from 19-30 June.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/30/edinburgh-film-festival-2013-lineup
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