British Gala: The Best of British: the finest features produced in the UK in the last twelve months will be featured at the forthcoming festival edition to be held August 18 to 29.

Ae Fond Kiss
Ken Loach
Long awaited, Glasgow-set romance, from one of Britain’s greatest filmmakers.

Blinded
Eleanor Yule
Powerful drama of jealousy and passion, starring EIFF favourite Peter Mullan

Dead Man's Shoes
Shane Meadows
Fourth feature from one of Britain's best-loved filmmakers; a gritty tale of gangland retribution.

Dear Frankie
Shona Auerbach
Tough-but-tender tale of a young boy’s faith, from the screenwriter of Afterlife (EIFF Audience Award winner, 2003).

Hamburg Cell
Antonia Bird
Fictionalised study of the September 11 hijackers, co-written by novelist Ronan (The Catastrophist) Bennett.

Mickybo and Me
Terry Loane
Set in 1970, the tale of two boys whose friendship crosses the sectarian divide of the Troubles.

My Summer of Love
Pawel Pawlikowski
Magnificent new feature film, from former Michael Powell Award winner (Last Resort, EIFF 2000)

Process
CS Leigh
Stylised. Shocking. Unforgettable.

Stage Beauty
Richard Eyre
Like Shakespeare In Love … only better.

The Purifiers
Richard Jobson
Gangs run the cities in Scotland’s first martial-arts flick, set in the near future. From the maker of 16 Years Of Alcohol.

Trauma
Marc Evans
Edgy, disorienting chiller, from the maker of My Little Eye (EIFF 2002). Featuring a tour de force performance from Colin Firth.

Yasmin
Kenny Glenaan
Superb, hard-hitting second feature from former Michael Powell Award winner (Gas Attack, EIFF 2001)