Trainspotting 30th anniversary event set for Edinburgh Film Festival
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The Edinburgh International Film Festival will mark the 30th anniversary of Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting” with a screening featuring live commentary from cast and crew, followed by a club night with DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson at Leith’s historic Leith Theatre on Aug. 14. The event takes place during EIFF’s 79th edition, running Aug. 13-19. Producer Andrew Macdonald called the homecoming “a very special night,” while EIFF CEO and festival director Paul Ridd said the chance to honor “the most iconic Scottish film ever made” in the neighborhood where it originated would make for “a night for the ages.” Following its EIFF premiere, the film will be re-released by Park Circus in U.K. and Ireland cinemas starting Aug. 21, before rolling out internationally.
What’s reported
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will hold a “Trainspotting” 30th anniversary event on Aug. 14 at Leith Theatre.
The event includes a screening with live commentary from cast and crew, followed by a club night with DJ sets from Irvine Welsh and Darren Emerson.
EIFF’s 79th edition runs Aug. 13-19.
Producer Andrew Macdonald described the event as “a very special night.”
EIFF CEO and festival director Paul Ridd called the film “the most iconic Scottish film ever made.”
The film will be re-released by Park Circus in U.K. and Ireland cinemas starting Aug. 21, then internationally.
Key figures
Danny Boyle (director of “Trainspotting”)
Andrew Macdonald (producer of “Trainspotting”)
Paul Ridd (EIFF CEO and festival director)
Irvine Welsh (author, DJ at event)
Darren Emerson (DJ at event)
Sources: Variety
