Edinburgh Film Festival Honors 'Skintown' and 'Grief Room' Amidst Industry Discussions

The Edinburgh Film Festival has concluded its 2026 edition, awarding its top prizes to "Skintown" for best feature film and "Grief Room" for best short film. Festival director Paul Ridd lauded "Skintown" as a "beautiful, funny and very moving film," while describing "Grief Room" as a "contained gem of wit, warmth and sadness."

Meanwhile, the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival has unveiled the projects being developed by its 2026 Emerging Producers cohort. These up-and-coming talents presented their work through elevator pitches, showcasing a diverse range of upcoming documentary films. The Ji.hlava festival has a long-standing tradition of nurturing new voices in documentary filmmaking, having supported numerous producers since its program's inception in 2010.