Ben Wheatley We are honoured to welcome acclaimed director Ben Wheatley and his longtime producing partner Andy Starke for an in-depth career conversation in which they will discuss their collaborations, their working dynamic and the impressive range of films they have created together. From breakout horror thriller Kill List to EIFF Midnight Madness Opening Film Bulk, via hilarious black comedy Sightseers and many more, the films they have made together have always surprised and delighted audiences, embodying a spirit of fearless independence and genre experimentation that is inspiring and exciting. None Age category: 12+

Jeremy Thomas Legendary British film producer Jeremy Thomas is joined for an in-depth conversation with filmmaker Mark Cousins. The pair will discuss the many filmmakers Thomas has worked with and the iconic films he has worked on; from his breakout collaborations with Jerzy Skolimowski (The Shout) and Nicolas Roeg (Bad Timing), via iconic films with Bernardo Bertolucci (The Last Emperor), to recent work with Takeshi Miike (Thirteen Assassins) and Matteo Garrone (Pinocchio). The session will celebrate Thomas' life in film, and his rich body of personal, uncompromising work that embodies a fierce spirit of independence in cinema. None Age category: 12+

Nia DaCosta We are honoured to welcome trailblazing American writer and director Nia DaCosta, whose diverse body of work spans independent film, horror sequels and major studio comic book adaptations. The Marvels was the highest-grossing film ever directed by a Black female filmmaker, the Candyman sequel was a box office smash, and upcoming film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is the latest instalment of the cult horror series. None Age category: 12+

Andrea Arnold We are honoured to welcome award-winning writer and director Andrea Arnold, one of the UK’s most outstanding filmmakers. Her searing debut feature Red Road, also screening at EIFF this year, won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut in 2006, followed by the critically acclaimed Fish Tank, American Honey, Cow and, most recently, Bird, alongside her brilliant work in television, including Transparent, I Love Dick and Big Little Lies. None Age category: 12+

Kevin Macdonald We are honoured to welcome acclaimed director and documentarian Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, One to One: John & Yoko) for a career conversation. He will be joined by his brother, film producer Andrew Macdonald (Trainspotting, Civil War, 28 Years Later), for a wide-ranging conversation about filmmaking and their respective careers. None Age category: 12+

Ken Loach We are thrilled to welcome legendary British filmmaker Ken Loach and his long-time creative collaborators, writer Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O'Brien for an in-conversation event. The trio will discuss the acclaimed films they have created together over the years including Palme D'Or winners The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016). None Age category: 12+

Thelma Schoonmaker EIFF welcomes legendary film editor Thelma Schoonmaker for an in-depth, fascinating discussion of her late husband Michael Powell's life and filmmaking. Beginning his career directing low-budget films in the 1930s prior to his acclaimed 1937 film The Edge of the World, Michael Powell is perhaps best known for his creative partnership with Emeric Pressburger. That partnership produced some of the most brilliant British films of the 20th century, including The Life of Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). None Age category: 12+

If you can answer such ridiculous questions as “How many Pixar films have one-word titles?” (11 up to Elio, 12 if you include ‘Wall-E’) and “Can you name The Fantastic 12?” (Alba, Gruffudd, Evans, Chiklis, Mara, Teller, Jordan, Bell, Kirby, Pascal, Quinn, Moss-Bachrach), obviously, then This quiz is for you! (Not all the questions are that tough, but they are all that silly - and that’s a promise) That’s right, the geeky movie guy with the specs off BBC Radio 1 is BACK BACK BACK with another big screen, in-cinema film quiz, on the road once again to ask you “Can you recognise the film from the out-of-context LEGO minifigure?” and other such absolute nonsense. Expect a worryingly well-edited observation round, a robot-themed picture round and the chance to win the greatest prize of all: the approval of your peers. Also a limited edition Funko Pop, most likely. And probably some awesome posters as well. So if you know your Iron Man from your Man Of Steel, your ‘Mr. Anderson’ from your Wes Anderson, your Disney from your Pixar (okay, Disney•Pixar), join Ali Plumb for an evening of spot prizes, absurd music rounds, perplexing motion picture puzzles and the occasional half-decent joke as he clumsily, amiably, enthusiastically asks you questions that’ll make you go, “Oh I know this one!” or “Argh, I nearly know this one!” You know, in a fun way. Please note that this quiz is the same as those put on across Ali’s September and October dates - head to https://linktr.ee/aliplumb for details After booking, please email [email protected] to confirm your team name and the number of people on your team. £10 per person (Max. 5 people per team). Please Note: membership discounts or concessions are not available on these tickets.