St Andrews Film Festival
Press Room
Festival coverage, programme records and media enquiries for the St Andrews Film Festival.
Press archive
Reporting, reviews and first-person accounts, ordered by publication date.
Nov 2025 · Curator’s report
St Andrews Film Festival 2025
Ash Johann reflects on screening First Second, curating shorts and developing a Scottish–Chinese filmmaking exchange.
Amaurea Creative Productions · St Andrews Film Festival 2025
31 Jan 2024 · Industry feature
Scottish festivals giving opportunities to young filmmakers
A sector feature on screenings and education, with a contribution from festival director Boris Bosilkov.
Film Hub Scotland · Scottish festivals giving opportunities to young filmmakers
23 Nov 2023 · Reporting
Lights, Camera, Action!
Beau Thomas covers the 2023 programme, its Scottish films and the accompanying masterclasses.
24 May 2023 · Review of the 2021 edition
Building a Scottish Platform for International Filmmakers
Ash Johann reviews the 2021 online programme and its filmmaker Q&As.
Film Matters · Building a Scottish Platform for International Filmmakers
3 Dec 2021 · Reporting
The St Andrews Film Festival Is Back and Better Than Ever
Miguel De La Cal Moreno interviews Boris Bosilkov about the festival and its return online.
The Saint · The St Andrews Film Festival Is Back and Better Than Ever
Announcements & event records
2026 · Ticket listing
St Andrews Film Festival 2026
The ticket listing for the Friday and Saturday screenings.
2025 · Festival association
Association festival calendar
The association directory lists the festival’s November 2025 dates.
Association of Independent Film Festivals · Association festival calendar
22 Nov 2024 · Community record
2024 screenings and masterclasses
A campaign update records the festival dates and venues, including the Buchanan Theatre and Town Hall.
Community campaign update · 2024 screenings and masterclasses
Festival announcement
Launching a new festival association
SAFF records the London launch and the screening of its selection Brutal.
28 Apr 2019 · University event record
The second St Andrews Film Festival
The University’s listing records the Byre Theatre screenings, filmmaker discussion and awards ceremony.
University of St Andrews · The second St Andrews Film Festival
Programme archive
