Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash April’s theme centres on water, on the rivers and oceans that sit quietly in the background of our lives. It’s easy to overlook how much they shape where we live and how we live, because most of the time they feel steady and dependable. A Cure for Wellness, directed by Gore Verbinski, takes that sense of familiarity and distorts it. The film follows Lockhart, a young executive sent to a remote wellness centre in the Swiss Alps to retrieve his

This month, our team is turning our attention to water, to rivers, oceans, and the quiet forces that shape both our landscapes and our lives. This month, we reflect on water as a source of life, and on the disruptions that arise from the ways we have altered and neglected it. We also consider the strength found in unity in the face of these challenges. Alongside these explorations, we have gathered some of our favourite activities to do in Edinburgh to bring you closer to the

As part of our ongoing exploration of All That Surrounds Us , this month we turn our attention to water, to rivers, oceans, and the quiet forces that shape both our landscapes and our lives. Water is constant, yet never still. It moves, adapts, and transforms everything it touches. It gives life, but it can also take it away. Throughout history, bodies of water have connected us, sustained us, and at times devastated entire communities. In their wake, they leave behind not on

This month we wanted to take a look at films that celebrate the beauty of motherhood, not only because in March we have been reflecting on family and loved ones but also because Mothers Day took place earlier this month. We asked some of our team what their favourite films about mothers and family are. Dóra Engelleiter - Head of Marketing One of my favourite films about family and motherhood is Brave. I love that even though it’s an animated film, it feels very real when it c

Happy St Patrick’s Day! March 17th marks as a university student one of my favourite holidays of the year and whilst most people will be sure to be found in a crowded pub on the day pretending that they actually do enjoy the taste of Guinness, at EIUFF we are using the holiday to celebrate some of our favourite Irish movies. Here’s our comprehensive guide to the best films to watch this week if you are looking to commemorate the day in a movie night with friends. Photo by Di

As part of our ongoing exploration of All That Surrounds Us, this month we turn our attention to something deeply personal and profoundly human: family, belonging, and the fragile safety of home. Little Miss Sunshine directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (2006) follows the Hoover family as they travel across the American Southwest in a battered yellow van so that the youngest member of the family, Olive, can compete in the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. The jour

In March, our team is exploring family and belonging through all of our content and how these bonds shape who we are. As the sun slowly returns to Edinburgh, and more people start spending time outside enjoying the early days of spring, there are so many great opportunities to reconnect with friends and family. If you are looking for inspiration on how to enjoy time with loved ones, look no further, as we have compiled our favourite ways to spend time in Spring this March. Pe

As part of our ongoing exploration of All That Surrounds Us , this month we turn our attention to something deeply personal and profoundly human: family, belonging, and the fragile safety of home . Family, whether by blood or by choice, shapes who we are. It is within these spaces that we first learn love, trust, resilience, and hope. Our loved ones ground us. They offer stability in a world that is constantly shifting. To be surrounded by care and understanding creates warmt

Aftersun (2022) directed by Charlotte Wells uses ordinary objects and cinematic techniques to reveal the systems that quietly shape an individual’s life. There is no explicit presentation of institutionalised oppression but we watch as Calum and his daughter Sophie battle mental health, economic pressure and societal expectations. Through these characters, Wells exposes that such systems are most powerful when they are not overtly imposed, but rather normalised and internali

In February our team will be focusing our ideas and explorations around the environment in line with our ongoing explanation of All That Surrounds Us, looking at everyday life in different locations and how people live in their environments. Whilst the internet, cinema, and social media allow us to have access to so many different perspectives and insights into life in different cities, it's important to remember the wide range of life just on our doorstep in Edinburgh. What

This month, as part of our ongoing exploration of All That Surrounds Us, we turn our attention to nature and the environment. Not as something distant or abstract, but as something deeply intertwined with who we are. Rather than viewing nature solely as a resource or a backdrop to human life, we invite reflection on how our relationship with it has evolved over time. How did we arrive at this moment, where connection has so often been replaced by consumption? What beliefs, sy

We live in an age where understanding what’s happening in the world around us is more important than ever. With constantly changing headlines flooding our phones and so many conflicting ideas in the air, the first step towards understanding is to pause and reflect upon how we have arrived at this unique moment in time. We are constantly in motion, striving to improve and keep up with an ever changing world By understanding the past and what drives human behaviour, we gain cla