Escape To Asia - ESEA x SI-FAN Networking Event

Come meet filmmakers and creatives to celebrate the next wave of exciting Asian filmmaking talent at Filmhouse before the back to back screenings of Asian Panorama and A Useful Ghost/
We welcome every moviegoer and filmmaker who is a fan of scary Asian spirits, food banters, sharp humour or unconventional short films, to come raise a glass and celebrate a range of UK- and globally-based artists at the Filmhouse’s Gallery Bar before the start of our celebration of Asian cinema with Asian Panorama and the Scottish premiere of A Useful Ghost.
Expect heated debates about the best action movie, a unique chance to meet and connect with fellow guests who have a keen eye for eccentric moving pictures, and lively conversations sharing our passion for independent filmmaking and creativity.

Asian Panorama features 8 exciting shorts, including the Edinburgh-based director Lucas Kao with his short The Air We Breathe.

After that, we hope you are ready for the Scottish Premiere of A Useful Ghost, an outstanding debut feature from Thai director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke that won Critics Week’s Grand Prize of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Queer Palm.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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