[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-3856":3},{"festival":4,"years":19,"news":23,"about":44},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":15,"about":18,"isManaged":16},3856,"edinburgh-international-film-festival-united-kingdom-uk","open","Edinburgh International Film Festival","",[11],"EIFF","\u002Fimg\u002Ffestivals\u002Feiff-logo.svg",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":17,"crop":15,"og":15},"plate",null,false,"light","Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) builds its programme around premieres: every new film it presents is a World, International or UK Premiere, and its two main competitions are decided by audience vote. 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