Edinburgh International Film Festival 2000
Box Office

CENTRAL BOX OFFICE
The Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh.

TICKET PRICES
Screenings of most features are usually £7 and £4.50 for concession ticket holders (disabled, senior citizens, students, unemployed, under 16s). Retrospectives are £4.50 & £3.50 or £4.50 and £3. Prices for special events and one-offs vary (Reel Lifes £10/£4.50). A handling fee of £1 is charged on bookings made by post, telephone or on-line.

BOOKING INFORMATION
Bookings from Saturday 15 July
Before 13th August 12.00 - 21.00 daily
After 13th August 10.00 - 21.00 daily
Telephone credit card booking line 0131 623 8030
Minicom text phone 0131 623 8035

WEB SITE BOOKINGS (Saturday 15 July - Thursday 10 August)
The EIFF website says "a secure email booking service is available through the website using your credit card". Allow four working days to process. All bookings received after Saturday 5 August should be collected from the Film Festival Central Box Office - this includes postal, telephone and on-line bookings. A handling fee of £1 will be charged for all bookings made by post, telephone or online.

COUNTER SALES (From Saturday 29 July)
Central Box Office Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ
Before 13th August: 12.00 - 21.00
After 13th August: 10.00 - 21.00

You can also buy before the Festival starts from the Satellite Box Office at The Hub on Castlehill (see right) from Monday 7 August.
Monday - Saturday 09.00 - 19.00 Sunday 10.00 - 17.00

TICKET COLLECTION
Tickets held for collection at the Central Box Office at the Filmhouse can be collected until 1 hour before the screening after which they can be collected from the venue. It is advisable to pick up tickets held for collection in good time before the screenings.

FILM FESTIVAL INFORMATION DESK
The latest programme details, news on late programmed special events and answers to all your Film Festival questions are available at the Information Desk in the Filmhouse foyer, open from Sunday 13 August - Sunday 27 August 09.00 - 21.00 daily.
Telephone: (0131) 229 2550 (not for ticket sales)
Pre Festival Monday - Friday 10.00 - 18.00 Saturday - Sunday 11.00 - 16.00 During Festival 09.00 - 21.00 daily

VENUES
The Festival programme takes place in the Filmhouse, Cameo, Lumiere, Dominion, ABC, Odeon and UCI and in Glasgow at the GFT.

SEATING
All seats are unreserved. We suggest you arrive early to ensure a choice of seating. Smoking is not permitted in any of the auditoria. Management reserve the right of admission. Children under three years of age are not permitted in the auditoria.

CERTIFICATION
Most films are uncertificated at the time of screening. If in doubt as to the suitability of films, please call the Information Hotline for advice: 0131 229 2550

RUNNING TIMES & START TIMES
There may be an introduction if the filmmaker is present. Sometimes a short film is programmed before a feature. You can ring the Information Hotline to find out if there is a short and of what duration. Post screening discussions often take place. Please consider the above when planning your festival.

LATE COMERS POLICY
Latecomers will be admitted at the discretion of the cinema management.

GLASGOW FILM THEATRE (GFT)
Counter sales and telephone bookings from Wednesday 26 July.
Tickets are for GFT screenings only.

Enquiries & Booking 0141 332 8128. 12.00 - 20.00 daily
All films £5 and (£3.50 concs)
Special Tickets (5 films for the price of 4) £20 (£14 concs).
For any other Special Offers please call the GFT Box Office or visit the GFT web site.