Reel Festivals is a group of people who believe that working in small-scale, manageable projects can have larger impact and create sustainable opportunities for people in need.

Aims of Reel Festivals:

• To spread awareness of areas in conflict beyond the headlines.
• To empower cultural figures and encourage their development.
• To encourage engagement with the arts and international issues.
• To encourage dialog between communities.

To achieve these aims we work through specialized festivals, dealing with specific areas in conflict in an in-depth manner and using as many different arts and educational forms as possible.

Previous Reel Festivals have focused on Afghanstan and Iraq and have been coordinated by Edinburgh University Settlement, Afghan Schools Trust and Firefly International.

To download a selection of the press coverage for Reel Festivals please use the link below. This document is in the universal PDF format.

Reel Afghanistan Press Coverage

The festivals are run as non-profit events, one of the central aims is to fundraise for small-scale charities in areas in conflict. Reel Festivals is an Edinburgh University Settlement project.