Comedy Set on Remote Scottish Island to Open Edinburgh International Film Festival
Focus Features has acquired international rights as the Sundance-winning Scottish debut prepares for a U.K. and Ireland release later this year.
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Louis Paxton’s Scottish Comedy ‘The Incomer’ Set to Open Edinburgh Film Festival, Lands at Focus Features for International
“The Incomer,” Louis Paxton’s debut feature starring Domhnall Gleeson, has been picked up by Focus Features for international rights and is now also set to open this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival. The Scottish folk-comedy-drama, focussing on the clash between a pair of isolated siblings and a government worker on a remote, windswept island, premiered in […]
Louis Paxton’s ‘The Incomer’ To Open Edinburgh Film Festival
The 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival will open with The Incomer, the debut feature from Edinburgh-born filmmaker Louis Paxton. Focus and Universal have taken international rights on the title, which debuted at Sundance. The film stars Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, The Paper), Gayle Rankin (House of The Dragon, Glow), and Grant O’Rourke (Outlander). The wider cast features John Hannah (Sliding Doors, The Last of Us), Michelle Gomez (…
Edinburgh born filmmaker to open EIFF 2026 with international premiere
EDINBURGH-born filmmaker Louis Paxton‘s debut film, The Incomer, will open the 79th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). The Focus Features and Universal Pictures International film, stars Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, The Paper), Gayle Rankin (House of The Dragon, Glow) and Grant O’Rourke (Outlander) with ensemble cast including John Hannah (Sliding Doors, The Last of […] The post Edinburgh born filmmaker to open EIFF 20…
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