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'The Incomer' to Open Edinburgh Film Festival
8 May
Summary
- Domhnall Gleeson stars in Louis Paxton's debut feature 'The Incomer'.
- The film won the NEXT Innovator Award at Sundance.
- 'The Incomer' will open the Edinburgh Film Festival from August 13-19.
Louis Paxton's debut feature film, "The Incomer," starring Domhnall Gleeson, is set to open the 2026 Edinburgh Film Festival. The Scottish folk-comedy-drama, which premiered at Sundance and won the NEXT Innovator Award, will also be distributed internationally by Focus Features. Universal Pictures International will release the film in the U.K. and Ireland later this year.
Directed by Paxton, the film centers on the dynamic between isolated siblings and a government worker on a remote island. The cast includes notable actors such as Gayle Rankin, Grant O'Rourke, John Hannah, Michelle Gomez, and Emun Elliott. The Edinburgh Film Festival will run from August 13 to 19, 2026.
