Louis Paxton's 'The Incomer' to Open Edinburgh Film Festival
Louis Paxton's debut Scottish comedy film, 'The Incomer,' starring Domhnall Gleeson, has been announced as the opening feature for the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film is also set to be distributed internationally by Focus Features.
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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 […]
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Focus Features has picked up the international rights on the British comedy, which won Paxton Sundance's Next Innovator Award in January.
By Lily Ford
Read full article →Louis Paxton’s ‘The Incomer’ To Open Edinburgh International 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 […]
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