Tonight sees the world premiere of BAFTA-nominated Jane Linfoot's debut feature The Incident at Edinburgh International Film Festival. Backed by the BFI Film Fund and Creativity Capital, the film was produced by Caroline Cooper Charles and Sarada McDermott for Universal Spirits and Square Circle Productions. x provided all the visual effects, and the film was edited by Matthew McKinnon here at xHQ.
The film follows the story of a couple facing their inner demons after ignoring the plight of a teenager in trouble – an incident that totally disrupts their normal life. Linfoot, quoted in Variety, says she wanted to make “an emotionally haunting piece which challenges audiences to remember we have a moral obligation to protect all children who are vulnerable, not just our own.”