The Cameo Cinema is one of Edinburgh's best-loved independent cinemas. It has a comfortable, cozy bar and shows an eclectic mix of interesting movies. It was originally the King's Cinema and it is a stone's throw away from the King's Theater. It opened in 1914, so it's one of the oldest cinemas in Scotland. It became the Cameo in 1949, and in 1992 it expanded to become a three screen cinema. It is one of the venues for the Edinburgh International Film Festival where famous directors and actors come to talk before the premiers of their movies. It is a comfortable, relaxed place to catch a film and provides a real antidote to the typical multiplex approach.