The festival circuit has had a terrible time over the last few years, while the key markets are bouncing around according to the needs of streamers and the perceived value of cinema releases. The Edinburgh Film Festival is a treasure, one of those non-bloated events which has not been taken over by the market, and solid asset as the weather turns towards winter in a northern city.
This year, the director’s role was taken over by Kristy Matheson, former lead programmer at Melbourne’s ACMI, in a move which looked like a coup for both sides.
