Letter: No magic wands
Without their help, it simply would not have happened; unfortunately, rare film prints - and major film stars - don't bring themselves from India to Edinburgh for free. Inspired thinking brings such events into the realm of possibility, but they can't become realities without hard practical work and substantial financial backing.
This applies to all arts organisations; to imply that they should all be miraculously capable of making spectacular events happen for nothing doesn't assist them in garnering support or attaining excellence in the future.
Hannah McGill
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh