Edinburgh Film Fest’s Paul Ridd on Balancing “Red Carpet-ness” With New Talent, Renée Zellweger’s Directorial Debut and a Bond-Heavy Program

Edinburgh Film Fest’s Paul Ridd on Balancing “Red Carpet-ness” With New Talent, Renée Zellweger’s Directorial Debut and a Bond-Heavy Program

"If it so happens that at the same time as we have our festival, there's some major news about this franchise, then I think that's just a nice boost for us," the EIFF director said about screening six of Sean Connery's James Bond films while rumors swirl around Amazon MGM's upcoming 007 movie.