Edinburgh International Film Festival loses £70k deal

The Edinburgh International Film Festival has lost a £70,000 annual funding deal from Standard Life, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. The finance company's decision will be a heavy blow to the festival, which is already struggling with the end of a £1.9 million three-year grant from the UK Film Council.

Standard Life said its decision was part of a wider reorganisation of sponsorship programmes. The move came after the festival declared it was ditching awards and red carpet appearances by A-list stars that attracted widespread publicity.

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