The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the winners of its audience awards. Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao’s period drama Hamnet, based on author Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel, was chosen as the Audience Award for Best Feature Film. The Mayor of London’s Gala of Hamnet took place on 11 October at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival has announced its jury line-up for this year’s Festival Awards. The Official Competition jury is led by award-winning producer Elizabeth Karlsen, co-founder of Number 9 Films. Over the course of her career, she has produced a wide range of critically acclaimed titles, including Carol, Made in Dagenham, Little Voice, Colette … Read more
The BFI has announced the 15 writers, directors and producers selected for this year’s edition of BFI NETWORK@LFF. The annual flagship professional development programme, running as part of the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express, is designed to support and inspire new and distinctive filmmaking voices. BFI NETWORK@LFF 2025 is focused on … Read more
Eight new feature films and documentaries from UK-based filmmakers will screen at Picturehouse Central on Saturday 11 October, as part of the BFI London Film Festival in Partnership with American Express Works-in-Progress Showcase. The selection of films in post-production offers an opportunity to discover fiction and documentary features from directors at their debut or second … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its line-up of events taking place in the 2025 edition of the LFF for Free programme. From illustrated talks and panel discussions to film screenings and DJ nights, every event is completely free of charge across the festival at BFI Southbank. In a press release, the BFI said: … Read more
The BFI has announced the speakers and events for the 2025 London Film Festival Industry Forum. Opening with a Spotlight conversation with prolific UK producer and co-CEO of House Productions Tessa Ross, this year’s Industry Forum will explore the “pivotal role of producers in nurturing creativity and navigating the ever-changing landscape of the international film … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival has announced that it is launching its first LFF Expanded Industry Day on Wednesday 15 October, in partnership with American Express and supported by the Southbank Centre. Part of the festival’s Industry Programme, the new initiative is LFF’s first dedicated industry platform for immersive, XR and video games. Taking place … Read more
The BFI National Archive has announced that Ahmed Alauddin Jamal’s Hotel London will receive a 4K remaster and world premiere at this year’s London Film Festival. The film will screen on 16 October, with Jamal himself in attendance, and is part of a wider BFI National Archive remasters project in recognition of the cultural and … Read more
The BFI has announced additional titles for the 2025 London Film Festival, with the UK premiere of both Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia and Claire Denis’ The Fence among them. Also added to the programme are the world premiere of Samuel Abrahams’ Lady and the UK premiere of Gastón Solnicki’s The Souffleur. More information on the … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival has announced its full 2025 programme, with 247 titles from 79 countries showing between 8-19 October. As previously announced, the Festival will open with the international premiere of Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man and close with the UK premiere of Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero. Now, though, the … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival has revealed the filmmakers and actors participating in this year’s programme of Screen Talks. The full list is as follows: Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood) Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness) Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Dazed and Confused) Jafar Panahi (The White Balloon, No Bears) Lynne Ramsay … Read more
Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero will close the 2025 London Film Festival, it has been confirmed. The closing night gala will take place on 19 October at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, with members of the ensemble cast expected to attend the UK premiere. Described as “a bold and beautiful fairytale” based on … Read more
The Opening Night Gala at this year’s BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig returns to his role of famed private detective Benoit Blanc for his most dangerous case yet. This time around will see Blanc unravelling a … Read more
Each year the BFI London Film Festival presents a selection of the best in world cinema, showing audiences a wide array of films, representing a variety of languages, genres and filmmaking styles. The LFF showcases exceptional UK and international works with a programme that spans feature, short and documentary films, series, immersive art and extended … Read more
The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express closed on Sunday 20th October with the European Premiere of Academy Award winning documentarian Morgan Neville’s PIECE BY PIECE, a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams, all told through the lens of LEGO animation.In addition to Morgan Neville and Pharrell Williams, the event was attended by an exciting … Read more
The BFI London Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s LFF Awards, celebrating groundbreaking films from around the globe. Chosen by four esteemed juries, the winning films reflect a fascinating breadth of themes, including a stop-motion triumph, a masterful depiction of an immigrant woman’s alienation, an exquisite documentary on the resilience of an Orthodox … Read more
The 68th BFI London Film Festival (9 – 20 October) in partnership with American Express announce the line-up for LFF Expanded, the Festival’s programme of Immersive Art and Extended Reality works, running from 11 – 27 October 2024. The BFI London Film Festival celebrates the moving image in all its forms, from shorts and features … Read more
The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announces its jury line-up for this year’s Festival Awards. The Official Competition jury is led by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe who is celebrated for his incisive documentaries that take on the role of unpacking the most influential works of master filmmakers and dissecting seminal screen moments. His most recent offering Chain … Read more
The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express reveals a host of compelling new events for its 2024 LFF For Free programme. One of the events will be a talk on The Art of Cinematography hosted by British Cinematographer, taking place at BFI Southbank, BFI Reuben Library from 12:00-13:15. The panel will discuss what cinematography … Read more
The fifth edition of the BFI London Film Festival in Partnership with American Express Works-in-Progress Showcase will present nine new UK feature films and documentaries at Picturehouse Central on Saturday 12 October. The selection of these films still in production or post-production offers an opportunity to discover fiction and documentary features from emerging directors at … Read more