The BFI 54th London Film Festival will take place from 13 to 28 October 2010.

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Festival Highlights

New British Cinema
The Scouting Book For Boys
An expertly constructed drama depicting the anxieties and fears of being a teenager, without denying the occasional delights of being young during a hazy British summer.
Galas & Special Screenings
A Prophet
Jacques Audiard's astounding prison drama is the crime movie of the year.
Film on the Square
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
The distinctive and deeply affecting story of an African American teenager's journey to leave her abusive background behind.
World Cinema
Plan B
Marco Berger's debut feature sees conniving Bruno dumped by his girlfriend and deciding to win her back by hook or by crook; only she is happy with a new boyfriend Pablo and so Bruno devises another plan to get him out of the way.
Cinema Europa
Ander
A poignant debut feature, winner of a CICAE prize at Berlin, exploring the challenges faced by a middle-aged farmer in a rural Basque community whose certainties are called into question by the arrival of a Peruvian labourer.
Galas & Special Screenings
Winner of Best Film Award: A Prophet
This new Award celebrates creative, original, imaginative, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking in the Festival.
Galas & Special Screenings
Winner of Grierson Award: Defamation
For the best feature-length documentary at this year's Festival.
Galas & Special Screenings
Winner of The Sutherland Trophy: Ajami
For the most original and imaginative first feature at this year's festival.
Galas & Special Screenings
Winner of Best British Newcomer Award: Jack Thorne - Screenwriter, The Scouting Book For Boys
This Award celebrates new and emerging British film talent and recognises the achievements of a new writer, producer or director who has demonstrated real creative flair and imagination with their first feature.

Festival News

Submit your film for 2010

12 Feb 2010

Submit your film for 2010

Submissions are now open for the BFI 54th London Film Festival.

In Pictures | Day 16 of the Festival

30 Oct 2009

In Pictures | Day 16 of the Festival

We wave goodbye to the Festival at the Gala screening of Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy.

Sight & Sound Young Journalist Winners

30 Oct 2009

Sight & Sound Young Journalist Winners

We tally the entries and present the winners.

Awards Ceremony

29 Oct 2009

Awards Ceremony

We announce the winner of the Best Film award, plus we welcome our new BFI Fellows.

Professional delegates