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Festival Highlights

Experimenta
FILM IST. a girl & a gun
A battle of the sexes told with myth and magic: Gustav Deutsch's erotically charged epic, crafted from extraordinary archive footage.
Film on the Square
Glorious 39
Family secrets and political intrigue in this absorbing thriller set on the eve of the Second World War.
World Cinema
Blessed
A daringly complex study of the relationship between mothers with their children, from Australian director Ana Kokkinos.
Film on the Square
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Experimenta
Hollis Frampton: Hapax Legomena
Frampton's 7-part series explores the relationship between filmmaker and viewer, and the possibilities of the medium itself. New prints from recent preservation.
Film on the Square
No One Knows About Persian Cats
Bahman Ghobadi portrays Tehran as a city with a vibrant underground indie rock scene.
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

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.

In Pictures | Day 15 of the Festival

29 Oct 2009

In Pictures | Day 15 of the Festival

Behind the scenes at the Awards Ceremony.

Professional delegates