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International premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery to open the 69th BFI London Film Festival

Director Rian Johnson’s third instalment of the Netflix Knives Out series is the LFF Opening Night Gala, hosted at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with screenings around the UK.

International premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery to open the 69th BFI London Film Festival

Interviews

“We resisted neurotypical ways of making films”: how The Stimming Pool creates space for an autistic cinema

By Lillian Crawford

“We resisted neurotypical ways of making films”: how The Stimming Pool creates space for an autistic cinema

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68th BFI London Film Festival brings in highest in-person audience in 10 years

68th BFI London Film Festival brings in highest in-person audience in 10 years

Features

“People should have freedom to make the films they want to make”: Mike Leigh on rejection and the challenges for young filmmakers – LFF Screen Talk

By Josh Slater-Williams

“People should have freedom to make the films they want to make”: Mike Leigh on rejection and the challenges for young filmmakers – LFF Screen Talk

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Award winners announced at 2024 BFI London Film Festival

Award winners announced at 2024 BFI London Film Festival

Features

Sean Baker on the politics in his films: “We’re telling stories that can be discussed by both sides” – LFF Screen Talk

By Josh Slater-Williams

Sean Baker on the politics in his films: “We’re telling stories that can be discussed by both sides” – LFF Screen Talk

Features

Denis Villeneuve: “If I had done the sandworm sequence myself, I’d still be shooting today” – LFF Screen Talk

By Ibrahim Azam

Denis Villeneuve: “If I had done the sandworm sequence myself, I’d still be shooting today” – LFF Screen Talk

Interviews

“I tried to make the viewer a witness of this process of deterioration”: Sara Fgaier on her amnesia drama Weightless

By Georgia Korossi

“I tried to make the viewer a witness of this process of deterioration”: Sara Fgaier on her amnesia drama Weightless

Interviews

How we made our drug-war drama Sujo: “Many kids born into this crisis are now becoming adults”

By Georgia Korossi

How we made our drug-war drama Sujo: “Many kids born into this crisis are now becoming adults”

Interviews

Fire of Wind: Marta Mateus on her moonlit vigil in Portuguese wine country

By Sam Wigley

Fire of Wind: Marta Mateus on her moonlit vigil in Portuguese wine country

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Competition juries announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

Competition juries announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

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LFF for Free programme announced at 68th BFI London Film Festival

LFF for Free programme announced at 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Projects and talent announced for LFF Works-in-Progress showcase

Projects and talent announced for LFF Works-in-Progress showcase

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Speakers and events announced for this year’s LFF Industry Forum

Speakers and events announced for this year’s LFF Industry Forum

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Additional films announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

Additional films announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Full programme announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

Full programme announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Screen Talks programme announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

Screen Talks programme announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Competition films announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

Competition films announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Restoration of Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases to premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival

Restoration of Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases to premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival

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World premiere of Joy announced as Cunard Gala at 68th BFI London Film Festival

World premiere of Joy announced as Cunard Gala at 68th BFI London Film Festival

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Announced: LFF Expanded programme of immersive art, extended reality and gaming works

Announced: LFF Expanded programme of immersive art, extended reality and gaming works

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European premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late announced as American Express Gala at the 68th BFI London Film Festival

European premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late announced as American Express Gala at the 68th BFI London Film Festival

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European premiere of Piece by Piece to close the 68th BFI London Film Festival 

European premiere of Piece by Piece to close the 68th BFI London Film Festival 

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Applications open for the BFI LFF 2024 Critics Mentorship Programme

Applications open for the BFI LFF 2024 Critics Mentorship Programme

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World premiere of Apple Original Films’ Blitz to open the 68th BFI London Film Festival

World premiere of Apple Original Films’ Blitz to open the 68th BFI London Film Festival

Features

May December and our obsession with scandal

By Ibrahim Azam

May December and our obsession with scandal

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67th BFI London Film Festival brings in record audience and announces LFF Audience Award winners

67th BFI London Film Festival brings in record audience and announces LFF Audience Award winners

News

Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival

Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival

Interviews

“Extended realities can change how you look at the world”: Ulrich Schrauth on LFF Expanded

By Georgia Korossi

“Extended realities can change how you look at the world”: Ulrich Schrauth on LFF Expanded

Features

Statues that tell a story: decoding images of an excavation in Khabur

By Maria Paradinas

Statues that tell a story: decoding images of an excavation in Khabur