Virtual LFF Audience Awards
The winners of the BFI London Film Festival 2020 Virtual LFF Audience Awards and The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI will be revealed during the awards ceremony.
Find out moreScreen Talks
Screen Talks offer a series of in-depth interviews with leaders in contemporary cinema.
Screen Talk: Letitia Wright
Screen Talk: Letitia WrightScreen Talk: Miranda July
Screen Talk: Miranda JulyScreen Talk: Tsai Ming-liang
Screen Talk: Tsai Ming-liangLFF Expanded Screen Talk: Es Devlin
LFF Expanded Screen Talk: Es DevlinScreen Talk: Riz Ahmed
Screen Talk: Riz AhmedScreen Talk: Christian Petzold
Screen Talk: Christian PetzoldScreen Talk: David Byrne
Screen Talk: David ByrneScreen Talk: Michel Franco
Screen Talk: Michel FrancoScreen Talk: George Clooney
Screen Talk: George ClooneyYoung Programmer Events
Join us for events curated by BFI Film Academy’s Young Programmers, primarily aimed at people aged 16-25.
What’s Stopping Young People Getting Into the Film Industry?
What’s Stopping Young People Getting Into the Film Industry?Pick ‘n’ Flix
Pick ‘n’ FlixQueer and Pleasant Land
Queer and Pleasant LandDiscursive
Our guest speakers give their hot takes on a range of topics.
The Female Horror Renaissance
The Female Horror RenaissanceBritish Doosra Movement: New Images of the British Asian Experience
British Doosra Movement: New Images of the British Asian ExperienceBehind The Shoes: The Rise of Sneaker Culture
Behind The Shoes: The Rise of Sneaker CulturePerspectives On African Apocalypse
Perspectives On African ApocalypseTreasure Events
Treat yourself to special events focusing on films from the world’s archives.
The Cheaters with piano accompaniment by Cyrus Gabrysch
11 October 2020 12:00
Reflections On Friendship’s Death
17 October 2020 13:30
Peter Wollen: Writing, Politics, Film
17 October 2020 14:30
LFF Expanded Events
Hear from artists and thought-leaders in the world of XR and immersive art, with all talks taking place inside our virtual museum space The Expanse.
The Expanse – Opening Ceremony
The Expanse – Opening CeremonyMeet the Artists – LFF Expanded
Meet the Artists – LFF ExpandedPanel Discussion: The Immersive Art Revolution
Panel Discussion: The Immersive Art RevolutionFuture Rites & Chaotic Body 1
Future Rites & Chaotic Body 1Leave the Edges
10 October 2020 15:00
LFF Expanded Screen Talk: Es Devlin
LFF Expanded Screen Talk: Es DevlinArtist Talk: Brave New World? – VR and AI in Immersive Art
Artist Talk: Brave New World? – VR and AI in Immersive ArtChill Out – Expansively
Chill Out – ExpansivelyAnti-Gone
Anti-GoneBack to the Future: how technology changed the face of film – and the world
Back to the Future: how technology changed the face of film – and the worldShort Film and Experimenta Programme Filmmaker Events
Watch-a-long the short film and Experimenta programmes on BFI Player before joining the programmers and filmmakers live on Zoom for a Q&A.
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: Secrets & Lies
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: Secrets & LiesQ&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: Kids Will Be Kids
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: Kids Will Be KidsQ&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: My Time To Shine
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: My Time To ShineQ&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: UK Focus
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: UK FocusQ&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: We Built A World
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: We Built A WorldQ&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: This Is The Rhythm Of My Life
Q&A with Short Film Programme Filmmakers: This Is The Rhythm Of My LifeQ&A with Experimenta Programme Filmmakers: Speculative Futures
Q&A with Experimenta Programme Filmmakers: Speculative FuturesQ&A with Experimenta Programme Filmmakers: Exposing Territories
Q&A with Experimenta Programme Filmmakers: Exposing TerritoriesIndustry events programme
A special programme of talks and panels available to all accredited press, industry and filmmaker delegates.
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