To mark the 60th anniversary of Nigerian independence, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri, will make its UK premiere at the BFI’s 64th London Film Festival on 11 October. A moving and thought-provoking contribution to…
63rd BFI London Film Festival 2019 Wrap
The 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express, closed with a star-studded finale on Sunday with the International Premiere of THE IRISHMAN, which saw legendary director Martin Scorsese reunite with his equally legendary cast members; Robert De…
63rd BFI London Film Festival announces 2019 Competition Winners
The BFI London Film Festival 2019 Competition sections showcase an incredibly diverse range of talent from Britain and across the world; over 60% of the films in Competition across all sections are from a female director or co-director, with 16…
Kasi Lemmons added to screen talk lineup at 63rd BFI London Film Festival
Kasi Lemmons joins us to talk about her trailblazing career and the making of Harriet: a rousing biopic of slave turned abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman, brilliantly portrayed by Cynthia Erivo. Starting out as a child actor, the St…
63rd BFI London Film Festival 2019 Competition Juries Announcement
The 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has announced its jury line-up for this year’s Festival Awards. The Official Competition jury is led by acclaimed Colette (LFF 2018) and Still Alice director Wash Westmoreland, whose latest…
63rd BFI London Film Festival – Guest Announcement
The 63rd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express today announces more filmmakers and stars attending this years’ Festival. Acting and Performing talent recently confirmed include: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Darren Boyd, Morfydd Clark, Daisy May Cooper, Rosalind Eleazar, Bronagh…
AMAZON ADVENTURE 3D Opening at the BFI IMAX London 1st April
AMAZON ADVENTURE, a spectacular IMAX/Giant Screen film from award-winning SK Films brings audiences on a visually stunning odyssey through the wilds of the Amazon rainforest in an incredible story of scientific discovery. The film traces the extraordinary journey of naturalist…
The BFI London Film Festival Announces 2019 Dates
The BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express have confirmed the dates for the Festival’s 63rd edition which will take place from 2nd – 13th October, led by Festival Director Tricia Tuttle in her second year leading the…
Richard Billingham Wins 2018 IWC Filmmaker Bursary Award
The third annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI was tonight awarded to Richard Billingham, writer and director of Ray & Liz. At £50,000 it is the most significant bursary of its kind in the UK…
The 62nd BFI London Film Festival announces its jury line-up for this year’s Festival Awards
The juries will be led by Academy Award-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson, nominee for the LFF Best Film Award for Room (LFF 2015 and also director of Frank, winner Best Screenplay BIFA 2014); Francis Lee, winner of the 2017 BIFA for…