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Martin Scorsese’s anticipated mob pic The Irishman will get its international premiere as the Closing Night Gala of this year’s BFI London Film Festival (October 2 – 13). Scorsese and cast are expected to attend the London screening, which will take place two weeks after The Irishman‘s world premiere at the New York…

The BFI London Film Festival’s 63rd edition will run between October 2-13 this year, led by festival director Tricia Tuttle in her second outing at the helm. Last year’s festival was held between October 10-21, opening with the international premiere of Steve McQueen’s Widows and closing with the world premiere of…

A new World War I documentary by Oscar winning Lord Of The Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson has been given a title and confirmed to unspool in its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. They Shall Not Grow Old will screen as a Special Presentation on October 16 at BFI Southbank and also receive simultaneous 2D…

The BFI London Film Festival (Oct 10 -21) has set its first premiere outside the UK capital with a Manchester screening of Mike Leigh’s Peterloo on October 17. The screening, attended by writer-director Leigh and cast, will take place at the city’s HOME venue and will be followed by a London screening two days…

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival will close with the world premiere of dramedy Stan & Ollie, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as iconic comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The production has released the official first look at the movie and it’s quite a transformation for both men. The screening will…

Steve McQueen's Widows has been set as the opening night gala of the BFI London Film Festival which kicks off October 10 in the British capital. From 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises and See-Saw Films, the modern-day thriller is co-written by the Oscar-winning director with Gone Girl's Gillian Flynn and unites a…

The BFI London Film Festival is under new, temporary management as Clare Stewart is set to take a year-long sabbatical. The Festival Director and BFI Head of Festivals will step down for 12 months in January 2018 with Tricia Tuttle and Anne-Marie Flynn taking over. Tuttle, currently the Deputy Head of Festivals, will…

The BFI London Film Festival has added four titles to its lineup, including three fresh from the Venice Film Festival and one that heads to New York at the end of this month. Alex Gibney’s No Stone Unturned will screen in LFF’s Debate strand. From Jigsaw Productions and Fine Point Films, the documentary reopens the…

The 61st BFI London Film Festival has announced its full lineup for the 2017 festival. Running October 4-16, the festival will screen 242 films with 29 world premieres, 8 international premieres and 34 European premieres. There will be on-stage Q&As with talent including Julian Rosefeldt & Cate Blanchett, David…

The 61st BFI London Film Festival has set Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri as its closing night gala. The dark comedy will screen on October 15 at the Odeon Leicester Square with McDonagh and stars Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell in attendance. The LFF slot marks the film’s UK premiere…

The 61st BFI London Film Festival has set Andy Serkis’ feature directorial debut Breathe as its opening night gala. Based on the true story of Robin Cavendish, the uplifting period drama stars Andrew Garfield and The Crown‘s Claire Foy. The October 4 opening night screening will be simulcast to cinemas across the UK…

Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women came up trumps at the 60th edition of the London Film Festival on Saturday night, with the Michelle Williams, Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart starrer picking up the best film award. The award was announced by the President of the Official Competition jury Athina Rachel Tsangari at…