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A day after the European premiere of season three of his HBO series Succession at the London Film Festival, the show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, took to the stage with comedian Nish Kumar to discuss the art of screenwriting. In between dispensing pearls of wisdom for aspiring comedy writers ("Don't write any jokes,"…

EXCLUSIVE: Here's a first trailer for Ride The Wave, Martyn Robertson's feature documentary that has its international premiere at the London Film Festival on October 16. The pic debuted at Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year. It follows 14-year-old Scottish surfer Ben Larg wants to conquer one of the most…

Actor Sadie Frost turns director with Quant, an engaging documentary about the British fashion designer Mary Quant, showing at the London Film Festival. Known for her bold, vibrant designs and pioneering spirit, Quant became associated with the liberating fashions of the 1960s, ditching the style of the fitted ’50s…

A lonely kid finds a robotic friend in Ron's Gone Wrong, an animated family movie from Disney premiering at the London Film Festival. An endearing mix of earthy values and sci-fi concepts, it takes a cynical swipe at social media culture while delivering characters to care about. Chief of these is Barney Pudowski…

London Film Festival Juries The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its juries for this year's competition programs and for the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award. Małgorzata Szumowska (Never Gonna Snow Again) will lead the Official Competition; Isabel Sandoval (Lingua Franca) will oversee the First Feature…

EXCLUSIVE: Following its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, UK horror film A Banquet has sold to Signature for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The deal was negotiated between Signature's Elizabeth Williams and Hanway's Nicole Mackey. Release is set for 2022. A Banquet follows widowed mother Holly…

The BFI London Film Festival (LFF) unveiled its program for 2021 today, featuring 159 feature and 21 premieres, with highlights including the world prem of 20th Century Studios' Ron's Gone Wrong, a host of buzz titles from Venice and Cannes, and the European debut of two episodes of HBO's Succession season…

This year's BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full list of titles, with the program comprised of 159 features including 21 world premieres. Eye-grabbing entries from today's announcement include the European premiere of HBO's Succession season three, a further sign of the fest’s embracing of the small screen…

The BFI London Film Festival has confirmed an eight-strong lineup for its Official Competition this year. The movies are: Belle (Japan, dir-scr. Mamoru Hosoda) Il Buco (Italy-Germany-France, dir. Michelangelo Frammartino) The Hand Of God (Italy, dir-scr. Paolo Sorrentino) Nitram (Australia, dir. Justin Kurzel) Hit The…

London Film Festival Closing FIlm The Tragedy Of Macbeth, Joel Coen's retelling of the Shakespeare tale starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, will close this year's BFI London Film Festival. The pic will have its European premiere at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on October 17, with Coen expected…

Jane Campion's The Power Of The Dog will be a headline gala at this year's BFI London Film Festival. The pic will screen in London on October 11 at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, with Campion expected to attend along with key cast. The Netflix movie will debut in Competition at Venice and will also screen…

The 65th BFI London Film Festival (6 October – 17 October) will open with the world premiere of Netflix western The Harder They Fall, whose all-star cast includes Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr. and Deon Cole with Regina King…