London Film Festival

'Silver' Surprise: David O. Russell and Bradley Cooper Discuss Their Latest Film (and Love for Jennifer Lawrence) at London's Secret Screening

The 56th edition of the BFI London Film Festival came to a close this weekend, capping off the first edition under new Festival Director Clare Stewart with record attendance numbers. A revised program structure and competitive sections (as well as shortening the festival to 12 days) equated to 149,0...

London Film Festival Awards Night: 'Rust and Bone' Wins Best Film, Americans Burton, Gibney and Zeitlin Collect Prizes

The BFI London Film Festival announced its prize-winners tonight at a dinner ceremony in Banqueting House, Whitehall, a neo-classical architectural gem that was the site of the 1649 execution of Charles I, the art-loving British king who commissioned the magnificent Rubens paintings adorning the cei...

BFI London Film Fest: Full Program Launches First Competition Plus Rolling Stones Doc "Crossfire Hurricane'

The 56th BFI London Film Festival will screen a total of 225 fiction and documentary features, 111 live action and animated shorts, including 14 World Premieres, 15 International Premieres, and 34 European Premieres. Tim Burton's 3-D animated "Frankenweenie" will open the festival and Mike Newell's...

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' to Kick Off BFI London Film Festival Along With Art Exhibition

Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” will be barking all over this year's BFI London Film Festival. The 3D black-and-white stop-motion animated feature-length version of Burton’s acclaimed early short about a pet dog brought back from the dead will open the fest October 10th with...

Film's Cool documentaries celebrates The Diamond Jubilee at the BFI

Film’s Cool, the London-based mentoring initiative is holding a celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by screening the documentaries made by its students at the BFI Southbank on 13th June. Neil Crombie of Seneca Productions headed up the course – Change One Thing – which is aimed at introducing...

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"We Need To Talk About Kevin" Tops London Fest Winners

Lynne Ramsay's "We Need To Talk About Kevin" led the winners at the 55th BFI London Film Festival last night, taking honors for best film.

INTERVIEW | Sandra Hebron Says Goodbye To The London Film Festival

As the 55th BFI London Film Festival comes to a close today, Artistic Director Sandra Hebron will witness her final day working within the fest. After fifteen years working within the BFI, Hebron is moving on. In the midst of her final edition at the helm, she sat down with indieWIRE to discuss why ...

Tricks of the Trade: "Iron Lady" and "Shame" Scribe Abi Morgan Muses on Screenwriting

In the midst of the 55th BFI London Film Festival, writer Abi Morgan sat down with a group of festival goers to deliver a master class, offering insight into her craft.