BFI London Film Festival

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Festivals

Fanny Lye Deliver’d – first look review

by David Jenkins

This slow-burn folk horror set in old, weird England marks the auspicious return of talented British director Thomas Clay.
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Festivals

Nocturnal – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Cosmo Jarvis shines in this portrait of flawed, inarticulate masculinity by first-time feature director Nathalie Biancheri.
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Festivals

A new film explores New York’s Chinatown through an unlikely heroine

by Jenna Mahale

Writer/director Sasie Sealy discusses the making of her “risky” debut feature, Lucky Grandma.
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Festivals

How do you decide what to watch at a film festival?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sprawling programmes and a focus on new talent makes buying tickets a tough task. But it need not be.
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Festivals

Programmers Picks from the 2019 BFI London Film Festival

by Anton Bitel

Away from the showpiece gala screenings, these are the films worth seeking out at this year’s LFF.
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Festivals

63rd BFI London Film Festival line-up brings female directors to the fore

by David Jenkins

Céline Sciamma, Marielle Heller and Athina Rachel Tsangari are all heading to the capital this October.
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Festivals

Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman to close the 63rd BFI London Film Festival

by Adam Woodward

The director’s upcoming crime drama is set for its international premiere on 13 October.
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Festivals

The queer first love story set in Spain’s Roma community

by Sophie Willard

In Carmen and Lola, a young couple challenge the patriarchal and heteronormative attitudes of society.
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Festivals

How wild women stole the show at the 2018 BFI London Film Festival

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A crop of complex and fascinating female characters were at the heart of this year’s LFF.
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Festivals

The sex work-positive horror written by a former camgirl

by Josh Slater-Williams

Filmmakers Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber discuss their provocative techno-thriller Cam.

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