Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial announced as BFI London Film Festival Gala The biographical comedy drama film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman. Evening Standard · Sep 1
London Film Festival: a hit year for human dramas – the films to look out for in 2026 It was a classic year at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which took place earlier this month. If there was any observable shift, it was the number of filmmakers who turned to smaller-scale dramas of human connection, with action, fantasy and, to some degree, politics less prominent than usual. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025
Sydney Sweeney got ‘a few concussions’ filming boxer Christy Martin’s biopic Sydney Sweeney sustained "a few concussions" while filming the Christy Martin biopic, the film’s producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts revealed at the BFI London Film Festival premiere at the Royal Festival Hall. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025
The best dressed stars on the London Film Festival red carpet (and the weirdest outfits) With London’s biggest week in film in full swing, we round up the best and most bizarre looks on the red carpet, from Paul Mescal to Mia Goth Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025
Daniel Craig ‘incredibly proud’ to open BFI London Film Festival with Knives Out Craig reprises his role as the famed private detective, Benoit Blanc, in the third instalment of the Knives Out series, titled, Wake Up, Dead Man. Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
Daniel Craig joins Mila Kunis and Kerry Washington at Knives Out 3 premiere as London Film Festival 2025 opens Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery launched the 69th BFI London Film Festival, with stars including Andrew Scott and Daryl McCormack walking the red carpet Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis, Bradley Cooper and more set for BFI London Film Festival 2025 The Evening Standard are partners on what looks like being one of the most exciting LFF’s ever Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
BFI London Film Festival to open with premiere of third Knives Out film Daniel Craig reprises his role as Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Mean: A Knives Out Mystery. Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025
Angelina Jolie Shows Off Midriff in Elevated All-Black Suit The actress attended the 68th BFI London Film Festival in a three-piece Dolce & Gabbana suit that defied gender stereotypes. Marie Claire · Oct 19, 2024
BFI London Film Festival 2024: What to watch, from award contenders to hidden foreign gems The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from between October 9 and October 20 in London and other major UK cities Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
London Film Festival 2024 line-up announced with Nightbitch, Anora, Conclave and many more set to screen New films by Steve McQueen, Marielle Heller and Andrea Arnold will also screen The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Steve McQueen's Blitz to open the 68th BFI London Film Festival with world premiere Blitz’s world premiere marks a return to the LFF by McQueen, who has opened the festival twice before with Widows in 2018 and Mangrove in 2020 Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
Foe at the BFI London Film Festival: low-key sci-fi provides Paul Mescal with his first real dud Neither the actor nor his co-star Saoirse Ronan can lift this ploddingly predictable dystopian yarn Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023
BFI London Film Festival unveils 2023 free programme with Marvel and Chicken Run events Tickets for the free events run out quickly, so get booking from 10am on Monday Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023 BFI London Film Festival 2023: when is it, what’s on and how to get tickets? This year’s line-up also boasts 252 titles from 92 countries
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 BFI London Film Festival line-up includes new Martin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki and Sofia Coppola films David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emerald Fennell will also screen new movies at UK event
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon leads the way in bumper 2023 BFI London Film Festival schedule The 12-day festival, centred around the BFI theatre on South Bank but also featuring cinemas across London and the UK, kicks off on Ocotber 4
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 BFI London Film Festival unveils films selected to screen in competition The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the films that will screen in competition for the Best Film Award at this year’s festival.
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023 Chicken Run sequel ‘Dawn of the Nugget’ set for world premiere at BFI London Film Festival This year’s BFI London Film Festival is swapping the red carpet for a chicken run with the world premiere of Aardman’s sequel to the much-loved classic.
Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023 The Kitchen: Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares’s dystopian thriller gets a brand new trailer The film, which has been in the works for over a decade, explores inequality, gentrification and resilience
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022 The BFI London Film Festival was a joy, as ever — I wish it lasted the whole month I love October. I’m not one of those loons who goes nuts for Halloween, I don’t own any cat ears and I haven’t worn fishnets since I was about 23 - no, for me, October’s joy is the BFI London Film Festival. It’s not even as if I have time…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022 ‘Matilda’ Leads Celebrity-Filled Lineup at London Film Fest After a pared down, pandemic-affected edition in 2021, the BFI London Film Festival is back in full swing this year. The annual event kicks off Wednesday evening with the premiere of a new, musical action adaptation of “Matilda” — the first time in a decade that a family-friendly film has…
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 'Matilda' leads celebrity-filled lineup at London film fest After a pared down, pandemic-affected edition in 2021, the BFI London Film Festival is back in full swing
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 BFI London Film Festival 2022: When is it, how to get tickets, and what is showing? Tickets cost from £5 for the annual film festival
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022 Dozens of premieres for cinemagoers at London Film Festival The full schedule has been unveiled for this year’s BFI London Film Festival with dozens of premieres over 12 days including films featuring stars such as Carey Mulligan and Emily Blunt.