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The History of Sound director on importance of queer romance in films not being weighed down by shame

The History of Sound premiered at London Film Festival Saturday night (October 18) at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where director Oliver Hermanus spoke on the importance of queer film not being weighted down by shame.

The Independent UK

Inside the London Film Festival premieres and Frieze week parties

What’s going on behind the velvet rope during London’s biggest week of art and film

Evening Standard

Amal Clooney Swaps Her Tamara Ralph Rose Sequin Gown for a Hot Pink Mini Dress at London Film Festival

She's constantly eclipsing her movie star husband.

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Rian Johnson on Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man and why murder mysteries shouldn't be 'cosy'

Director Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman give the inside track on Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man ahead of its premiere at the Opening Night Gala at London Film Festival

Evening Standard

Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on the Scream star's new movie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Big Screen Spotlight | The director and star of Anora chat to GamesRadar+ on the red carpet at London Film Festival

Total Film

I watched 9 movies coming soon to theaters — here’s the 3 you need to watch

I just watched a ton of movies at London Film Festival 2024; these are my top recommendations to seek out once they're available to watch.

Tom’s Guide

BFI London Film Festival 2024 – a cinema academic’s look at the year ahead on the big screen

This year’s London Film Festival boasted 254 feature and short films, with an all-time high of 44% of the films screened by female and non-binary directors. But the festival’s most newsworthy event concerned a film that wasn’t screened at all.

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From Louis Partridge's sex scenes to Cate Blanchett's script notes: inside the BFI London Film Festival parties

All the pictures and gossip from London’s biggest week in film

Evening Standard

Could Christopher Nolan direct the next James Bond?

The rumour mill is turning as London Film Festival closes

Evening Standard

Greta Gerwig at the London Film Festival on the thrill of making Barbie: ‘It was just infectious’

This year, the celebrated filmmaker became the first solo female director to make a $1bn movie

Evening Standard

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

Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN starring Barry Keoghan will open the 2023 London Film Festival

The film has been billed as ‘a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire’

Evening Standard

Iran Bars Filmmaker from Travel to London Fest ‘Over Support for Protests'

An Iranian filmmaker said his country barred him from traveling to the London Film Festival over his support for the protest movement sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini that he called a "great moment in history". "I was prevented by the Iranian authorities from boarding my flight to London…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Most Privileged Person in the World: Sick of Myself is Norway’s must-see punk-horror-comedy

Kristoffer Borgli’s much-hyped London Film Festival entry breaks down both the perfect woman and the ‘anti-heroine’ trope, writes Katie Driscoll

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‘Believe the hype’: Brendan Fraser pegged for Oscar nomination as The Whale hits London Film Festival

Fraser is being lauded for his turn as a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair

Evening Standard

Liquor Store Dreams at the London Film Festival movie review: a personal, political and powerful documentary

So Yun Um is a self-described ‘liquor store baby’ and she wants to show the world her family, her life and her dreams

Evening Standard

Holy Spider at the London Film Festival movie review: Compelling but ultimately too thin

Holy Spider wants to tell a bigger story but gets too bogged down in the trappings of the serial killer genre

The Independent UK

Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘lost a sense of control’ after The Hunger Games success

‘I became such a commodity,’ actor said in an interview at the London Film Festival

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‘It hasn’t sunk in yet that I’m Matilda’: Child star Alisha Weir on red carpet as London Film festival begins

Roald Dahl’s story is a favourite — and it speaks to us very closely, say stars - as film premieres on LFF’s opening night

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘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

'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

London Film Festival highlights ‘joyous’ cinema for troubled times

Matilda The Musical starring Dame Emma Thompson will open the London Film Festival on Wednesday evening

Daily Mirror

London Film Festival 2022: 7 biggest films premiering, how to get tickets and cost

The London Film Festival is about to kick off, with numerous major releases debuting at the event. You can attend it yourself with tickets ranging in price depending how long you stay

Evening Standard

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

Glasgow Live

Harry Styles Glasgow movie screening date revealed - here's how to get tickets

The London Film Festival is heading north this year, with a Glasgow film house set to host screenings from October 5 - including Harry Styles' highly anticipated My Policeman.

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