London Film Festival 2024 hits 10-year attendance record as audience awards unveiled
Darren Thornton’s Four Mothers wins the audience award for best feature.
LFF closing night disrupted by PETA animals rights protest
Pharrell Williams and LFF director Kristy Matheson both addressed the protestors.
LFF Best Film winner ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film previously won the Cristal for Best Film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
BFI London Film festival unveils 2024 award winners
Winners hail from Australia, UK, and Palestine.
Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Carreira won Best Director for the film at San Sebastian.
‘Free Solo’ duo considering film about Mallory/Irvine’s ill-fated Everest climb (exclusive)
Chin was part of the expediton that discovered Irvine’s boot, sock and severed foot last month.
Working Title’s Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner to “make more under-$15m movies”
Speaking at the London Film Festival, the duo also told the audience that “films need to cost less money”.
Searchlight is outbid on a “daily basis” by streamers says UK exec; updates on future projects
Katie Goodson-Thomas was speaking as part of a BFI London Film Festival spotlight conversation.
“Make the movie sexy”: International sales agents talk market wish lists
Bankside, Memento, Alpha Violet and Visit Films execs were speaking at the BFI London Film Festival.
Denis Villeneuve wants to make dialogue-free film, talks ‘Dune’ aims
“I tried to do the ‘Dune’ adaptation to be as faithful [as possible] to Frank Herbert’s initial desires.”
Asif Kapadia “unequivocally apologises” for sharing Israel-Gaza social media posts
The Grierson Trust withdrew Kapadia’s patronage earlier today over the posts.
‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ lands Europe, ANZ sales ahead of LFF screening (exclusive)
The Japanese documentary premiered at the Berlinale.
Palestinian thriller ‘To A Land Unknown’ scores UK-Ireland deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Mahdi Fleifel’s fiction feature debut follows two refugees who pose as smugglers.
