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NewsMusic Box Films acquires ‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close
Drama premiered at 2024 BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival selects opening film for 2025
Third time the festival has opened with a Netflix title.
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NewsFIAPF issues robust statement to defend film festivals from ‘unprecedented attacks’
EXCLUSIVE: Festival accrediation body publishes public statement to reaffirm artistic and operational independence of film festivals.
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NewsMayor of London Sadiq Khan to invest £7.3m in Film London across four years
It is part of a £10m, four-year package for London’s creative industries.
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NewsLondon Film Festival 2024 hits 10-year attendance record as audience awards unveiled
Darren Thornton’s Four Mothers wins the audience award for best feature.
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NewsLFF closing night disrupted by PETA animals rights protest
Pharrell Williams and LFF director Kristy Matheson both addressed the protestors.
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NewsLFF 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.
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NewsBFI London Film festival unveils 2024 award winners
Winners hail from Australia, UK, and Palestine.
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NewsLaura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Carreira won Best Director for the film at San Sebastian.
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News‘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.
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NewsWorking 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”.
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NewsSearchlight 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.
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News“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.
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NewsDenis 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.”
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NewsAsif Kapadia “unequivocally apologises” for sharing Israel-Gaza social media posts
The Grierson Trust withdrew Kapadia’s patronage earlier today over the posts.
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News‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ lands Europe, ANZ sales ahead of LFF screening (exclusive)
The Japanese documentary premiered at the Berlinale.
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NewsPalestinian 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.
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NewsBen Roberts, Tim Bevan laud UK tax credit lift at BFI London Film Festival opening night
“This tax credit is specifically about telling British stories,” suggested Bevan.
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NewsSteve McQueen talks on-set behaviour: “Being a director is not about being an arsehole”
The filmmaker gave a Screen Talk ahead of opening the BFI London Film Festival with ‘Blitz’.
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NewsDaniel Kaluuya says there is “less hierarchy” on UK productions than in the US
The Oscar-winning actor also spoke about working with the late Chadwick Boseman.