Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, Sofia Coppola, Danny Boyle

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[Clockwise from top left:] Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, Sofia Coppola, Danny Boyle

Andrew Scott, star of LFF opening-night film Elsinore, and filmmakers Danny Boyle, Ava DuVernay and Sofia Coppola are among the talent taking part in the Screen Talks programme at the 70th BFI London Film Festival next month.

Boyle, whose new film Ink is premiering at Venice, will deliver the LFF’s first Screen Talk outside London at Home Manchester.

Other filmmakers in the lineup include Ratatouille director Brad Bird, James Gray, whose most recent film Paper Tiger premiered at Cannes, and Jesse Eisenberg, director of this year’s LFF closing-night film The Debut.

Other actors taking part include Prima Facie star Cynthia Erivo, Wild Horse Nine star John Malkovich, two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and Naomie Ackie.

The Screen Talks take place throughout LFF, which runs from October 7-18.

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