On this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, the team looks ahead to the BFI London Film Festival, which kicked off last night (October 7) and runs until October 18.

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Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by awards and box office editor Charles Gant to discuss his interview with festival director Kristy Matheson, which covered landing world premieres, how the event fits into the awards circuit, and what recent funding changes mean for the LFF.

Then, Screen’s reviews editor Nikki Baughan highlights some UK titles to look out for at the festival, including Billy Lumby’s Florid and Black Church Bay with Tom Cullen and Joe Locke.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Rome Film Fest, which runs October 13-25. 

The Screen Podcast is produced by Ellie Calnan, with Wendy Mitchell serving as editorial director. New episodes every Thursday.

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