UK’s Largest Film Fest Returns to London
Posted on Oct 20, 2024 by Samara Husbands
The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from 9 to 20 October, featuring British and international films, including the world premiere of Steve McQueen’s Blitz, and talks with Andrea Arnold, Denis Villeneuve, and more
The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) will take place from 9 to 20 October, showcasing the best of both British and international filmmaking. The world premiere of Steve McQueen’s Blitz will open the festival, while Elton John: Never Too Late, Joy, We Live in Time and Piece by Piece will also occupy Gala slots. There are 11 films in the Official Competition – including Memoir of a Snail (Australia), Four Mothers (Ireland and UK), Under the Volcano (Poland) and Thank You for Banking with Us (Palestine and Germany) – plus other screenings across special presentations and thematic strands.
Elsewhere, LFF’s Screen Talks programme invites Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Denis Villeneuve and Daniel Kaluuya, plus Lupita Nyong’o and Zoe Saldaña, to discuss their careers. LFF Expanded – a recent festival addition – explores immersive art and XR, with video games being included for the first time.
With venues across London and around the UK, LFF 2024 promises an exciting line-up for all attendees.
First published in the November 2024 issue of Definition.
