The BFI has announced the full programme for the 66th London Film Festival, which will be presented in cinemas and online, across the UK.
Over twelve days from Wednesday 5 – Sunday 16 October, the LFF will return to its fantastic flagship venues in the heart of London – BFI Southbank and the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, which between them host Galas, Special Presentations and Official Competition.
Films and series from all strands of the Festival screen in many of central London’s iconic cinemas with a curated selection of features showcased at 10 partner venues across the UK.
Premieres include 23 feature film and 3 series World Premieres, 6 feature film International Premieres and 15 feature film and 2 series European Premieres.
The headline galas are as follows:
- Opening Night Gala – ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (UK, dir. Matthew Warchus)
- Closing Night Gala – GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (USA, dir.-scr. Rian Johnson)
- American Express Gala – EMPIRE OF LIGHT (UK-USA, dir.-scr. Sam Mendes)
- American Airlines Gala – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Ireland-UK-USA, dir.-scr. Martin McDonagh)
- BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS (Mexico, dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
- DECISION TO LEAVE (South Korea, dir.-prod. Park Chan-wook)
- LIVING (UK, dir. Oliver Hermanus)
- GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO (USA, dir. Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson)
- SHE SAID (USA, dir. Maria Schrader)
- THE SON (UK, dir. Florian Zeller)
- The Mayor of London’s Gala – TILL (USA, dir. Chinonye Chukwu)
- BFI Patrons’ Gala – THE WHALE (USA, dir. Darren Aronofsky)
- WHITE NOISE (USA, dir.-scr. Noah Baumbach)
- THE WONDER (UK-Ireland, dir. Sebastián Lelio)
Check out the full programme here.
