Galas and Special Presentations

Join us on the red carpet and see the stars at these special screenings.

In Competition

Discover the most inspiring, inventive films competing for our coveted Awards.

Strands

Choose your pathway through the Festival with our carefully curated strands.

Events

Exclusive talks and discussions with leading filmmakers and creatives.

A hugely popular 62nd BFI London Film Festival draws to a close

22 October 2018

The Festival’s overall percentage capacity attendance rose by 12%, with London and UK-wide audience attendance reaching 205,630.

Revisiting the Experimenta Debate at the BFI London Film Festival

17 January 2019

Watch the full discussion on representation and praxis, featuring Taylor Le Melle, Rabz Lansiquot, Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa, Ayo Akingbade and Morgan Quaintance.

NETWORK@LFF 2018 roundup

25 October 2018

Check out what our cohort got up to at LFF this year...

2018 competition winners announced at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival

20 October 2018

For the first time, the winners were revealed in front of a public audience as surprise screenings.