BFI London Film Festival – 9 to 20 October 2024

Discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling

The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from 9 to 20 October 2024 in London and around the UK.

Booking dates

Wed 4 Sep – programme revealed
Mon 9 Sep 10:00 – priority booking for BFI Patrons
Tue 10 Sep 10:00 – priority booking for BFI Members
Tue 17 Sep 10:00 – tickets on sale
Thu 3 Oct 10:00 – extra tickets released for some screenings and events

About the festival

Find out our top tips for how to navigate the festival, all the information about tickets and booking, £5 tickets for 16 to 25 year olds and access at the festival.

Tickets still available

Elton John: Never Too Late

Follow Sir Elton John on his final US live shows in this candid and riveting documentary by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish.

Screen Talk: Denis Villeneuve

The festival is delighted to welcome Denis Villeneuve to this Screen Talk, where he will discuss his cinematic journey from his early work through to his more recent visionary epics.

Maria

Angelina Jolie shines as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s empathetic reimagining of her final days in 1970s Paris.

Blitz

Steve McQueen’s visually dazzling tour de force is a moving and expansive tapestry of British life during the decisive moments of the Second World War.

The Room Next Door

Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton shine in Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, an exquisite and moving adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through.

The Apprentice

A Faustian bargain lies at the heart of Ali Abbasi’s stunningly crafted dramatisation of Donald Trump’s early career in New York.

Event highlights

Imogen Heap: Creating with the Audience

Grammy Award-winning musician Imogen Heap shares her most recent experiments with AI that seek to bring audiences into the process of creation and performance.