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Screen Talks
In-depth interviews with leaders in contemporary cinema.
Tickets from £10 on sale 16 September (BFI Members book early). Join us in person or catch up first exclusively on BFI Player, and on BFI YouTube.
Screen Talk: Chloé Zhao
The Oscar-winning director of Nomadland joins us to talk about her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind her adaptation of Hamnet.
Screen Talk: Daniel Day-Lewis
We welcome one of cinema’s most admired screen actors to discuss his career.
Screen Talk: Jafar Panahi
The winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will talk about a career that has seen him actively engage with art and politics.
Screen Talk: Lynne Ramsay
We welcome Lynne Ramsay to this LFF Screen Talk to discuss a career populated by innovative, groundbreaking and provocative films.
Screen Talk: Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater joins us to discuss his incredibly diverse body of work, as he screens two films, Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague, at the Festival.
Screen Talk: Tessa Thompson
We are delighted to welcome Tessa Thompson to this Screen Talk, to discuss her career, which includes her titular performance in Nia DaCosta’s LFF entry Hedda.
Screen Talk: Yorgos Lanthimos
We welcome the internationally acclaimed filmmaker to discuss his singular body of work.
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