The BFI London Film Festival showcases the best new films from around the world. Presented by the BFI, the Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. Originally conceived as a 'festival of festivals', screening a selection of strong titles from other European festivals, the first London Film Festival screened 15 films from an impressive array of directors, including Luchino Visconti, Akira Kurosawa and Andrzej Wajda. The festival focuses primarily on bringing film to the public, offering opportunities for people to see films that would not otherwise get a UK screening but also screen films which will get a release in the autumn or spring. In addition to screenings of recent feature, short and experimental films from the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, the programme offers a number of retrospectives and a variety of discussions and seminars led by leading film professionals.
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BFI London Film Festival
Belvedere Road
South Bank SE1 8XT
London, GB
http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff
lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk
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South Bank SE1 8XT
London, GB