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LFF goes competitive with more awards

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The The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival (LFF, October 14-29) has introduced a Best Film Award and a Best British Newcomer Award in addition to its existing Sutherland Trophy for best first feature and the Grierson Award for best feature documentary. In addition, the BFI Fellowship will be conferred upon two people.

There are 191 features and 113 shorts, including 15 World, 23 European and 146 UK Premieres. Book-ending the festival are Wes Anderson’s UK-produced Fantastic Mr Fox and Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy [+see also:
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with the Centrepiece Gala being Jane Campion’s Bright Star [+see also:
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Highlights of the New British Cinema strand include Penny Woolcock’s 1 Day [+see also:
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, David Morrissey’s Don’t Worry About Me, Lindy Heyman’s Kicks [+see also:
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and Rachid Bouchareb’s London River [+see also:
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The Film on the Square strand features Malcolm Venville’s 44 Inch Chest [+see also:
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, Stephen Poliakoff’s Glorious 39 [+see also:
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(both UK) and Gaspar Noe’s Enter the Void [+see also:
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and Catherine Breillat’s Bluebeard [+see also:
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(both France). Galas include Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s MICMACS [+see also:
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and Mia Hansen-Love’s Father of My Children [+see also:
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(both France).

Other highlights include the LFF’s first ever Archive Gala - the BFI’s new restoration of Anthony Asquith’s Underground, masterclasses with Jacques Audiard and Andre Téchiné whose A Prophet [+see also:
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and The Girl on the Train [+see also:
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are playing at the festival and panel discussion Maestri & Multiplexes: Italian Cinema Now, in association with Film Italia.

LFF Artistic Director Sandra Hebron said, “I’m delighted that we have such a strong and varied programme this year, presenting new work from some of the world’s most renowned directors alongside films from exciting new talents, and showcasing creativity and imagination from around the world.”

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