London UK Film Focus turns 10
- Films for sale include The Selfish Giant and Powder Room
The London UK Film Focus (LUFF), an annual Film London initiative for the export and promotion of British films and talent to the international marketplace has turned 10 this year and is currently on at the British Film Institute (BFI) Southbank till June 27. Films in the market include MJ Delaney’s Powder Room, Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant [+see also:
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film profile], Jesse Quinones’ Calloused Hands and Sabiha Sumar’s Good Morning Karachi. Studiocanal attends LUFF in 2013 for the first time, presenting Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love [+see also:
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Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said, “With a decade under its belt, LUFF has proven itself an essential industry event, contributing to strong British film sales and the development of British cinema. It has consistently generated millions of dollars of deals for London-based sales companies, as well as shining a light on great talent.”
Helena Mackenzie, Head of Inward Investment & Business Development at Film London said, “Over the years, we have built the event from a quirky British screening event to a must attend showcase of British film talent not just in front of the camera but behind it and importantly, highlighting the amazing sales companies we have in London.”
Adrian Wootton, CEO of Film London and British Film Commission, said, “The annual event is a well-established fixture for our myriad delegates of international buyers, festival programmers and distributors, upholding its role as an indispensible mechanism for UK films to reach international audiences.”
The Mayor of London and the BFI back LUFF, with support from UK Trade & Investment, Film Export UK and BAFTA.
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