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Cinema
BFI produced an excellent LFF this year, even with the lockdown measures, including the likes of Steve McQueen and Spike Lee. Here's a list of our favourites from the selection
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Cinema
It was a packed year for the London Film Festival 2023, which embraced Emerald Fennell, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola and David Fincher. Here's our top 10 favourites from the festival
Essential
Cinema
Actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg on being a daughter, still feeling uncomfortable in her skin, the burden of fame, and her relationship with London
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Netflix
From Succession to Spencer, this year's London Film Festival is bursting at the seams with excellent titles – including 19 World Premieres
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Cinema
From the new Matilda musical with Emma Thompson to the latest film adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover starring Emma Corrin, LFF is awash with great titles this year
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Cinema
London Film Festival is in full swing. For the busiest week in the film calendar this year, here are the best films to catch and tickets to book right now
Interview
We talk to the controversial director about why Thailand doesn't feel safe for him any more, and how dreams are a symbol for him of his nation's powerlessness.
Things To Do
With the French Film Festival 2016, London showcases the crème de la crème of cinema from across the Channel
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Culture Whisper rounds up the Berlin Film Festival submissions, 2015: from Werner Herzog's latest to Fifty Shades of Grey, it's about as diverse as it gets.
Features
The Barbican's lovely film club for kids is hosting its annual Framed Film Festival 2015, perfect for London's young film enthusiasts
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Booking for the 61st BFI London Film Festival is open. Here's our pick of the latest and greatest films that are going to sell out fast
Features
From Kristen Stewart's ghost to Shia LaBeouf's plait, here's the cream of the BFI London Film Festival. Best films of 2017? Could be. A few are even out now...
Preview
A largely unseen side of the literary world is explored in Michael Grandage’s directorial debut
Features
Indie film is in the spotlight – Culture Whisper selects the dramas and documentaries coming to Sundance 2016
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Branford Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Snarky Puppy are just some of the performances at this year's EFG London Jazz Festival
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The EFG London Jazz Festival 2016 is back with star-studded performances all over the capital this November
Features
The Cannes 2017 line-up is packed full of talented directors, making the festival's 70th anniversary a thrilling prospect
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Visual Arts
For one weekend only, Lumiere London transforms our gloomy urban landscape into a dazzling nocturnal exhibition: here're our 2018 highlights
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Theatre
Five world premieres, 1500 illuminated pigeons, a new Punchdrunk and much more make for an enticing 2018 London Festival of International Theatre