2026 BFI London Film Festival

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The 70th BFI London Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 October 2026. The opening night gala on 7 October was Elsinore by Simon Stone, a biographical drama film about Scottish actor Ian Charleson, marking its European premiere. The opening marked the beginning of ten days of film events in London, featuring premiere screenings of films such as Artificial, Bunker, Behemoth!, Ink, Club Kid, A Long Winter, Wild Horse Nine, Ray Gunn, and Paper Tiger at the Royal Festival Hall in Southbank. The awards were announced on 18 November. A Germany, Italy, France, and Lithuania co-production non-narrative documentary film Imperium by Sergei Loznitsa won the Best Film in competition, whereas Thai drama film 9 Temples to Heaven by Sompot Chidgasornpongse won Sutherland Award for Best First Feature. The closing night gala was American musical comedy film The Debut by Jesse Eisenberg making its United Kingdom premiere at the Royal Festival Hall on October 18.

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