2017 is the first year I have made my way to the London Film Festival. It is a haven for film lovers, and an experience I would whole-heartedly recommend. There is much more to it than simply getting to see some films a bit early, and it isn’t all as expensive as you might think.…
I went to the LFF International Premiere of the new film Thoroughbreds (previously known as Thoroughbred), the film debut of playwright Corey Finley, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke, all of whom were on hand to introduce the film and take part in a Q and A at the end. It is a deliciously dark…
I managed to catch one of the showings of this year’s American Express Gala film at the London Film Festival. The latest from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, tells the true story of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, and elevates itself from the kind of…
I was fortunate enough to get a ticket to Jake Gyllenhaal’s Screen Talk at the London Film Festival. It was a really insightful talk that covered the span of Gyllenhaal’s career, with interviewer Edith Bowman picking out interesting moments to hone in on, and asking thoughtful questions. The stage set up– two chairs around a…
LFF TIP: Keep checking the website for screenings and events that say ‘sold out’, you might just get lucky if they release new tickets – even the morning of. I was lucky enough to snag a last minute ticket to the first screening of Stronger at the London Film Festival, which was followed by an…
