Congratulations to all our BFI-backed feature, documentary and short films in selection at the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with America Express. We use National Lottery money to support development and production of feature fiction films via the BFI Film Fund, including documentaries through the BFI Doc Society Fund and short films through BFI NETWORK. We are proud to support bold and original storytellers, thanks to National Lottery players.
Features
Mothering Sunday (BFI Patron’s Gala)
Directed by Eva Husson
Written by Alice Birch
Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley
With Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Sope Dìrísù, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth
Developed and produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
The Souvenir: Part II (The Londoner Gala)
Written and directed by Joanna Hogg
Produced by Joanna Hogg, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton, Luke Schiller, Ed Guiney,
With Honor Swinton, Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Joe Alwyn, Richard Ayoade, Charlie Heaton
Developed and produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
Ali & Ava (The Mayor of London’s Special Presentation)
Written and directed by Clio Barnard
Produced by Tracy O’Riordan
With Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin
Developed and produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
Benediction (Special Presentation)
Written and directed by Terence Davies
Produced by Michael Elliot
With Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Jeremy Irvine, Simon Russell Beale, Kate Phillips
Developed and produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
The Phantom of the Open (Special Presentation In association with Empire)
Directed by Craig Roberts
Written by Simon Farnaby
Produced by Kate Glover, Tom Miller, Nichola Martin
With Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans
Developed and produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
True Things (Official Competition)
Directed by Harry Wootliff
Written by Harry Wootliff, Molly Davies
Produced by Tristan Goligher, Ben Jackson, Ruth Wilson, Jude Law
With Ruth Wilson, Tom Burke
Produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
The Feast (Gwledd) (First Feature Competition)
Directed by Lee Haven Jones
Written and produced by Roger Williams
With Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones
Produced through Ffilm Cymru Wales’ Cinematic scheme, supported by the BFI
Nascondino (Hide and Seek) (Documentary Competition)
Directed by Victoria Fiore
Produced by Aleksandra Bilic, Jennifer Corcoran
Produced with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund
ear for eye (Debate)
Written and directed by debbie tucker green
Produced by Fiona Lamptey
With Lashana Lynch, Carmen Munroe, Tosin Cole
Produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
Earwig (Dare)
Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović
Written by Lucile Hadžihalilović, Geoff Cox
Produced by Andy Starke, Jean des Forêts, Amélie Jacquis.
With Paul Hilton, Romola Garai, Alex Lawther
Produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
The Wolf Suit (Journey)
Directed by Sam Firth
Produced with the support of the BFI Doc Society Fund
The Real Charlie Chaplin (Create)
Directed by Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Written by Oliver Kindeberg, Peter Middleton, James Spinney
Produced by Ben Limberg, John Battsek, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jo-Jo Ellison
Produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
Laika (Expanded)
Directed by Asif Kapadia
Written by Asif Kapadia, Nick Abadzis
Produced by Asif Kapadia, Rebecca Gregory-Clarke, Jack Arbuthnott
Produced with the support of the BFI Film Fund
Shorts
Child of Polycritus (What Are You looking at?)
Written and directed by Lauren John Joseph
Produced by Luke W Moody
Backed by BFI NETWORK via Doc Society
Diseased & Disorderly (What Are You Looking At?)
Directed by Andrew Kötting
Written by Andrew Kötting, Hattie Naylor
Produced by Rebecca Mark-Lawson
Backed by the BFI Short Form Animation Fund
Egúngún (Masquerade) (My Identity, No Crisis)
Written and directed by Olive Nwosu
Produced by Alex Polunin
Supported by BFI NETWORK via More Films for Freedom in association with British Council
Hanging On (Find Me Here)
Directed by Alfie Barker
Produced by Hollie Bryan
Backed by BFI NETWORK via Doc Society
Know the Grass (Weird & Wonderful World)
Written and directed by Sophie Littman
Produced by Lorine Plagnol
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Precious Hair & Beauty (Your UK or Mine?)
Written and directed by John Ogunmuyiwa
Produced by Sophia Gibber, Tony Longe.
Supported by BFI NETWORK