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BFI London Film Festival announces Screen Talks lineup for 70th edition
The festival's speaker roster features high-profile filmmakers and actors, including Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, and Sofia Coppola.
The short version
- The BFI London Film Festival revealed its lineup of Screen Talks featuring filmmakers and actors such as Andrew Scott, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Eisenberg, Sofia Coppola, and Danny Boyle.
- The 70th edition of the festival is set to take place from October 7 to October 18.
- Most in-person events will occur at London's BFI Southbank, with Danny Boyle's talk held in Manchester; sessions will also be published online.
Key facts
- The BFI London Film Festival announced its Screen Talks lineup for its 70th edition, including Andrew Scott, Ava DuVernay, Brad Bird, Cynthia Erivo, James Gray, Jesse Eisenberg, John Malkovich, Mahershala Ali, Naomi Ackie, Sofia Coppola, and Danny Boyle.[Variety]
- The festival is scheduled to run from October 7 to October 18.[Variety]
- Danny Boyle's session will take place at Home in Manchester, making it the only talk held outside London, while the rest are set for BFI Southbank.[Variety]
- Talks will be available digitally via BFI Player and BFI YouTube.[Variety]
- Producers Pippa Harris and James Wilson are set to lead talks for the festival's industry program.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The complete lineup of films for the festival has not yet been announced.[Variety]