| Opening film | Blitz |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Piece by Piece |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Festival date | 9–20 October 2024 |
| Website | whatson |
The 68th BFI London Film Festival was a film festival that took place from 9–20 October 2024. The competition films were announced on 29 August 2024 while the films for the galas and the strands were revealed on 4 September 2024.[1][2]
Steve McQueen's historical drama Blitz opened the festival on 9 October 2024, being the third film by McQueen to do so after Widows in 2018 and Mangrove in 2020.[3] Morgan Neville's animated documentary film Piece by Piece closed the festival on 20 October 2024.[4]
- ^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2024). "London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Full programme announced for 68th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (July 1, 2024). "Steve McQueen's 'Blitz' To Open London Film Festival As World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2024-09-04). "Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Elton John, Andrew Garfield, Saoirse Ronan Titles Among BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-04.