Discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling
The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from 9 to 20 October 2024 in London and around the UK.
Booking dates
Mon 9 Sep 10:00 – priority booking for BFI Patrons
Tue 10 Sep 10:00 – priority booking for BFI Members
Tue 17 Sep 10:00 – tickets on sale
Thu 3 Oct 10:00 – extra tickets released for some screenings and events
Tickets start from £10 and £5 for 16-25 year olds
Here is a selection of some of the Galas and Special Presentations that Culture Calling are excited for
Galas
Exciting public premieres of some of the most highly anticipated films of the year.
Opening Night Gala
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s visually dazzling tour de force is a moving and expansive tapestry of British life during the decisive moments of the Second World War.
9th, 10th, 11th & 18th October 2024
Headline Gala
Anora
Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with this enthralling drama, featuring a star-making performance from Mikey Madison.
11th, 15th & 20th October 2024
Headline Gala
The Apprentice
A Faustian bargain lies at the heart of Ali Abbasi’s stunningly crafted dramatisation of Donald Trump’s early career in New York.
15th & 17th October 2024
Headline Gala
Conclave
Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci revel in the ritual and intrigue surrounding the process of choosing a new pontiff, in this tantalisingly tense Vatican-set drama.
10th, 11th & 16th October 2024
Headline Gala
Maria
Angelina Jolie shines as legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s empathetic reimagining of her final days in 1970s Paris.
18th, 19th & 20th October 2024
Headline Gala
The Room Next Door
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton shine in Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, an exquisite and moving adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through.
19th & 20th October 2024
The Mayor of London’s Gala
We Live in Time
The latest film from John Crowley is a poignant British romantic drama, strikingly led by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
17th, 18th & 20th October 2024
Special Presentations
Join us for Documentary, Trasures, BFI Flare and Experimenta Special Presentations.
Queer
Luca Guadagnino and Challengers writer Justin Kuritzkes transport us to Mexico City in the 1940s with their adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novel.
17th, 18th & 19th October 2024
The Piano Lesson
Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler star in Malcolm Washington’s involving adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
12th & 20th October 2024
The Wild Robot
From the co-director of How to Train Your Dragon comes an incredible journey of survival, love and selflessness, featuring gorgeous animation and stunning voice performances.
13th October 2024
