The 58th BFI London Film Festival opens its doors to the public today with 248 films from all over the world on offer. So, what are you going to watch this year? New films with Brad, Benedict (how did you manage to get tickets to the Imitation Game?), the film that will most probably send Steve Carell to the Oscars, Foxcatcher, Mike Leigh’s new film or a lesser known film that might not get distributed in the UK? Festivals are all about discovering new films, anyway.
As for me, I didn’t manage to get any tickets for the Imitation Game but I console myself with the fact that I have tickets for Hamlet next year. In the meantime, I am looking forward to Pasolini this Friday (I have an extra ticket for £17.50 if anyone is interested), Whiplash, A Blast (part of the new Greek Weird Wave?) and The New Girlfriend.
So, stay tuned and follow me on Twitter (@sylviatra) for reactions, reviews and photos from the red carpet!
