01/09/2015 - Official Competition, Sutherland, Grierson nominees announced

Evolution by Lucile Hadžihalilović

The BFI London Film Festival (7-18 October) has announced its competition titles. Vying for the Best Film Award in Official Competition are Jerzy Skolimowski’s 11 Minutes [+see also:
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Q&A: Jerzy Skolimowski
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Q&A: László Nemes
interview: László Rajk
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interview: Terence Davies
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Titles in consideration for the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition are Mai Masri’s 3,000 Nights [+see also:
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interview: Eva Husson
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interview: Magnus von Horn
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interview: Lou de Laâge
interview: Piero Messina
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The Grierson Award nominees in the Documentary Competition category are João Pedro Plácido’s (Be)Longing [+see also:
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