Best of new British Cinema showcased at LUFF
The 6th annual London UK Film Focus (LUFF) will host over 120 international film buyers and festival directors at the BFI Southbank from June 29-July 2. On offer will be the best of new British cinema.
This year’s highlights include: Ealing Studios’ From Time to Time by Julien Temple; Carnaby International’s Doghouse by Jake West, starring BAFTA winner Noel Clarke; Altadena Films’ The Reeds by Nick Cohen; Centre Media’s Bad Day by Ian David Diaz; Anonymous Content’s 44 Inch Chest by Malcolm Venville, starring Ray Winstone, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson; and Made Up North Productions’ A Boy Called Dad directed by double-BAFTA winning Brian Percival and written by BAFTA winner Julie Rutterford.
Helena MacKenzie, head of International at Film London, said,“For UK sales agents LUFF is vital – it is their event, a dedicated avenue for them to market their products to an audience of buyers that would otherwise be difficult to penetrate. Being in London it is the ideal location, the home of sales agents with the best screening facilities and an opportunity for international buyers to easily visit the world’s third busiest film production centre after Los Angeles and New York.”
Natalie Brenner, Ealing Studio’s Head of Sales said, “We’re delighted with how From Time to Time has turned out and rather than have it crowded out in the Cannes market we want to give it a great platform at LUFF. This will mean a much more relaxed yet focussed environment where it will attract many of the distributors we already work with or that we’re keen to do business with.”
LUFF 2009 is backed by Film London, the UK Film Council, the BFI, Film Export UK, UK Trade & Investment and the London Development Agency.
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