London set to clash with Rome
The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival will take place from October 15-31, 2008. This means that the dates will clash directly with the nascent RomeFilmFest’s rescheduled dates of October 22-31 (see news).
The festival attracts leading international filmmakers, industry professionals and the media together with large public audiences to London for a two-week showcase of the best in contemporary world cinema, presenting 180 feature films and 130 short films each year in addition to panel discussions, masterclasses, screen talks and live events.
Artistic Director Sandra Hebron said, “Whilst the festival will always be committed to presenting exciting new films which otherwise would not be seen in the UK, our October dates also make us ideally positioned to premiere high profile quality titles due for winter and spring release, as well as to showcase some of the most hotly anticipated awards contenders.”
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