The 64th BFI London Film Festival in its necessarily re-imagined format will run from 7 to 18 October it’s been announced.Its ambitious programme includes 50 virtual premieres, previews at BFI Southbank and screenings in cinemas across the UK.The films come from more than 40 countries and include fiction, documentary, animation, restored classics and series made for the small screen.
All screenings will have introductions or question and answer sessions from filmmakers or programmers.The Festival kicks off with the European Premiere of Steve McQueen’s Mangrove, starring Letitia Wright and Shaun Parkes.Tricia Tuttle, Festival director said: “ This has been such a period of uncertainty and change across the industry but we’ve been so.