London Film Festival 2022

London Film Festival 2022

5th - 16th October

Discover the world's best new films in the heart of London

Galas - BFI London Film Festival 2022

Star-studded premieres of some of the most anticipated films of the year.

Official Competition - London Film Festival 2022

The Best Film Award recognises inspiring, inventive and distinctive filmmaking.

First Feature Competition - London Film Festival 2022

The Sutherland Award recognises the most original and imaginative directorial debut.

Documentary Competition - London Film Festival 2022

The Grierson Award recognises feature-length documentaries with integrity, originality and social or cultural significance.

Special Presentations - London Film Festival 2022

Special presentations at LFF 2022

Love - London Film Festival 2022

Sweet, passionate, tough – love is a complex and many-splendoured thing.

Debate - London Film Festival 2022

Riveting films that amplify, scrutinise, argue and surprise.

Laugh - London Film Festival 2022

From mega LOLZ through romcom to dry and understated - humour in all its forms.

Dare - London Film Festival 2022

In-your-face and arresting – stories that take you out of your comfort zone.

Thrill - London Film Festival 2022

Nerve-shredders that will get your adrenalin pumping and keep you on the edge of your seat.

Cult - London Film Festival 2022

From the mind-altering and unclassifiable to fantasy, sci-fi and horror.

Journey - London Film Festival 2022

Whether it’s the voyage or the destination, these films transport you and shift your perspective.

Create - London Film Festival 2022

Celebrating artistic expression and electricity of the creative process.

Experimenta - London Film Festival 2022

Films by artists that revolutionise and reshape our vision of cinema.

Family - London Film Festival 2022

Films for the young... and young at heart.

Treasures - London Film Festival 2022

Revived and restored from the world’s archives.