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Lenny Abrahamson to Chair London Film Festival Jury
30 Aug 2018 :
Oscar nominated and IFTA Award winning Irish filmmaker, Lenny Abrahamson (‘Room’ and ‘What Richard Did’) will chair the jury of this year’s 62nd BFI London Film Festival.

Abrahamson and his panel will oversee an official competition section of 10 titles, representing the U.S., U.K., China, Italy, Hungary, Chile and Colombia.

Speaking about the announcement, Director Lenny Abrahamson said: 

“I am delighted to continue my relationship with the BFI London Film Festival. It’s an honour to be this year’s Jury Chair and I very much look forward to deliberating with my fellow jurors on what is sure to be some of the most exciting, thought-provoking and original work in this year’s selection of films.”

This year marks the first time that the festival’s Bronze Star of London award for the winning film, will be presented in front of a public audience. The ticketed event will be followed by a screening of the winning film. The current lineup for the Best Film Award also displays a depth of diversity, with 50% of the films from either a female director or co-director

When speaking about the selected titles, the festival’s Artistic Director Tricia Tuttle said that the films represented “a tantalizing range of styles,” adding that “these films tell stories from around the globe.”  Tuttle also expressed her satisfaction at the positive diversity displayed in the selction: “It’s also a real pleasure to see that half of these films come from female directors.”

All 10 official competition titles will screen at the Vue in Leicester Square, with screen times yet to be released. The 62nd BFI London Film Festival runs Oct. 10-21.





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