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The 70th BFI London Film Festival opens this week with a programme that places British filmmaking at the heart of an international awards season conversation, while major Hollywood names and studios converge on London for galas and industry events.
The 70th BFI London Film Festival has added new high-profile titles to its programme, bringing Hollywood auteurs and UK premieres to the capital just days before the festival opens. The additions underscore London’s role as a key stop for major studio and independent launches ahead of awards season.
The BFI London Film Festival has shifted into high gear, with the capital welcoming an international slate, industry sessions and a marked focus on British talent and films that blur the line between mainstream and festival cinema.
As Paramount Skydance moves to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison has sought to keep CNN chief Mark Thompson in place, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to play a role at CNN. The move aims to calm staff and preserve newsroom autonomy amid a sweeping Hollywood media consolidation.
Barcelona’s Serielizados Fest confirmed a major expansion to its 13th edition today, announcing the world premiere of Celeste season two alongside Movistar Plus+ titles Matar a un oso and Ann Droid, high profile industry masterclasses and special guests including Steven Moffat, Hagai Levi and Ferran Adrià.
Aaron Sorkin brought his new film The Social Reckoning to a UK gala screening in London on September 29, with stars Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White walking the carpet as the film begins its promotional push ahead of an October 9 release.
The BFI has confirmed the speakers and events that will anchor the 70th BFI London Film Festival’s Screen Talks programme, with a roster of major filmmakers and actors due in the capital as the festival prepares to open in early October.
Spain’s film community has named three contenders to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film race, with Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La bola negra joining Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s El ser querido and Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s Los domingos in the short list. The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences will name the final Spanish submission in mid September.
At the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift debuted a cinematic new video for Patient Zero, directed by the artist and featuring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. The premiere and Swift's inaugural Artist Director Honors mark a milestone for pop-directing and the blending of film and music industry talent in Hollywood.
Bangladesh’s Oscar committee selected Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s Roid as the country’s submission in the International Feature Film category, marking another step in the nation’s growing presence on the global film stage.
At the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, Spanish epic La Bola Negra won the People’s Choice Award while Canadian filmmakers and homegrown titles collected key honours, underscoring TIFF’s continuing role as a global launchpad and a platform for Canada’s screen community.
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival returned to Toronto with a record slate of films, a strong showing of Canadian premieres and runaway red carpet fashion, even as the industry and audiences grappled with questions about artificial intelligence and cultural priorities.