Six Film4 backed titles selected for BFI London Film Festival

5 September 2012

Film4 is delighted that six of its titles have been selected for this year's BFI London Film Festival.

Roger Michell's Hyde Park on Hudson, Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths and Sophie Fiennes' The Pervert's Guide to Ideology will each have their European premieres, and Ben Wheatley's Sightseers receives its UK premiere.

Michael Winterbottom's Everyday, a Channel 4 drama commission which will be broadcast on the channel this autumn, and Fyzal Boulifa's short film The Curse, have also been selected for the festival, which takes place across London venues this October. 

Incoming London Film Festival Director Clare Stewart unveiled the full line-up this morning at Odeon Leicester Square.

Tessa Ross, Channel 4's Controller of Film and Drama, said: "We're delighted to have such a wonderful range of films at this year's London Film Festival.  We can't wait for UK audiences to discover them amongst a very exciting line-up, and wish Clare and her team all the best for her first year at the helm."

 

Film4-backed films in this year's festival

Hyde Park on Hudson, Roger Michell: Centrepiece Gala, Supported by the Mayor in London

Everyday, Michael Winterbottom: Official Competition

Seven Psychopaths, Martin McDonagh: Official Competition

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, Sophie Fiennes: Debate Gala

Sightseers, Ben Wheatley: Laugh Gala

The Curse, Fyzal Boulifa: Shorts