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4 Oct 2023

The 67th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling – and everyone is invited!

This is your chance to delight in the undiscovered, as all feature films and series are being shown in the UK for the first (and sometimes only) time. BFI Film Academy will offer all new subscribers to our newsletter (aged 16-25) a 20% discount code to selected screenings. See what screenings are eligible for the discount code below.

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Earth Mama Thur 4 Oct 21:30

Savanah Leaf’s directorial feature debut is an intimate depiction of a mother’s fear and love, crafting a story that redefines perspectives and asks us to bear witness to vulnerability and the desire to be seen.

All Of Us Strangers Mon 9 Oct 20:30

Adam (Andrew Scott) is a screenwriter living in London. He strikes up an uneasy acquaintance with his mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), which edges towards something more intimate.

Saltburn Wed 4 – Wed 11 Oct

Academy Award® winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.

Eileen Tue 10 Oct 20:30

Based on the book of the same name by literary powerhouse Ottessa Moshfegh, Eileen follows a peculiar young woman whose dreary life stretches on toward unending misery.

How To Have Sex Wed 11 Oct 20:40

Molly Manning Walker’s startlingly frank and stylish UK debut is about a wild teen holiday gone awry, and tackles thorny issues of coercion and consent head on.

20,000 Species Of Bees Thu 12 Oct 18:00

Estibaliz Urresola’s delicate debut feature 20,000 Species of Bees – for which its young star Sofía Otero won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at 2022’s Berlin Film Festival – is a tender, heartfelt drama about an eight-year-old’s unforgettable summer holiday of self-discovery.

BFI Film Academy Recommends

BFI Film Academy Recommends are short and feature film recommendations for young, aspiring screen creatives aged 16-25.