At a time when vast sums of cash are being hurled at production companies, all too often for the production of rather dull films, the low-budget Hannah Takes the Stairs is a shining gem of a film by Joe Swanberg. Lauded as an example of the new wave of American indie film-making it is refreshing for its raw visual quality and honestly portrayed subject matter. Greta Gerwig plays Hannah, an attractive post-graduate who is starting out in the big world. As the heat of summer intensifies, Hannah fa...

Just a few days left to go until The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival opens its doors throughout the city for a celebration of cinema with a talent laden guest-list attending the 16 day Festival. Attending the Opening Night Gala on Wednesday 17 October for the UK premiere of the acclaimed EASTERN PROMISES will be director David Cronenberg, accompanied by Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel and Armin Mueller-Stahl.The Odeon West End will welcome an array of actors and filmmakers attending the premiere...

The big screen comes to Trafalgar Square with free archive films that celebrate London.Blackmail/Blue Bottles Thu 18 Oct 18:30, Trafalgar Square FREE Blackmail in London in this early Hitchcock thriller.Capital Tales Fri 19 Oct 18:30, Trafalgar Square FREE A whistle-stop journey across 100 years of London.....

We have eleven great family titles from around the world at the Festival to suit all age ranges and tastes. They are marked in the programme as 'Family Screening'All films subtitled except those marked *Films marked 'Hear the Story' - An actor will read out the subtitles via headphones for younger children. - Family Gala: Bee Movie USA | All ages- Enchanted * USA | All ages- Island of Lost Souls Denmark | Ages 9+- Kidz in da Hood Sweden | Ages 10+ | Hear the Story- Max & Co Switzerland |...

World Cinema: he best new films from around the globe. Herewith the full line up of the section 3 Days to Forever Mon 22 Oct 21:00, ICA Cinema £8.50 Tue 23 Oct 16:15, ICA Cinema £8.50 A taboo-breaking, hedonistic road movie from Indonesia.Bad Habits Wed 31 Oct 18:20, NFT3 £8.50 Thu 1 Nov 14:00, NFT1 £8.50 Atmospheric Mexican feature on food and its associated anxieties.El baño del Papa Sun 21 Oct 18:30, NFT1 £8.50 Thu 25 Oct 15:45, NFT1 £8.50 Elegantly crafted tale of the frenzy that ensu...

  FESTIVAL NEWS - MAY 2007 Artistic Director Sandra Hebron and our Festival programmers are at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, searching for the best in new international film to bring to London in October for the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival. So we thought we'd bring a little taste of Cannes to the capital with some special BFI Southbank events and screenings.  Cannes & Film - 60 Glorious Years? Tue 12 June 6.15pm at BFI Southbank In the second Sight & Sound discussion e...

The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival rounded off a successful fortnight of film screenings and events with Babel. This year’s 50th edition featured 183 feature films and 131 short films from 48 countries, 438 screenings and 1649 visiting international filmmakers and industry professionals. International glamour on the red carpet featured throughout the Festival’s 16 days. Alejandro González Iñárritu was joined by actors Gael García Bernal and Rinko Kikuchi to introduce Babel, the Clo...