The Latest Breaking News from Kristy Matheson

Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says

Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by women

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Mescal, Lynne Ramsay and George Clooney set for London film festival

The festival marks the return of Day-Lewis to the screen in a film directed by his son, while a roster of urgent political films also form part of this year’s slate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

Oscar-tipped Hamnet to premiere at BFI London Film Festival

The full programme includes a string of highly anticipated and star-studded titles.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

BFI London Film Festival’s Kristy Matheson: ‘The scope and the scale of the LFF is a thrilling challenge’

The new director talks about her first year running the festival, looking for different voices and missing Australian supermarkets

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

BFI London Film Festival line-up includes new Martin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki and Sofia Coppola films

David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emerald Fennell will also screen new movies at UK event

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon leads the way in bumper 2023 BFI London Film Festival schedule

The 12-day festival, centred around the BFI theatre on South Bank but also featuring cinemas across London and the UK, kicks off on Ocotber 4

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Chicken Run sequel ‘Dawn of the Nugget’ set for world premiere at BFI London Film Festival

This year’s BFI London Film Festival is swapping the red carpet for a chicken run with the world premiere of Aardman’s sequel to the much-loved classic.

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN starring Barry Keoghan will open the 2023 London Film Festival

The film has been billed as ‘a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire’

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023