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BFI London Film Festival reveals 2026 competition juries

The Official Competition jury, which will choose the Best Film winner, is led by acclaimed US documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Neurodiverse collective wins award for ‘creative audacity’ at London film festival

The BFI and Chanel film-maker awards were won by a docufiction film, a queer BDSM biker romance and a film about police corruption in India

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

India blocks release of Santosh over concerns about ‘negative portrayal of police’

Director Sandhya Suri says India’s film certification body demanded ‘lengthy and wide-ranging’ cuts

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

India's 'Laapataa Ladies' OUT of Oscars 2025; UK's Hindi-language film 'Santosh' shortlisted for 'Best International Feature Film'

India's road to the Oscars has been a bumpy one. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on Wednesday unveiled its shortlist of films (10 categories) still in the running for the Oscars 2025. Sadly for India, The Kiran Rao directorial 'Laapataa Ladies', which was the country's official…

The Times of India · Dec 18, 2024

Santosh: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the crime drama

Santosh is the UK’s entry for Oscar’s Best International Feature award. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

WhatToWatch · Oct 23, 2024

The best films to see at the London Film Festival 2024: from Blitz to Nightbitch

Steve McQueen’s new Second World War drama to the Cannes winner - these are the buzziest must-see watches from this year’s festival

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

Women at the helm as Indian films make a big splash in Cannes

Indian cinema has enjoyed a bumper year in Cannes, with seven films from the country screening across the festival’s various strands. FRANCE 24 spoke to filmmaker Payal Kapadia, India's first Palme d’Or contender in 30 years with her “All We Imagine as Light”, and the cast and director of police…

France 24 · May 25, 2024