It's that time of year people, the BFI London Film Festival #LFF (20th July - 9th August 2023) has hit it's 67th iteration!!!!

Your favourite film podcast @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ will be following each day with the not to be missed coverage!

So, on 'Day 1', we look at three short films, and two features, one of which being the opening night Gala!!!

Today we have:

Area Boy

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/xbzzF8v6AIw

BFI London Film Festival

Film Strand: Shorts (What Makes Us)

Wednesday, 4th October 2023

Prince Charles Cinema

Director: Iggy London

Cast: Joshua Cameron, Malcolm Kamulete, Jolade Obasola, Mensah Bediako, Merhawait Michael, Kola Banjo, Giveth Iyare

Credit: Sungazer, BBC Films

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 19 min

Cert: 12a

Watch via BFI Player: Here. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-area-boy-2023-online

Website: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=what-makes-us-lff23

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Mother of Mine

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/tjECejYmLYo

BFI London Film Festival

Film Strand: Shorts (What Makes Us)

Wednesday, 4th October 2023

Director: Jesse Lewis Reece

Cast: Robert Webb, Phoebe Naughton

Credit: BFI Network

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 12 min

Cert: 12a

Website: Here. https://www.garycoogan.co.uk/portfolio/mother-of-mine-2023-coming-soon

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Blood (aka Ratthum)

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/JkoL-t-WOag

BFI London Film Festival

Film Strand: Shorts (What Makes Us)

Wednesday, 4th October 2023

Director: Vathana Suganya Suppiah

Cast: Bairavi Manoharan, Shruthi Yasothan, Taru Devani, Neelam Bakshi, Mohana Rajagopal, Jeffin Kunjumon

Credit: Little Stitch Productions

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 10 min

Cert: 12a

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/813716192

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Girl

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/wdHoyr7dmJE

BFI London Film Festival

Film Strand: Love

Wednesday, 4th 2023 at 18:00pm

Curzon Soho Cinema

Friday, 6th 2023 at 15:00pm

BFI Southbank

Director: Adura Onashile

Cast: Déborah Lukumuena, Le’Shantey Bonsu, Liana Turner, Ayesha Antoine, Caroline Deyga, Danny Sapani, Lael Tamakloe, Jenni Keenan-Green, Owen Whitelaw, Mark Cox, Kai Bruce

Credit: barry crerar, iFeatures, BBC Film, BFI, Screen Scotland, New Europe Film Sales, Studio Soho Distribution

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 87 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/3I47GY-3wOo?si=CVn3Rqm1griVoRsf

Website: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=9768D0BF-2BEE-4549-829A-B67A2BB7DF25&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=8F1F8E3C-FE99-414D-84DF-77997D6F17ED

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Saltburn

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/olMuUoFGBlY

BFI London Film Festival

Film Strand: Galas

Wednesday, 4th 2023 at 19:00pm, World Premiere,

Royal Festival Hall

Thursday, 5th 2023 at 14:45pm, World Premiere,

Royal Festival Hall

Sunday, 8th 2023 at 12:20pm

Prince Charles Cinema

Ticket Info: Here. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=saltburn-lff23

UK Theatrical Release Date: 17th November 2023

USA Theatrical Release Date: 17th & 22nd November 2023

Director: Emerald Fennell

Cast: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan, Paul Rhys, Lolly Adefope, Ewan Mitchell, Sadie Soverall, Reece Shearsmith

Credit: Amazon Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, MRC, LuckyChap Entertainment, Lie Still, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Running Time: 127 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Q1tw8slktgU?si=0SARQleuc8b2fCIf

Website: Here. https://www.saltburnmovie.net/

Twitter: @Saltburnfilm https://twitter.com/saltburnfilm

Instagram: @saltburnfilm https://www.instagram.com/saltburnfilm/

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*(Music)

'Wake Up' by Arcade Fire - 2004