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BFI London Film Festival announces 2026 award winners
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sergei Loznitsa's Imperium has won the Best…
Celebrity Traitors star shares major struggle over 'class anxiety' while filming
One of the stars of Celebrity Traitors has admitted one area in which they struggled on a show that has continued to captivate the nation during its second series. Said contestant was one of the first to be voted out of the castle when they were…
Paul McCartney's ex says 'how would they know' in brutal Beatles film verdict
Jane Asher has no plans to watch her romance with Sir Paul McCartney unfold on the big screen. Her verdict on the upcoming Beatles biopics was just four words: 'I won't watch it.' The actress, 80, will be played by Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy…
Nigerian film Òkolà lands top prize at Kigali festival
Òkolà, a film by Nigerian director Paul Lasisi, won the award for best independent film at the All African Independent Film Festival (AAIFF Africa) which concluded at the Centre Culturel Francophone du Rwanda in Kigali on Saturday.
Red Rising' Will Continue the Sci-Fi Book-to-Film Pipeline
Looks like Paramount's found yet another property to put on film, with the latest pick being Pierce Brown's Red Rising novel. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Hunger Games alum Francis Lawrence will helm a live-action adaptation. Scripting duties go to…
Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps'
A would-be Reform UK MP told an undercover reporter that Muslims could not be British and asylum seekers should be put in “concentration camps”. The comments were recorded as part of the undercover investigation by ITV that has…
London Film Festival 2026 Award Winners - Full List
Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa's latest feature Imperium has won the Best Film Award in the Official Competition at this year's London Film Festival. The winners were announced this afternoon, the last day of the LFF. The LFF Official…
Mum stars in breast cancer film in memory of daughter who died aged 34
A Hull mum who lost her daughter to breast cancer has starred in a new film designed to raise awareness of the disease. Julie Wright, 63, features in a campaign by charity Breast Cancer Now, and tells of her daughter Vicki, who died having been…
Letterboxd Users Say These Are The Best Films Ever. Here's Where To Stream Them
The hours we once spent scrolling every streaming service at our fingertips for something to watch have now become replaced with poring through Letterboxd to see what friends, colleagues and, indeed, complete strangers have had to say about every…
Paul McCartney's former fiancée's blunt four-word verdict of new Beatles films
Jane Asher and Paul McCartney (GQ February 1968 Portrait) Sir Paul McCartney's former fiancée Jane Asher has delivered her blunt verdict ahead of the four films about The Beatles. The actress, who will be portrayed in the biopics, simply…
ITV launches gripping new crime drama filmed in Ireland
ITV is launching a gripping new thriller. Six-part crime series The Galway Bay Murders will land on ITV1 and ITVX. The nights are drawing in and it's the perfect time of year to sit down and cosy up on the sofa for a binge-worthy drama. ITV has…
New 'unsettling' horror film exceeds all fans expectations
A 'relentless' horror film, described by viewers as '90 minutes of pure tension', is now available for streaming. Despite the title dividing some fans, it's being touted as the perfect weekend watch in the run-up to Halloween. Black Box Flight 298…
How to Make a Harry Styles Concert Film, With John Wilson
John Wilson has found his next muse, Harry Styles. After fans spotted Wilson following Styles around with a camera in New York, Variety reported that the two are working together on a new documentary about his Madison Square Garden residency.
The 10 Worst Psychological Thrillers in Film History
I have a terrible habit when watching a bad thriller. I start rewriting it in my head while it's still playing. Give me an interesting character and a reasonably suspicious neighbor, and I'll spend the next hour inventing a better movie around…
Jenna Ortega Looks to the Past for Futuristic Ensemble with 1966 Vintage Mod Dress at Rome Film Festival
Jenna Ortega walked the red carpet this Friday night at the 21st Rome Film Festival to promote her upcoming movie “Klara and the Sun.” Appearing alongside director Taika Waititi, Ortega was wearing a vintage Pierre Cardin mod dress…
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