December 2, 2025

LFF

‘22+1:’ Pippa Bennett-Warner & Pippa Vosper On The Five-Year Journey Behind Their LFF Short On The Black Maternal Health Crisis Co-Produced By EON Productions

‘22+1:’ Pippa Bennett-Warner & Pippa Vosper On The Five-Year Journey Behind Their LFF Short On The Black Maternal Health Crisis Co-Produced By EON Productions

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“This film should be in everybody’s homes. It should be super accessible. Our absolute goal would be a streamer like Netflix,” actor-turned-filmmaker Pippa Bennett-Warner (Gangs of London) tells me of her ideal destination for her directorial debut 22+1, which screened this week at the London Film Festival.  It isn’t uncommon for me to hear such…

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‘Ballad Of A Small Player’ Star Fala Chen On Edward Berger’s Thriller & Her Debut Directorial Project ‘Inheritance’

‘Ballad Of A Small Player’ Star Fala Chen On Edward Berger’s Thriller & Her Debut Directorial Project ‘Inheritance’

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Fala Chen‘s entertainment career has soared and flourished through several different acts. She first rose through the ranks as an actress at Hong Kong‘s broadcaster for eight years, before getting off the waitlist at Juilliard, and is now going from strength to strength in her career in Hollywood and beyond, starring in Shang-Chi and the…

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BFI’s Ama Ampadu On Her Eclectic Career & The “Exceptional” Year Of British Filmmaking: “We’ve Got To Find A Way To Keep This Momentum Going”

BFI’s Ama Ampadu On Her Eclectic Career & The “Exceptional” Year Of British Filmmaking: “We’ve Got To Find A Way To Keep This Momentum Going”

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2025 has been an impressive year for the British Film Institute, in its often scrutinized role as a supporter of original filmmaking, with breakout titles emerging across the festival circuit.  Popular titles include the BFI’s trio of Cannes debuts, Harris Dickinson’s Urchin, My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr., and Harry Lighton’s Pillion. Over in…

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‘Conclave’ Producer Tessa Ross Among Headline Speakers At London Film Festival Industry Forum 

‘Conclave’ Producer Tessa Ross Among Headline Speakers At London Film Festival Industry Forum 

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The London Film Festival has announced its 2025 industry forum, and Tessa Ross, a UK industry veteran and producer of the Edward Berger’s Conclave, is among the headline speakers.  Ross will be the subject of this year’s LFF Spotlight conversation. She is the Co-CEO of House Productions, the film and television production company she co-founded…

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