The 66th BFI London Film Festival was a film festival that took place from 5âÂÂ16 October 2022. British-American producer Tanya Seghatchian served as jury president. Marie Kreutzer's Corsage won the Best Film Award.
The festival opened with Matilda the Musical directed by Matthew Warchus and closed with ' directed by Rian Johnson.
Film screenings took place in 7 cinemas in London, while the Expanded section - dedicated to immersive art and extended realities (XR) - took place at 3 venues. Screenings for members of the press and film industry took place at two separate cinemas. Selected films were also screened at 10 additional cinemas across the UK.
The following films were selected for the Galas section, which screens world, European, and British premieres of the most anticipated films.
The following films were selected for the Special Presentations section.
There were five competition sections, each with a different selection of films and different juries.
The following films competed for the Best Film Award.
The following films competed for the Sutherland Award, which is awarded to a directorial debut.
The following films competed for the Grierson Award, which is awarded to a feature-length documentary.
The following films competed for the Short Film Award.
The following works competed for the Best Immersive Art and XR Award.
Most of the out-of-competition films have been organised into strands, each based on a different mood or emotion.
The short film programme was divided into the following seven sections.
The Menu, dir. Mark Mylod