The programme of the 54th BFI London Film Festival was announced today, revealing a plethora of highly anticipated films, special events and talks with international talent and the return of successful industry dates.

Film London has always been an avid supporter of the BFI London Film Festival and this year is no exception. Alongside the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency, more than £80,000 has been invested to ensure that London audiences have access to what promises to be another phenomenal festival line-up.

The 54th BFI London Film Festival (13-28 October) will be screening shorts and features not only at the BFI Southbank and Vue West End in the heart of London, but also at niche venues across the capital - allowing for even more film enthusiasts to catch their programme of choice. Film in the City, funded by Film London, takes the festival to some of the city's most outer boroughs - from Watermans in Brentford to Greenwich Picturehouse.

Once again Film London is proud to sponsor The Centrepiece Gala presented by the Mayor of London, which showcases Another Year from film-maker Mike Leigh - a London-shot dramatic comedy that debuted in Cannes to critical acclaim. Starring Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen the film is set and was shot in the capital and Film London offered the production extensive locations support. Financial backing and locations advice were also offered in the production of the new official festival trailer, which will be seen ahead of every screening and event throughout the festival.

Other London-shot films to look forward to throughout the festival's two weeks run include the opening gala film Never Let Me Go, The King's Speech with Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter, Clio Barnard's The Arbor and Jamie Thraves' Treacle Jr - both part of the New British Cinema slate, and short film Man on a Motorcycle, starring Michael Fassbender. The Nine Muses by Film London board member and visionary film-maker John Akomfrah, which receives its premiere screening at Venice Film Festival tonight, completes a varied and discerning set of recommended viewing.

London Calling - a selection of shorts from some of the capital's emerging film-making talent, produced through Film London's various schemes - will also take place towards the end of the festival run (25 October) and is another definite to mark in the diary. Two films from the most recent PULSE digital shorts slate will be screened - Albatross and Rite - as well as a collection of films supported through the London Borough Film Fund Challenge. Buringanga, North Atlantic and We Are What We Drink will be screened alongside Assessment by Southwark-based writer/director Mark Gutteridge - which picked up this year's Best of Boroughs Jury Award.

The fourth Film London Production Finance Market, an event dedicated to establishing new film financing relationships, will also take place during this year's festival. Additional support for UK and international film professionals at the festival will be offered in the form of the Industry Office - a space set up in partnership with Film London.

The 54th BFI London Film Festival takes place from 13 to 28 October and tickets will be on sale to the public from 27 September. Find out more about the full programme on the official website: www.bfi.org.uk/lff.

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