Jack O’Connell, Sandra Hüller, Taron Egerton, George MacKay, Rosalind Eleazar, Florian Zeller and More Celebrate London Film Festival at Variety Dinner
Filmmakers, actors and industry figures gathered at a dinner in London to celebrate the BFI London Film Festival and mark the start of awards season. It was the first London dinner hosted by Variety, bringing together British and international film professionals amid upheaval and consolidation in the industry.
The event at Soho Mews House was hosted by international editor Elsa Keslassy with London-based colleagues Alex Ritman and Ellise Shafer, in collaboration with Studiocanal. Guests included Jack O’Connell and Danny Boyle from “Ink”, Sandra Hüller from “Rose”, Taron Egerton from “Everybody Wants to F*ck Me”, and Billie Piper from “Elsinore”. The gathering also included festival artistic director Kristy Matheson, producers, executives and emerging filmmakers.
- Film and television figures gathered to celebrate the London Film Festival.
- Variety held its first London dinner with Studiocanal.
- Guests included stars, filmmakers, producers and festival leaders.
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The BFI London Film Festival is an annual event that showcases films from Britain and around the world. It brings together filmmakers, actors and audiences, and is part of London’s wider film industry.
Variety is an international entertainment publication, and Studiocanal is a film and television company. The dinner brought established and emerging film professionals together as the industry faces changes in how companies work and combine.