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London Film Festival Promotes Diverse Films Locally & Globally
1. London Film Festival LO3London Film Festival LO3
The London Film FestivalThe London Film Festival
Promotes diverse films and appreciates the filmsPromotes diverse films and appreciates the films
and television cultures locally and internationally.and television cultures locally and internationally.
The BFI runs a range of activities and servicesThe BFI runs a range of activities and services
which helps the London Film Festival.which helps the London Film Festival.
2. The Funding Of The FestivalThe Funding Of The Festival
Each year, large group of their fundingEach year, large group of their funding
comes from private sources. They mainlycomes from private sources. They mainly
depend on individual supporters, trusts,depend on individual supporters, trusts,
foundations and corporations.foundations and corporations.
This helps them to attract wide audiences,This helps them to attract wide audiences,
and to promote the best cultural films.and to promote the best cultural films.
3. Some of their sponsorsSome of their sponsors
The kids one are :
Vue
Odeon
They also get partnership from
hotels and car companies
The main funding
contributors are :
The May Fair London
Film London
Skill set
Media Partners are :
Love Film.com
London Evening
Standard
Sight and Sound
Some of the main
sponsors are :
American Airlines
Window 7
Mofilm
4. VenuesVenues
The London Film Festival has got a wide rangeThe London Film Festival has got a wide range
of audience, in order for it to promote its filmsof audience, in order for it to promote its films
it has to have a wide range of venues/it has to have a wide range of venues/
locations. The main venue is located in thelocations. The main venue is located in the
South Bank. However, the others which areSouth Bank. However, the others which are
situated in central London like:situated in central London like:
Odeon and West endOdeon and West end
Leicester SquareLeicester Square
They also situate in small independent cinemasThey also situate in small independent cinemas
which are Rio and Ritzy which is located inwhich are Rio and Ritzy which is located in
East London.East London.
8. Contacting the LFF andContacting the LFF and
responses:responses:
Roughly three day later we received
an email from the Education officer
at the LFF