BFI London Film Festival weekend hosts packed Day 11 slate
On October 17, 2026, the 70th BFI London Film Festival ran its penultimate day with premieres including 'Paper Tiger', 'Look Back' and 'Minotaur' across partner cinemas.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 was the penultimate day of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, which ran from October 7 to October 18. The programme packed partner venues across the capital with high-profile screenings: 'Paper Tiger' (USA, 114 minutes) screened at Prince Charles Cinema at 3:00 pm, followed by 'Look Back' at 5:40 pm, while 'Minotaur' also ran on Saturday. The festival's overall slate carries 33 world premieres (including nine features, two series, two mid-length works, 19 shorts and one immersive piece), 16 international premieres and 20 European premieres, drawn from almost 300 global titles. The milestone 70th edition includes partner showings at Showroom Cinema Sheffield and other UK sites. Industry trades (Screen International, IndieWire) treated the final weekend as a key awards-season launchpad, and listings outlets such as Time Out London led their 'things to do this weekend' with the festival's closing-day crowds, placing the LFF among the most-read culture items on October 17 across UK media.
