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Opening Night Gala
Join us on Wednesday 8 October for the international premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, by director Rian Johnson, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
We are excited to announce that, for the first time ever, you can be part of the full VIP experience at the BFI London Film Festival Opening Night Gala.
Daniel Craig on the red carpet of the European premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at the Closing Night Gala of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.
Daniel Craig on the red carpet of the European premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at the Closing Night Gala of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.
Secure your tickets
You can walk the red carpet and enjoy an exclusive champagne reception before the film. We will have a professional photographer on site during arrivals and will share photos with you after the event. Our supporters will be among the first to see the eagerly anticipated film, introduced by some of the star-studded cast, and will celebrate the start of LFF at the invite only after-party.
Tickets are £1,000 and will support the BFI’s work as a charity.
The Closing Night Gala after-party at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. Photo by Darren Brade.
The Closing Night Gala after-party at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. Photo by Darren Brade.
A BFI Film Academy student sets up a shot on location.
A BFI Film Academy student sets up a shot on location.
Your support
Your donation will support our work with schools, and young people looking to start a career in film. We have reached 100,000 young people through our education programme and BFI Film Academy.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Daniel Craig returns in his role of famed private detective Benoit Blanc for his most dangerous case yet. This time around will see Blanc unravelling a brand-new murder mystery in an as-yet-undisclosed setting, surrounded by a colourful new cast of suspects.
The ensemble cast including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church deliver layered, engaging performances that deepen the story’s intricate web of motives and mysteries.
Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Janelle Monáe on the red carpet of the European premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at the Closing Night Gala of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.
Janelle Monáe on the red carpet of the European premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at the Closing Night Gala of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.
“We’re honoured to be opening the BFI London Film Festival with Wake Up Dead Man. London is the birthplace of the golden age of detective fiction and it’s a thrill to be back!”
– Rian Johnson, Director
Contact beth.carter@bfi.org.uk for more details.
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