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KEYWORD_WORLD · Culture · 2 November 2026 LAIKA’s Wildwood is now in UK cinemas, and a London exhibition lets visitors look at the physical work behind its animated world. It follows the journey from early sketches to puppets, small sets, animation and camera work. The Design Museum says the film opened in UK cinemas on 23 October 2026. Its exhibition runs from 15 October 2026 to 10 January 2027. Both dates refer to the UK; check local listings for a cinema release elsewhere. Directed by Travis Knight and based on a novel by Colin Meloy, the film follows Prue and her classmate Curtis into a forest as they search for her baby brother. The American Film Institute announced its US festival premiere for 21 October. What stop-motion actually means Stop-motion is a way to create movement by photographing physical objects, moving them a little, and photographing them again. Played in sequence, the still images create the impression of motion. The creative team makes choices about th...

KEYWORD_WORLD · Culture · Checked 22 October 2026 (KST) MoMA’s The Contenders 2026 runs from 28 October to 17 December. General-public tickets are released one week before each screening, at 10:30 a.m. ET. For the 28 October opening film, that rule gives a public-release date of 21 October. The official series page is the starting point. Choose a film, check its individual event page, and save both the screening date and its booking date. A listed release date does not tell you how many seats remain. Calculate the booking day · Compare three films · Allow time for the talk · Check before reserving Keep the booking day beside the screening day MoMA gives members at the Explore category and above access two weeks before each screening. Additional tickets open to members and the general public one week before it. Both releases begin at 10:30 a.m. ET , meaning Eastern Time in New York. Here is our date calculation, using the museum’s rule. Subtract 14 calendar days for the elig...

KEYWORD_WORLD · Culture · Checked 20 October 2026 (KST) Sergei Loznitsa’s Imperium won Best Film at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. The BFI announced four jury-selected winners on 18 October . Audience Awards follow a separate vote, which was still open when this article was checked. Use the results as a starting point for a watchlist. Below, match an award to its category, compare the films’ running times, and check the viewing conditions before planning an evening around a winner. The four winners · Choose by story and time · Aman online checks · Build a useful watchlist Four jury prizes, with different jobs Award and category 2026 winner · director Best Film · Official Competition Imperium · Sergei Loznitsa Sutherland Award · First Feature Competition 9 Temples to Heaven · Sompot Chidgasornpongse Grierson Award · Documentary Competition Concrete Land · Asmahan Bkerat Short Film Award · Short Film Competition Aman · Rahul Roye A jury is the small panel choosi...

CULTURE · FILM · 16 OCTOBER 2026 You can explore part of the 2026 BFI London Film Festival online through its free short-film collection and recorded Screen Talks. Films on player.bfi.org.uk are licensed for viewing in the UK. If you are elsewhere, check the festival’s official YouTube uploads and the availability of each video. A festival listing does not promise that the whole film can be streamed where you live. Go to: Choose a route · Three short films · A 40-minute plan · Before you press play Start with your location and what you want to watch Your aim Start here A short film at home in the UK The official BFI Player Free collection; check the individual film page. A filmmaker or actor discussing their work Screen Talk recordings on BFI Player or BFI YouTube; check which recordings have been posted. A cinema screening outside London A participating UK venue’s own programme and booking page. Watching from outside the UK Official YouTube videos that play in your count...