BFI London Film Festival Adds Primetime and Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter Concert Film to 2026 Lineup

The BFI London Film Festival announced additional titles for its 70th edition on Monday, adding the UK premieres of Robert Pattinson’s Primetime and Paul Thomas Anderson’s concert film Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall.

The festival, running Oct. 7 to Oct. 18 in London, also added Chris Rock’s directorial feature Misty Green and confirmed a Gala premiere for Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, along with Screen Talks featuring Javier Bardem and Robert Eggers.

Primetime Heads to London

Primetime, from A24 and director Lance Oppenheim, stars Pattinson as former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen. The film will screen in the festival’s Thrill strand alongside Merritt Wever and Skyler Gisondo, who also appear in the cast.

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 5, where it received a lengthy standing ovation that outlets on the scene clocked at between seven and nine minutes. At a Venice press conference, Pattinson addressed the real Chris Hansen’s reaction to the project, saying, ‘Obviously, I hope he likes the movie.’

Primetime holds a 93 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes following its Venice debut and is set for a U.S. theatrical release on Sept. 25, ahead of its London Film Festival screening.

Anderson’s Cameron Winter Film

Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall documents Geese frontman Cameron Winter’s sold-out solo piano performance at the New York venue in December 2025. Anderson shot the film on 35mm and 16mm, with Benny Safdie serving as co-producer.

The film will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 1 before its UK premiere in London. Janus Films and Criterion hold North American theatrical rights and plan a 35mm release beginning Nov. 20, while Mubi has acquired rights for territories outside North America.

Misty Green and Artificial

Misty Green marks Chris Rock’s turn as director and screenwriter, starring Rosalind Eleazar as a struggling former actress, alongside Adam Driver and Daniel Kaluuya. The film will screen in the festival’s Journey strand.

Artificial, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich, stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. The film centers on the period surrounding Altman’s ouster and reinstatement as CEO and will receive a Gala premiere with cast members expected to attend.

Screen Talks and Other Additions

The festival also added in-depth Screen Talks with actor Javier Bardem, who appears in this year’s Gala entries The Beloved and Bunker, and director Robert Eggers, whose film Werwulf is set for a Jan. 1, 2027 release.

Other additions include the European premiere of Jonathan Glazer’s short film Joy of Joys, featuring Olivia Rodrigo and Arctic Monkeys, and the UK premiere of Banjong Pisanthanakun’s horror film Inherit.

The 70th BFI London Film Festival opens Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 18 across venues including BFI Southbank, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and Vue West End.