2016 LOCO DISCOVERY FEATURE NOMINEES
The UK Premiere of
Set the Thames on Fire
Plus a Q&A with Ben Charles Edwards, Sadie Frost & cast
Thursday 21st April
BFI Southbank, NFT1, 20:40
UK 2016. Dir Ben Charles Edwards. With Max Bennett, Michael Winder, Noel Fielding, Sally Phillips, Sadie Frost. 90 min. Cert TBC.
Two young dreamers plot to escape a flooded future London
Ben Charles Edwards shows that the visionary tradition of British cinema is alive and well in his dazzling dark comedy debut. Set The Thames On Fire has echoes of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Terry Gilliam, but finds its own dark, melancholic beauty as two young men plot to escape a dystopian future London ruled by corporate tyrant The Impresario.
Burn Burn Burn
Plus a Q&A with Chanya Button & cast
Saturday 23rd April
BFI Southbank, NFT1, 17.45
UK 2015. Dir Chanya Button. With Chloe Pirrie, Laura Carmichael, Alice Lowe, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Alison Steadman, Sally Phillips, Jack Farthing. 106 min. Cert TBC.
A funny and touching road movie with an all star British cast.
Dan's death was hard enough to deal with. But now he's asked Seph and Alex to scatter his ashes at the places that meant the most to him. And he's recorded a video message for every step of the way. Funny and touching, Burn Burn Burn is a remarkable debut feature with unforgettable lead performances from Chloe Pirrie and Laura Carmichael.
Aaaaaaaah!
Plus a Q&A with Steve Oram & cast
Saturday 24th April
BFI Southbank, NFT1, 20:45
UK 2015. Dir Steve Oram. With Steve Oram, Tom Meeten, Lucy Honigman, Tracey Ullman, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Julian Barratt, Alice Lowe. 79 min. Cert 18.
Sightseers co-writer Steve Oram's astonishing dire