Geena Davis, Guy Maddin, Laurie Anderson and Abi Morgan are among the speakers set for talks, forums and workshops, and a panel will explore the impact of the foreign-language Oscar.
Christopher Nolan may have already been unveiled as perhaps the biggest name at the upcoming BFI London Film Festival’s LFF Connects talks, but organizers on Monday announced other speakers on the increasingly busy industry schedule. Joining the Interstellar director and artist Tacita Dean for a series of discussions about film’s engagement with other creative industries are creative pioneer Laurie Anderson – who competed at the recently concluded Venice Film Festival with the film Heart of a Dog (also heading to LFF) – together with filmmaker and installation artist Guy Maddin and virtual reality innovator Chris Milk

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