We’re big fans of the British writer/​director Tom Kings­ley, and so it’s a thrill to see his newest and biggest work, Deep Cov­er, play­ing in the Cen­tre­piece Gala slot at the fes­ti­val; it’s a Lon­don-set heist thriller with a dash of com­e­dy and star­ring Orlan­do Bloom and Bryce Dal­las Howard.

Else­where, there’s the UK pre­mière of the 12-part ITV ser­i­al, What It Feels Like For a Girl, there’s Olivia Cappuccini’s Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf, a pro­file of the pathfind­ing trans activist, and also the world pre­mière of upcom­ing series, The Insti­tute, based on a nov­el by (that guy again!) Stephen King.

And on top of all that, there’s a film com­pe­ti­tion strand with sev­en key titles vying for a prize and com­ing from locales such as Spain, India, Switzer­land, Aus­tralia, Turkey, Lesotho and the US. It’s a huge and diverse pro­gramme, cov­er­ing fea­tures, shorts, series and new XR work, so tonnes and tonnes to dive into and discover.

Oh, and we’re host­ing our very own pan­el event all about the rise of phys­i­cal media in the dig­i­tal age, with a spe­cial focus on bou­tique Blu-ray labels in the UK. Please do join us for that on Fri­day 6 June at Rich Mix from 4.30pm.

To see the full SXSW Lon­don pro­gramme and to book tick­ets, vis­it sxswlon​don​.com