The 69th BFI London Film Festival turned the Southbank Centre and cinemas across the UK into a celebration of bold storytelling and exceptional craft. From October 8 to 19, audiences experienced an eclectic slate of premieres and discoveries that reflected the festival’s commitment to championing distinctive voices and exceptional craft from around the world. Company 3 contributed color grading to 12 acclaimed titles featured across this year’s lineup.

In Official Competition, Hedda, directed by Nia DaCosta and shot by Sean Bobbitt BSC, was colored by Senior Colorist Tom Poole. Headline Gala presentations included Is This Thing On?, directed by Bradley Cooper and photographed by Matthew Libatique, and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, shot by Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF — both graded by Senior Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld. Additional Gala highlights included Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach and shot by Linus Sandgren, ASC FSF, with color by Senior Colorist Matt Wallach, and The History of Sound, directed by Oliver Hermanus and lensed by Alexander Dynan, with color by Senior Colorist Tim Masick.

Company 3 congratulates all the filmmakers and collaborators who showcased their work at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival and celebrates their remarkable artistry and vision.

 

Lineup

 

Hedda

 – Official Competition

• Supervising Color | Tom Poole
• Additional Color | Dustin Wadsworth
• Finishing Editors | Stuart London, Julien Mathus, Jeremy Crichton
• Color Production | Christopher Nundy, Marie Ånestad
• Director | Nia DaCosta
• DP | Sean Bobbitt BSC
• Editor | Jacob Schulsinger
• Production Design | Cara Brower

 

 Is This Thing On?

 – Gala

• Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Additional Color | Yoomin Lee
• Finishing Editor | Gina Kalim
• Editorial Services | Brandon Rosser, Gregory Caligiuri
• Dailies | Ben Estrada
• Dailies Producer | Marissa Chen
• Color Producer | Mike Maida
• Director | Bradley Cooper
• DP | Matthew Libatique
• Editor | Charlie Greene
• Production Design | Kevin Thompson

 

Bugonia

 – Gala

• Color | Greg Fisher
• Finishing Editors | Thomas Lambert, Julien Mathus
• Dailies | Company 3
• Dailies Producer | Louis Zimmer
• Color Production | Christopher Nundy, Marie Ånestad
• Director | Yorgos Lanthimos
• DP | Robbie Ryan BSC ISC
• Editor | Yorgos Mavropsaridis
• Production Design | James Price

 

Jay Kelly

 – Cunard Gala

• Color | Matt Wallach
• Finishing Editor | Stuart London
• Dailies | Doychin Margoevski
• Dailies Producer | Jonathan Mann
• Color Producer | Gemma Saunders
• Director | Noah Baumbach
• DP | Linus Sandgren ASC FSF
• Editor | Valerio Bonelli, Rachel Durance
• Production Design | Mark Tildesley

 

The History of Sound

 – Gala

• Color | Tim Masick
• Finishing Editor | Nicholas Figueroa
• Editorial Services | Brandon Rosser, Gregory Caligiuri
• Color Producer | Michael Maida
• Director | Oliver Hermanus
• DP | Alexander Dynan
• Editor | Chris Wyatt
• Production Design | Deborah Jensen

 

Frankenstein

 – Gala

• Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Re-Recording Mixers | Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern
• Additional Color | Dave Muscat
• Finishing Editor | Darren Hinchy
• Dailies | Company 3
• Dailies Producer | Ella Nicoli-Horne
• Color and Sound Producer | Sarah Riley
• Director | Guillermo del Toro
• DP | Dan Laustsen, ASC DFF
• Editor | Evan Schiff, ACE
• Production Design | Tamara Deverell

 

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

 – Create

• Color | Dustin Wadsworth
• Color Producer | Ray Stanton
• Director | Kahlil Joseph
• DP | Bradford Young ASC
• Editors | Kahlil Joseph, Luke Lynch, Paul Rogers
• Production Design | Nora Mendis, Nathan Parker, Warren Alan Young

 

Retreat

 – Thrill

• Supervising Color | Greg Fisher
• Color | James Slattery
• Finishing Editor | Jeremy Crichton
• Color Producer | Cody Cardarelli
• Director | Ted Evans
• DP | Luciana Riso
• Editor | Adelina Bichis
• Production Design | Elena Muntoni

 

Love+War

 – Debate

 

• Supervising Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld
• Color | Jaime O’Bradovich
• Finishing Editor | Josh Perault
• Color Producer | Mike Maida
• Directors | Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
• DP | Thorsten Thielow
• Editors | Keiko Deguchi, Hypatia Porter

 

Mother Goose

– Shorts – Are You Kidding?

• Color | James Slattery
• Color Producer | Cody Cardarelli
• Director | Joanna Vymeris
• DP | Toby Lloyd
• Editor | Andy Sowerby
• Production Design | Yujia Huang

 

Highway to the Moon

 – Shorts – Mapped Out Futures  

• Color | Joseph Bicknell
• Color Producer | Casey Koster
• Director | Letitia Wright
• DP | Andrew Yuyi Troung
• Editor | Jeanne Applegate
• Production Design | Clodagh Farrelly, Poppy Elwes

 

Chimera

 – Shorts – Pulling the Rug Out  

• Color | Chris Francis
• Color Producer | Kerri Aungle
• Director | Eamonn Hearns
• DP | Jacob Sacks Jones
• Editors | Eamonn Hearns, Alex John Burt
• Production Design | Bláithín Farry