BFI’s Luminous Gala
by Joanna Orland
Britain’s top film talent gathered for Luminous, a fundraising Gala event to celebrate British film and to help secure the future of the BFI National Archive which is the UK’s National Collection of film and television. Hosted by Jonathan Ross at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London on October 8th, 2013, the Gala event aimed to raise vital funds to preserve and digitize the National Collection of film and TV to safeguard it for future generations. To assist in the fundraising, an auction was commissioned with prizes including:
- Formula 1 replica car from the film Rush
- John Travolta’s autographed suit that he wore in Face/Off
- Daniel Craig’s velvet jacket from Our Friends in the North
- Child and adult walk-on parts in BFI Film Fund films
- An opportunity to join Ken Loach editing his latest film Jimmy’s Hall
The stars were out on the red carpet to discuss the importance of the BFI and the British film industry:
Ray Winstone
David Morrissey
Colin Salmon
Michael Parkinson
Necrobus
Parkinson
Parkinson
Michael Gambon
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
David Morrissey
Rosamund Pyke
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Jonathan Ross
2 Generations of Talk Show Hosts
Jack Huston
Jack Huston
Jonathan Ross
Livia Firth
Best Dressed
Ray Winstone’s Cigarette
Tom Hooper
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
Claire Foy
Necrobus
Clair Foy
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Ray & Elaine Winstone
Damian Lewis & Helen McRory
Helen McRory & Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis
The staff are papping from the coat check
Colin Salmon
The RUSH F1 car
