Tim Burton's black and white animation Frankenweenie is to open this year's BFI London Film Festival.

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The event, in a drizzly Leicester Square, marked the close of the BFI London Film Festival.

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The film was premiered at the BFI London Film Festival last year, where El Hosaini also won a best newcomer prize.

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Actor Ralph Fiennes and director David Cronenberg and are to receive BFI Fellowships at the 55th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) later this month.

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"It's a great honour to be invited to be the BFI London Film Festival's closing night film, " said Newell, whose other films include Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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He says there are plans to take the film to India and the Middle East and has already visited London to promote the movie at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival.

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