Robert Redford says that it is a difficult time for independent film.
The actor was in the capital as the Sundance London film festival is set to get underway today.
This is the second year that Redford has brought the festival to UK shores and he continues to give the spotlight to independent movies.
Speaking at the launch of Sundance London the actor said: "It's always been difficult, and it may continue to be difficult.
"The state of the film business in general is not particularly healthy," he said at the festival's launch at the Cineworld O2 in London.
"Independent film has always had to struggle for a place in the universe. It's always had to struggle for a place in the exhibition area because the mainstream in the beginning would not create spaces for independent films, so they had to take different routes.
"That has increased and it's better, but overall, mostly due to the economy, it's difficult."
Mud, The Truth About Fishes, A.C.O.D.and In a World are just some of the movies that will be screened at the festival this weekend from around the world.
Sundance London runs from 25-28 April.
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