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The BFI offers a wide range of film-related activities, from screenings and events at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, to online streaming and digital archive services. Find out more about the BFI's strategy, programmes, awards, and membership benefits.
10 great films set in Britain during the Second World War
Apr 20, 2017 · Discover how British cinema captured the Home Front experience of the blitz, the war effort and the class system in these classic dramas. From Mrs. Miniver to The Next of Kin, these films combine authenticity with optimism and showcase the courage and resilience of …
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Stream thousands of films, TV programmes and clips from the BFI archive, covering British life and culture over the last 120 years. Explore free collections on topics such as Britain on Film, Black British Communities, LGBT Britain, Animals on Film and more.
BFI IMAX | BFI
BFI IMAX offers a range of films, events and educational presentations on the largest cinema screen in Britain. Situated at London Waterloo, you can book tickets online or hire the entire auditorium for your event.
What’s on at BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank is a riverside landmark with four screens, a library, a shop and a cafe. Find out what's on, how to book tickets, and enjoy priority booking as a BFI Member.
Revealed: the results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films …
Dec 1, 2022 · Chantal Akerman's 1975 masterpiece Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is the first film by a female director to win the prestigious Greatest Films of All Time Critics' poll. The poll, conducted by Sight and Sound magazine, involved over 1,600 international film professionals and features films by Akerman, Hitchcock, Welles, Ozu, Wong, Denis and Lynch in the top 10.
Timestalker review: the time traveller's strife | Sight and Sound - BFI
Oct 11, 2024 · Alice Lowe stars as Agnes, a woman who dies and is reborn repeatedly to pursue her 'true love' through the ages in this gag-and-gore-strewn film. Sight and Sound praises Lowe's ambition, wit and dark humour, but also notes the film's uneven pace and tone.
UK film sector handed major jobs and growth boost by tax reliefs
The UK government has increased the tax relief for independent films to 53% on core expenditure up to £15 million. This initiative aims to create more British hits and showcase UK creative excellence on a world stage.
Sean Baker on the politics in his films: “We’re telling stories that ...
Oct 14, 2024 · The director of Anora, Tangerine and The Florida Project discusses his career, his approach to authenticity and his views on sex work and Trump. He also reveals his dislike of the term 'non-professional actor' and his intention to make films that can be interpreted by both sides.
The night the country didn’t sleep: 40 years of Threads, the BBC’s ...
Sep 17, 2024 · Threads (1984) dramatised the fallout from a nuclear attack on Sheffield with harrowing realism. The film, which aired on the BBC2 on 23 September 1984, is still remembered for its disturbing imagery and scientific approach.