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A new free-to-access digital archive exclusively available in UK public lending libraries. Discover thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering a glimpse into Britain’s past, its people and places. Find out more.
BFI Riverfront. Drink and dine by the Thames at the hottest spot on the Southbank. Open every day. Menu and bookings.
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century. BFI Player is our video on-demand streaming service, showing critically acclaimed classic, cult and archive films at the touch of a button.
2 days ago · The 68th BFI London Film Festival (9 to 20 October) in partnership with American Express is delighted to announce that this year’s Cunard Gala will be the world premiere of Joy on 15 October at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with director Ben Taylor and cast members Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy among those confirmed to attend.
Our mission is: To support creativity and actively seek out the next generation of UK storytellers. To grow and care for the BFI National Archive, the world’s largest film and television archive. To offer the widest range of UK and international moving image culture through our programmes and festivals — delivered online and in venue.
BFI National Archive. The BFI looks after one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world. Its teams of experts ensure that the collection is preserved and developed for future generations and made widely accessible to today’s audiences.
The Greatest Films of All Time. In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education.
6 days ago · The 68th BFI London Film Festival (9 to 20 October) in partnership with American Express is excited to announce the line-up for LFF Expanded, the festival’s programme of immersive art and extended reality works, running from 11 to 27 October 2024. The BFI London Film Festival celebrates the moving image in all its forms, from shorts and features to television, immersive and, for the very ...
Aug 21, 2024 · 21 August 2024. Inside the BFI National Archive at Berkhamstead. News. On Sunday 8 September and Sunday 15 September the BFI Conservation Centre will open its doors as part of the Heritage Open Days festival. This is a rare opportunity for the public to experience part of the BFI National Archive and see first-hand the specialist skills ...