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Find out moreEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert at BFI IMAX
In a new cinematic concert experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, Elvis tells his story – in his own words – like never before.
Find out moreBFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Our springtime celebration of queer cinema is back for its 40th anniversary edition – 18 to 29 March at BFI Southbank.
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BFI Replay
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.
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The Greatest Films of All Time issue
Once a decade the magazine asks critics to select the best films ever made. Explore the results in a special edition.
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Yellow Letters: Turkish theatremakers face state suppression in this politically-charged Golden Bear winner
İlker Çatak’s political drama about an avant garde theatre couple whose family life begins to unravel when their work is targeted by the government has much to say about artistic censorship.
By Travis Jeppesen
BAFTAs 2026: the winners in full
BAFTAs 2026: the winners in fullRosebush Pruning: strong performances and stylish visuals can’t save this hollow skewering of the ultra-rich
By Jonathan Romney
10 great political thrillers
By Brogan Morris
“When you stop shooting, that’s when the best thing is going to happen. You have to persevere”: an interview with Frederick Wiseman
By David Jenkins
“You have to always shoot from your heart”: an audience with history-making Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald ArkapawÂ
By Ivie Uzebu
What to watch at Glasgow Film Festival 2026
By Ali Lalfam
Events
Filmmakers Oliver Laxe and Luca Guadagnino discuss Laxe’s Oscar‑nominated film Sirât.
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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.
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Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.
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