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Find out moreAvatar: Fire and Ash (3D) at BFI IMAX
James Cameron returns to Pandora for a third adventure, this time set amid the fire of nature at its most elemental.
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Uncommon Threads
Our partner Sofas & Stuff invite you to enjoy some of their favourite films on BFI Player, revealing the uncommon threads that make their festive season special. Subscription free for 14 days, then £6.99 a month – cancel anytime. But anyone who makes a purchase or requests a quote from Sofas & Stuff between 15 December 2025 and 6 February 2026 can claim a £15 discount on an annual subscription.
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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.
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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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H is for Hawk: Claire Foy brings a measured intensity to this uneven grief drama
Philippa Lowthorne's shrewd adaptation of Helen Macdonald's memoir lacks some emotional nuance, but is a worthy addition to the canon of animal therapy films.
By Guy Lodge
David Lynch’s indie empire
By Phil Hoad
Object of the week: Ealing’s poster for the classic police drama The Blue Lamp
By Melanie Williams
Saipan: Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy’s famous fallout gets an unsatisfying screen retelling in a rare sports film that has no winners
By Philip Concannon
Television turns 100: the forgotten history of Britain’s earliest TV shows
By John Wyver
Inside the Archive #57: Costume design on screen and insights from a nitrate collection
By Patrick Fahy and Sonia Genaitay
Laurel and Hardy: 12 essential films
By David Parkinson
Events
Multi-award-winning filmmaker discusses his acclaimed films – from Oslo, August 31st and The Worst Person in the World to his latest, Sentimental Value, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes. Watch the full conversation.
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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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