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Uncommon Threads
Our new 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 is free for 14 days, then £6.99 a month – cancel anytime. But anyone who makes a purchase from Sofas & Stuff between 16 December 2024 and 7 February 2025 can claim an additional free month.
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Chantal Akerman: a primer
Throughout her career, Chantal Akerman pursued certain themes and ideas. Cristina Álvarez López and Adrian Martin offer a guide to some of the most important.
By Cristina Álvarez López and Adrian Martin
David Lynch: the dream engine who altered our orbit
By Michael Atkinson
Events programme announced for BFI Future Film Festival 2025
Events programme announced for BFI Future Film Festival 2025Joan Plowright obituary: great dame of British stage and screen
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5 ways to tell a Luchino Visconti film
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BFI and DCMS invest a further £2.15 million into the UK’s independent screen sector in latest awards from UK Global Screen Fund
BFI and DCMS invest a further £2.15 million into the UK’s independent screen sector in latest awards from UK Global Screen FundBFI welcomes new government support for the screen sector
BFI welcomes new government support for the screen sectorEvents
Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin visit BFI Southbank to discuss their witty and heartfelt portrait of two estranged cousins honouring their roots.
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