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Wicked at BFI IMAX

Head to Shiz University to uncover the untold story of the witches of Oz, as the Tony Award-winning musical comes to the UK’s biggest screen.

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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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The 50 best films of 2024

Our round-up of the best movies of the year, as voted by our contributors, finds a dazzling array of cinematic wonders from around the world, from the return of old masters to a rich trove of breakthroughs.

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Events

Actor and podcaster Lupita Nyong’o talks about her career in films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Black Panther, 12 Years a Slave and Us.

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Screen Culture 2033

Our new ten-year strategy that sets out how we will transform access to our programmes, screen culture and jobs.

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Watch archive collections

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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