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Find out moreThe Odyssey at BFI IMAX
Experience IMAX 70mm screenings of The Odyssey on the UK’s biggest screen, from 17 July 2026.
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BFI London Film Festival
Discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling, in London and around the UK – 7 to 18 October 2026.
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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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BFI Distribution acquires Cannes winner Everytime for UK and Irish cinemas
Written and directed by Sandra Wollner, the film won the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes 2026.
10 great age-gap friendship films
By Emily Maskell
Full programme announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival
Full programme announced for 70th BFI London Film FestivalThe UK’s first arthouse boom: how Contemporary Films blazed a trail in bringing world cinema to British viewers
By Henry K Miller
“He is the blockbuster given human form”: J. Hoberman on Arnold Schwarzenegger
By J. Hoberman
Screen Talks programme announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival
Screen Talks programme announced for 70th BFI London Film FestivalIn pictures: Vivid behind-the-scenes shots from the jazz club in The L-shaped Room
By Cathi Unsworth
Events
Mark Jenkin’s latest exploration of Cornish folklore blends mystery, politics and time travel. The filmmaker and cast of Rose of Nevada visit BFI Southbank to explore the story behind this uncanny maritime fable.
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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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