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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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Object of the week: The film that launched Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Benjamin Britten’s much-played score The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was first commissioned for this 1946 film, which was made to inform aspiring musicians about each instrument in a symphony orchestra.
By Steven Foxon
Collective Monologue: an unconventional and touching portrait of cross-species connection
By Hope Rangaswami
Rose: Sandra Hüller is quietly mesmerising in this gender-defying German period drama
By John Bleasdale
Yellow Letters: Turkish theatremakers face state suppression in this politically-charged Golden Bear winner
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
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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