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Despicable Me 4 at BFI IMAX

The return of the world’s greatest villain turned world’s greatest dad turned Anti-Villain League agent Gru.

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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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Where to begin with Czech animation

From fabulous fairytale worlds to shape-shifting surrealism, Švankmajer to Trnka, we take a beginner’s path through one of the world’s richest animation traditions.

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Events

The stars of a new ITV drama about cancel culture join writer Steven Moffat, director Ben Palmer and executive producer Sue Vertue to talk about their four-part series Douglas Is Cancelled.

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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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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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