What’s on at BFI Southbank
Four screens open seven days a week for the widest choice of great films.
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.
Explore the programmeBFI 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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Queen at Sea: a nuanced and unshowy drama about the moral dilemmas that arise with dementia
Lance Hammer’s film starring Juliette Binoche as the concerned daughter of a mother with advancing dementia presents an unsentimental yet highly empathetic meditation on the limits of love in the face of the brutal march of time.
By Rachel Pronger
The British New Wave outlier that tested Laurence Olivier
By Josephine Botting
Josephine: a harrowing child’s eye view of the injustice faced by sexual assault survivors
By Rachel Pronger
BFI Player’s March 2026 line-up
BFI Player’s March 2026 line-upApril 2026 programme announced: Boxing, Australian filmmaker Peter Weir, trash cinema, and more
April 2026 programme announced: Boxing, Australian filmmaker Peter Weir, trash cinema, and moreThe Testament of Ann Lee: Mona Fastvold delivers an almost spiritual experience in this musical-biopic
By Katie McCabe
Trash! The Wildest Films You’ve Ever Seen season announced for BFI Southbank
Trash! The Wildest Films You’ve Ever Seen season announced for BFI SouthbankEvents
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.
ExploreScreen Culture 2033
Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.
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