BFI in America: Friends of the BFI
US taxpayers are encouraged to donate to Friends of the British Film Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports the vital work of the BFI around the world
About the BFI
The BFI is a unique cultural charity.
Its mission stretches from preserving the very first stories on film, to being at the forefront of moving image exhibition and production today.
The BFI is planning a major transformation of the BFI National Archive – one of the world’s most significant collections of film, television, and the moving image.
This is only possible with your support.
Discover the BFI
Explore what the BFI has achieved, what they're doing currently and what they're aiming for in the future.
Find out moreThe BFI National Archive’s work in America
The BFI cares for over 25,000 American film and television works, including unique, original prints of Sidney Poitier’s debut No Way Out (1950) and Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), as well as thousands of scripts, photographs, and designs telling the unseen stories behind the camera.
Preserving our shared stories
The Archive team regularly collaborate with American organizations, providing rare source material for restorations or exhibitions and creating new 35mm film prints of landmark US titles.
Revolutionizing access across the world
BFI restorations have toured at venues such as MoMA in New York, The Castro in San Francisco and The Academy Museum in London.
Closer to home, audiences can enjoy beloved classics from their sofas through BFI Player Classics.
How you can make a difference
Discovery
Expand the cinematic world by helping the BFI National Archive revitalize classics, unearth forgotten and untold stories and make cinematic heritage relevant to contemporary audiences.
Innovation
Enable world-leading experts to make new strides in Archive practice and conservation science. You can help the BFI’s experts find new solutions to benefit audiences, filmmakers and the wider heritage sector.
Representation
Invest in the BFI’s work to champion under-recognized filmmakers and build a more diverse audience and workforce for the past, present and future of screen culture.
Donate in other ways
To donate by check, wire transfer or through a donor-advised fund, or for more information on the Friends of the BFI, contact Vicki Kelsall on:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7173 3225
Email: AFBFI@bfi.org.uk
Friends of the British Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Donations to it are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 95-4334449.