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The BFI today reveals the events programme for the 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival, which will take place online from 18-21 February 2021. Aimed specifically at aspiring filmmakers aged 16-25, the events programme will be available for free, globally, via online platforms includingBFI YouTube. The events programme offers young filmmakers a chance to hear from the best in... Continue Reading →
The BFI Future Film Festival has confirmed the dates for the Festival’s 14th edition, which will take place online from 18-21 February 2021. This year’s Festival, which is aimed at aspiring filmmakers aged 16-25, will be completely free of charge, enabling young people from every corner of the UK, and across the world, to benefit... Continue Reading →
The BFI today announces more brilliant films and one-off events for audiences all over the UK to enjoy online from the safety and comfort of their own homes. The online programme includes new releases, classic films and film festivals to rent or subscribe to on BFI Player as well as a free virtual events programme on BFI YouTube. January highlights... Continue Reading →
BFI Southbank today announce BOWIE: STARMAN AND THE SILVER SCREEN, a month-long season celebrating actor and performer David Bowie, 5 years since his death. Originally planned for January 2021, and now postponed to a slightly later date in 2021 (month to be confirmed soon), the season’s mixture of feature films, television and documentaries will show... Continue Reading →
BFI Southbank will kick off 2021 with BOWIE: STARMAN AND THE SILVER SCREEN, a month-long season celebrating actor and performer David Bowie, 5 years since his death. Running from 1-30 January, the season’s mixture of feature films, television and documentaries will show that, whether a bit-part, starring role, or being just himself, David Bowie was... Continue Reading →
This December, BFI Southbank celebrates one of the screen’s most enduring icons with a new season MARLENE DIETRICH: FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN, programmed by film critic and writer Pamela Hutchinson. We invite audiences to discover Dietrich from one of her finest silent roles, THE THREE LOVERS (Curtis Bernhardt, 1929), to her most compelling appearances in... Continue Reading →
The BFI is pleased to announce the September programme for BFI Southbank, which reopens on 1 September with new health and safety measures in place to protect staff and audiences as they begin to return to cinemas for that much-missed big-screen experience. The programme for September will resonate with the now, drawing on the themes... Continue Reading →
The BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) has allocated emergency funding to independent exhibitors across the UK through the BFI FAN COVID-19 Resilience Fund. £1.3m National Lottery funding, plus a £150,000 contribution from the Mayor of London’s Culture at Risk Business Support Fund, has been made available to provide grants to those in critical financial need... Continue Reading →
As the UK’s lockdown continues and schools remain closed, the moving image has never been more important in our lives and one of the most powerful ways young people are engaging with the world and learning. As the UK’s lead organization for film, the BFI has expanded its offer to educate and entertain young audiences... Continue Reading →
Girls On Film, voted No. 1 Feminist Film Podcast by Stylist Magazine, are the latest in a programme of exciting digital events to be hosted by the BFI, available for free on the BFI YouTube Channel. Podcast host, critic and broadcaster, Anna Smith will be joined by special guests in a series of free online events taking place... Continue Reading →
