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The BFI is delighted to announce a major UK-wide celebration of the career of multi-award winning writer/director MIKE LEIGH, one of Britain’s most internationally recognised and critically acclaimed filmmakers working today. From ABIGAIL’S PARTY (1977) and NAKED (1993) to SECRETS & LIES (1996) and ANOTHER YEAR (2010), Leigh’s films are a testament to the power... Continue Reading →
The BFI and T A P E Collective today announce BUT WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM? a season of films celebrating filmmakers who redefine, reject and re-establish identity and heritage labels, taking place at BFI Southbank throughout July. To launch this season T A P E Collective will take over the BFI’s online channels for a week, beginning on 28 June; T A P E will curate brand... Continue Reading →
After 36 years, classic sci-fi adventure and 1985’s highest grossing film, Back to the Future has become a hi-tech stage musical, led by a creative team that includes the co-writer of the original trilogy Bob Gale, and the Oscar-nominated composer behind the iconic score for the film Alan Silvestri. Ahead of Back to the Future The Musical opening in the... Continue Reading →
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 →
