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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 →
Sight & Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, today announces that Steve McQueen’s LOVERS ROCK, part of the director’s 5-film Small Axe anthology, has been chosen as the Best Film of the Year. An ode to the eponymous romantic reggae genre and to the young people who found freedom and love in its sound, LOVERS... Continue Reading →
Theatres in Lockdown is a filmic journey around 53 of London’s most iconic theatres during the nation’s second lockdown. Created by filmmaker and photographer David Monteith-Hodge, the film is a striking cinematic collage of the exterior of the city’s theatres, a reminder of the importance of our communal spaces in this time of crisis. After... Continue Reading →
Principal photography on ear for eye, the second feature film from BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning writer and director, debbie tucker green, has wrapped at Kennington Studios. tucker green has adapted and reimagined ear for eye, her highly acclaimed 2018 stage production at the Royal Court Theatre, for the screen. Produced by Fiona Lamptey, the ensemble... Continue Reading →
Black key workers, from NHS staff to teachers, have their voices heard in Talawa Theatre Company’s new online series. Exposing the hypocrisy, furious exhaustion, and glimmering hope for a better future, Tales from the Front Line uses verbatim interviews to explore the historic Covid-19 crisis and its seismic impact on those on the Front Line... 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 →
Renowned American artist and filmmaker Danielle Durchslag has never before exhibited in Europe until now. A rising star this side of the Atlantic, Danielle is making her UK directorial debut at the BAFTA qualifying UK Jewish Film Festival, where she will present two provocative short films from her critically acclaimed BOUNTY series. The BOUNTY series... Continue Reading →
The trailer has been released for STRASBOURG 1518, which airs on BBC2 later this month. Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over 500 years ago, STRASBOURG 1518 is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest dancers working today. STRASBOURG 1518 was co-commissioned by Artangel and Sadler’s Wells and produced by Academy Films for BBC... Continue Reading →
Invisible Music is a new digital experience from acclaimed performance company Platform 4, raising awareness for those with hearing loss. I caught up with Artistic Director Catherine Church to find out more about this personal project. Can you tell me about Invisible Music?On tour in 2018, we would describe it to people as, ‘A live... Continue Reading →
When the company’s touring plans were placed on an indefinite hiatus, Hack Theatre decided to look for different ways to work and to invite artists, writers and performers to join them. They were especially keen to explore ways for the arts to address issues around inclusivity and allow them to discuss the inequalities and different... Continue Reading →
