Visions for the future
To mark our 75th birthday, we asked 75 key figures from the world of film and current affairs 2 questions:
Q1 Which one film would you wish to share with future generations?
Q2 What excites you about the future of the moving image?
Explore their responses here, and join the debate - comment on films in the list, vote or nominate your own.
Films
From Jean Vigo's 1930s masterpiece L'Atalante to Noel Clarke’s brand-new Adulthood, this list reflects the whole history of cinema, and nominations are still pouring in. Find out what was chosen and add your comments.
People
Asif Kapadia, Simon Pegg, Paul Greengrass, Cate Blanchett - just some of the people we've invited to take part in our 75th birthday project. Find out who they are and what they said.
The future of film
Our key figures from the world of film and current affairs have their say on what excites them about the future of the moving image.
Results
The final results are in. These are the 5 films to pass on to future generations that will be showing at the BFI from January.
1. Blade Runner 8.1%
2. Stalker 6.8%
3. Quadrophenia 6.5%
4. Lawrence of Arabia 5.8%
5. The Godfather 4.8%
Missing out on the coveted top 5 are:
6. Pulp Fiction 4.5%
7. A Matter of Life and Death 4.4%
8. Billy Elliot 4.2%
9. The Third Man 3.2%
10. The Women 2.9%
Thank you to everyone who voted and hopefully we'll be seeing you at the BFI come January.
Results
The final results are in. These are the 5 films to pass on to future generations that will be showing at the BFI from January.
1. Blade Runner 8.1%
2. Stalker 6.8%
3. Quadrophenia 6.5%
4. Lawrence of Arabia 5.8%
5. The Godfather 4.8%
Missing out on the coveted top 5 are:
6. Pulp Fiction 4.5%
7. A Matter of Life and Death 4.4%
8. Billy Elliot 4.2%
9. The Third Man 3.2%
10. The Women 2.9%
Thank you to everyone who voted and hopefully we'll be seeing you at the BFI come January.