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Stranger than Fiction: Focus on Documentary
Through a series of events, books, film seasons and restorations, in 2007 the BFI turns its attention to the documentary – a vital and immediate form that goes to the heart of contemporary debates as well as providing a mirror for history.
At BFI Southbank
Ten Documentaries that shook the world
August 2007
Many non-fiction films try to highlight injustice or bring about social change, but how many succeed? This season travels the globe to find out, including work by John Pilger, Michael Moore and Errol Morris.
Documentary centenaries
September 2007
2007 marks the centenary of five of Britain's pioneer documentary filmmakers, all associated with its 1930s Documentary Movement.
This major retrospective celebrates their surprisingly diverse work, and explores its legacy. Includes numerous restored and rarely seen films.
Saluting Storyville
October 2007
Storyville began with a run of six films on BBC Two in 1997. It now shows more than 40 films a year.
The series showcases new documentary and has helped to champion the ever evolving genre. Our season rounds up some of the most memorable.
In cinemas across the UK
Finest Hour
Films by Humphrey Jennings
From August 2007
Humphrey Jennings is widely considered one of Britain's greatest filmmakers and our finest documentary director.
We are distributing a compilation of his greatest films to cinemas across Britain, restored by the BFI National Archive.
Discover more at home...
To mark our focus on documentary, the BFI is releasing a range of books and DVDs covering all aspects of the documentary.
These include a BFI Classic and a DVD of Basil Wright's classic coverage of the GPO's night service, Nightmail (1936), and a BFI Screen Guide celebrating 100 British Documentaries by Patrick Russell.
Sight & Sound magazine will zoom in on the current trends in documentary, as well as reviewing some landmark titles, with a special edition in September 2007.
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