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Browse OUr Film Download Space

Unusual, funny, rare and fragile - the BFI National Archive is one of the world's largest collections of film.

For a small fee, you can now plunder this treasure trove and download a film to view on your computer whenever you want. For the full list of BFI films and to download your films today, visit our film download space.

Why not try?
- Svankmajer's Virile Games
- Ken Russell's Amelia and the Angel
- Pathé News: An Ultra Modern House

Restrictions

Due to the complicated nature of international film rights ownership, users must be located in the UK to download these films.
We regret that restrictions on the use of Apple's Digital Rights Management system mean that we are unable to provide these film titles in Mac-friendly format for the time being.

free films from the Creative Archive

Our Creative Archive pages feature video clips made available for free download to users in the United Kingdom under the innovative Creative Archive Licence, to stimulate creative re-use for non-commercial purposes.

Latest additions

Own a Piece of Film History

Before This is England (2007), even before Dead Man's Shoes (2004), Shane Meadows brought humorous dysfunction to our screens with Where's the Money Ronnie? (1996)

Download the early works of famous directors at the Film Download Space.

Before they were Famous

Before Yes (2004), even before Orlando (1992), Sally Potter brought passion and politics to our screen with The Gold Diggers (1983) starring Julie Christie.

Download the early works of famous actors at the Film Download Space.

Free film every month

BFI members get a free film to download every month.

This month's film: London (UK 1999) Dir Patrick Keiller

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