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Tuesday 1 October 2024  

On Tuesday 1 October 2024 the BFI biennial fundraising Gala, LUMINOUS, returns to London’s iconic venue, the Roundhouse. Join a host of stars and industry luminaries for a spectacular celebration of film and generosity in aid of the British Film Institute.

The BFI National Archive is one of the world’s most significant collections of film, television, and the moving image: a gateway to the past, present, and future of screen culture.

Together, we can use these collections to ignite creativity, empower the next generation and illuminate every voice in the Archive.

Imagine a world where this national collection is at the fingertips of every child, student, and curious mind in the country. Where the collections can reach from the BFI vaults to the most isolated in our communities. Where we have equipped the next generation of heritage experts with the specialist skills to protect the collections for decades to come.

LUMINIOUS 2024 will help realise this vision.  

Your support at LUMINOUS will enable us to care for over a century of screen stories, memories and masterpieces and revolutionise how they are experienced in homes, classrooms, and libraries across the UK.   

Be a part of this extraordinary journey.  

Join us as we announce the BFI & CHANEL Filmmaker Awards: Celebrating Creative Audacity

The BFI is delighted to continue our partnership with CHANEL in recognition of creative audacity in filmmaking.

With the partnership in its third year, three awards of £20,000 each will be given on the night to emerging UK film creatives who demonstrate originality and risk taking and want to explore a new dynamic to their work.

The Awards will provide the three winning filmmakers with the financial and creative freedom to expand their craft, develop future projects, gain further skills, explore new ideas, and can also be used to support a residency or entry to a creative programme.

Awards Partner

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Be there with us

Tables and tickets for the event are now on sale. Please email luminous@bfi.org.uk

Be there in spirit

If you are unable to join us on the night, you can make a much-valued donation by contacting us via luminous@bfi.org.uk

Bidding on our charity auction will be available online two weeks prior to the event.

For partnership opportunities, please contact megan.friedman@bfi.org.uk

BFI LUMINOUS 2024  

Tuesday 1 October 2024

The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH 

Dress code: Black Tie 

If you have any questions, please contact luminous@bfi.org.uk

LUMINOUS Gala Committee

Co-Chairs: Ben Roberts & Caroline Clarry

Donna Air, Rosie Alison, Anthony Andrews, Teanne Andrews, Jojo Browner, Helen Fairclough, Amy Gardner, Holly Gilliam, Nova Guest, Christian Hodell, Dalia Ibelhauptaitė, Claire Ingle-Finch, Kathryn Jacob, Elizabeth Karlsen, Lynn Lewis, Beth Mill, Ian Mill KC, Paige Nelson, Yana Peel, Joyce Reuben, Sylvie Richards, Tolley Shields, Mika Simmons, Josh Smith, Trudie Styler, Phoebe Vela-Hitchcox

The BFI is committed to accessibility and comfort for all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact luminous@bfi.org.uk

The BFI cares for one of the world’s most significant collections of film, television and the moving image.

We need your support at LUMINOUS, to guarantee that the BFI National Archive collections can enlighten, entertain and inspire the widest possible audience for generations to come.

Registered Charity No. 287780