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Great 8 showcase films revealed for Cannes 2024

Unseen footage from all of the titles will be screened exclusively to buyers and festival programmers at the Cannes Marché, as part of the BFI and British Council’s annual Great 8 showcase.

Great 8 showcase films revealed for Cannes 2024

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BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund announces first awards to project development programmes

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund announces first awards to project development programmes

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Starve Acre to be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas on 6 September

Starve Acre to be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas on 6 September

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Our Screen Heritage programme to bring new forms of digital filmmaking into the UK’s national collection of film and moving image

Our Screen Heritage programme to bring new forms of digital filmmaking into the UK’s national collection of film and moving image

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BFI Southbank Studio to be renamed NFT4

BFI Southbank Studio to be renamed NFT4

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Programme highlights announced for June and July 2024 at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX

Programme highlights announced for June and July 2024 at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX

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BFI invests £900,000 National Lottery funding over two years to create a BFI Skills Cluster for Wales

BFI invests £900,000 National Lottery funding over two years to create a BFI Skills Cluster for Wales

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Cannes 2024 lineup includes 3 BFI-supported UK films

Cannes 2024 lineup includes 3 BFI-supported UK films

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Chantal Akerman film catalogue acquired by BFI Distribution

Chantal Akerman film catalogue acquired by BFI Distribution

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Sight and Sound: the May 2024 issue

Sight and Sound: the May 2024 issue

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38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up, global talent attendance and 5 world premieres

38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up, global talent attendance and 5 world premieres

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Melanie Hoyes appointed as BFI Director of Inclusion

Melanie Hoyes appointed as BFI Director of Inclusion

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First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector

First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector

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SPOTLIGHT programme announced by BFI Film Audience Network to invest in culturally underserved communities

SPOTLIGHT programme announced by BFI Film Audience Network to invest in culturally underserved communities

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6 emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives selected for BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development programme 2024

6 emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives selected for BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development programme 2024

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Oscars 2024: the winners in full

Oscars 2024: the winners in full

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BFI and film industry welcome landmark move with increased expenditure credit to support UK film

BFI and film industry welcome landmark move with increased expenditure credit to support UK film

Obituaries

Paolo Taviani obituary: younger of the Palme d’Or winning Taviani brothers

By Pasquale Iannone

Paolo Taviani obituary: younger of the Palme d’Or winning Taviani brothers

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British Council and BFI Flare celebrate a decade of Five Films For Freedom

British Council and BFI Flare celebrate a decade of Five Films For Freedom

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Cannes Critics’ Week opener Àma Gloria to be released by the BFI in UK and Ireland on 7 June

Cannes Critics’ Week opener Àma Gloria to be released by the BFI in UK and Ireland on 7 June

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Sight and Sound: the April 2024 issue

Sight and Sound: the April 2024 issue

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Spring 2024 highlights at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: seasons dedicated to Gene Tierney, Italian neorealism, Lindsay Anderson and Víctor Erice

Spring 2024 highlights at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: seasons dedicated to Gene Tierney, Italian neorealism, Lindsay Anderson and Víctor Erice

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UK Global Screen Fund renews support of European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films

UK Global Screen Fund renews support of European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films

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BAFTAs 2024: the winners in full

BAFTAs 2024: the winners in full

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Award winners announced for BFI Future Film Festival 2024

Award winners announced for BFI Future Film Festival 2024

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Cohort of UK Black and global majority producers attending Berlin EFM thanks to BFI support

Cohort of UK Black and global majority producers attending Berlin EFM thanks to BFI support

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38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced

38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced

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UK Global Screen Fund announces latest awards for international promotion of independent UK feature films

UK Global Screen Fund announces latest awards for international promotion of independent UK feature films

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Elliot Page Screen Talk and Special Presentation of Dominic Savage’s Close to You announced for BFI Flare

Elliot Page Screen Talk and Special Presentation of Dominic Savage’s Close to You announced for BFI Flare