Themes and subjects
A is for Autism
This multi-award winning film, released for the first time on DVD, is a short glimpse into the world of autism, with words, drawings, music and animation all contributed by autistic people.
London – The Modern Babylon
Julien Temple’s epic time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
Alice
Jan Svankmajer’s Alice is a creepy and disturbing adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s original vision.
An Unflinching Eye
Between 1970 and 1988 Richard Woolley has created a body of exciting and challenging work that has remained almost impossible to see until now.
The Angelic Conversation
In 2007, the BFI released three Derek Jarman films together – Caravaggio (1986), Wittgenstein (1993) and The Angelic Conversation (1985) – all digi
Anti-Clock
“A complex and fascinating experimental exploration of time and identity. Anti-Clock is a film of authentic, startling originality.
Anti-Clock
“A complex and fascinating experimental exploration of time and identity. Anti-Clock is a film of authentic, startling originality.
A Bigger Splash: featuring David Hockney
Director Jack Hazan and writer David Mingay (Rude Boy) had access to David Hockney and his circle from 1971 to 1973, a critical period for the inte
Black Jack
When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away.
Bodysong
“I remember seeing Bodysong and feeling like I was in a trance… moving, scary and hypnotic.”
Paul Thomas Anderson
Bodysong: Collector’s Edition
“I remember seeing Bodysong and feeling like I was in a trance… moving, scary and hypnotic.” Paul Thomas Anderson
Borderline
With a new soundtrack composed and performed by Courtney Pine.
British Transport Films Volume Ten: London on the Move
Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit.
Burning an Illusion
A pioneering first feature from Menelik Shabazz, much of it shot around the Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove communities, Burning an Illusion marked
Campfire
Campfire / Saint / Particularly Now, In Spring / Sailor
Caravaggio
In 2007, the BFI released three Derek Jarman films together – Caravaggio (1986), Wittgenstein (1993) and The Angelic Conversation (1985) – all digi
Central Bazaar
For this remarkable experimental film, the provocative avant-garde legend Stephen Dwoskin gathered together a group of strangers and filmed them as
Chaplin at Keystone
Charlie Chaplin joined Mack Sennett’s Keystone Film Company in late 1913 after being seen in Fred Karno’s touring vaudeville troupe.
Charlie Chaplin: Mutual Films Volume 1
Charlie Chaplin entered movies in 1914.
Charlie Chaplin: Mutual Films Volume 2
This DVD contains six of the Mutual Films, all made in 1916; The Floorwalker, The Fireman, The Vagabond, One A.M., The Count and The Pawnshop.