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Experience IMAX 70mm screenings of The Odyssey on the UK’s biggest screen, from 17 July 2026.
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BFI London Film Festival
Discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling, in London and around the UK – 7 to 18 October 2026.
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The Greatest Films of All Time issue
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Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger: Fan-service rockumentary is very much the Gallagher brothers’ show
Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s documentary about the 2025 Oasis comeback tour doesn’t excite when it comes to concert footage, but has a great sardonic pair of commentators in Liam and Noel Gallagher.
By John Bleasdale
My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile: documentary sequel exposing Russian media censorship is every bit as gripping as its first instalment
By Carmen Gray
Almost Perfect: The Films of Billy Wilder, a major new season arriving at BFI Southbank in October
Almost Perfect: The Films of Billy Wilder, a major new season arriving at BFI Southbank in OctoberPossible Love: Lee Chang-Dong’s sober exploration of economic disparity is filled with quiet revelations
By Jonathan Romney
Additional titles announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival
Additional titles announced for 70th BFI London Film FestivalEverybody Digs Bill Evans: a gentle sonata of loss
By Ehsan Khoshbakht
A home movie for Planet Earth: Ed Sayers on his Super 8 odyssey Super Nature
By Brogan Morris
Events
Mark Jenkin’s latest exploration of Cornish folklore blends mystery, politics and time travel. The filmmaker and cast of Rose of Nevada visit BFI Southbank to explore the story behind this uncanny maritime fable.
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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.
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Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.
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