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Find out moreAvatar: Fire and Ash (3D) at BFI IMAX
James Cameron returns to Pandora for a third adventure, this time set amid the fire of nature at its most elemental.
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Uncommon Threads
Our partner Sofas & Stuff invite you to enjoy some of their favourite films on BFI Player, revealing the uncommon threads that make their festive season special. Subscription free for 14 days, then £6.99 a month – cancel anytime. But anyone who makes a purchase or requests a quote from Sofas & Stuff between 15 December 2025 and 6 February 2026 can claim a £15 discount on an annual subscription.
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A new free-to-access digital archive exclusively available in UK public lending libraries. Discover thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering a glimpse into Britain’s past, its people and places.
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The Greatest Films of All Time issue
Once a decade the magazine asks critics to select the best films ever made. Explore the results in a special edition.
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Nia DaCosta on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple: “This whole movie is a tonal tightrope walk”
As the 28 Years Later saga mutates once more, director Nia DaCosta brings sharp humour and a wild new cult of villains to the post‑apocalyptic chaos. She discusses stepping into the franchise, crafting monstrous performances and how British culture shaped her filmmaking.
By Lou Thomas
Trimming Tolkien: on the faithfulness of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings
By Graham Fuller
Object of the week: 97-year-old footage of a Man Utd vs Man City clash
By Ros Cranston
Wuthering Heights filmmaker Emerald Fennell curates complementary ‘Love Stories’ programme for BFI IMAX
Wuthering Heights filmmaker Emerald Fennell curates complementary ‘Love Stories’ programme for BFI IMAXGolden sunshine all along the way: David Lynch, weather man
By Chloe Walker
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Tina Gharavi donates personal collection to the BFI National Archive
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Tina Gharavi donates personal collection to the BFI National ArchiveBLKNWS: Terms & Conditions: Kahlil Joseph’s captivating experiment explores the past, present and future of the Black experience
By Abiba Coulibaly
Events
Multi-award-winning filmmaker discusses his acclaimed films – from Oslo, August 31st and The Worst Person in the World to his latest, Sentimental Value, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes. Watch the full conversation.
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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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