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Features

The Red Shoes: Moira Shearer’s ballet shoes and other artefacts from the making of Powell and Pressburger’s classic

Highlights from our exhibition The Red Shoes: Behind the Mirror, including the ballet shoes worn by Moira Shearer and on loan from Martin Scorsese’s private collection.

By Claire Smith

The Red Shoes: Moira Shearer’s ballet shoes and other artefacts from the making of Powell and Pressburger’s classic
The NHS at 75

“Unless you’re Adam Curtis, the pictures have to fit the words”: talking to NHS England’s in-house filmmaker, Thomas Randall

By Patrick Russell

“Unless you’re Adam Curtis, the pictures have to fit the words”: talking to NHS England’s in-house filmmaker, Thomas Randall
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10 great motor racing films

By Matthew Thrift

10 great motor racing films
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Gojira mon amour

By Ken Hollings

Gojira mon amour

Films to watch out for in 2024

By Arjun Sajip

Films to watch out for in 2024

The best TV of 2023

By Andrew Male

The best TV of 2023
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BFI awarded £249,389 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to implement ‘Audit to Access’ project

BFI awarded £249,389 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to implement ‘Audit to Access’ project
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