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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
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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“There were riots in theatres”: how Exorcist II became horror’s most notorious sequel
Exorcist II: The Heretic is remembered as one of Hollywood's most infamous flops. Ahead of the release of Boorman and the Devil, documentary director David Kittredge explains why its troubled production and bold ambitions deserve a fresh look.
By James Mottram
Resident Evil: Zach Cregger’s thrilling reboot pares things back to the essentials of survival horror
By Matthew Taylor
BFI welcomes Joanna Scanlan as new Ambassador
BFI welcomes Joanna Scanlan as new AmbassadorBFI Fellow Olivia Colman discusses the importance of UK independent film with BFI Ambassador Joanna Scanlan
BFI Fellow Olivia Colman discusses the importance of UK independent film with BFI Ambassador Joanna ScanlanSalvation: well-crafted debut offers a glimpse into the manosphere
By Adam Nayman
Patricio Guzmán obituary: documentary chronicler of Chile’s turbulent political history
By Michael Chanan
BFI Ambassador Joanna Scanlan visits Storyhouse Cinema Chester
BFI Ambassador Joanna Scanlan visits Storyhouse Cinema ChesterEvents
Mike Leigh discusses Bleak Moments at BFI Southbank, his powerful debut film about loneliness, routine and the search for connection.
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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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