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A. Rimbaud: Patrick Wang’s wildly unconventional biopic of the 19th century poet
Patrick Wang’s richly experimental film about the French poet Arthur Rimbaud stars a single actor telling his life story to a series of musical instruments. The result is extraordinary.
By Philip Concannon
10 great films about making a horror film
By Gayle Sequeira
Award-winning Filipiñana will be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas
Award-winning Filipiñana will be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas“We wanted the film to have a vibrancy, to be larger than life”: Danny Boyle on Trainspotting
By Geoffrey Macnab
Inside the Archive #75: Bristol, Bologna and the Elsewhere in India project
By Molly Petter, Will Swinburne and others
12 new BFI Film Academy Hubs launch across the UK with support from UK Government and National Lottery funding
12 new BFI Film Academy Hubs launch across the UK with support from UK Government and National Lottery fundingFamily problems and sound issues: 8 of the best films at FrightFest 2026
By Anton Bitel
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The cast and director of Lady visit BFI Southbank to explore the making of Samuel Abrahams’s satirical comedy about an aristocrat whose desire to be seen drives her to turn her life into a 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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