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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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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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BFI NETWORK alumni: growth, progress and success to celebrate in 2026
From BAFTA wins and major festival premieres to international development opportunities and feature debuts, BFI NETWORK alumni continue to make their mark on the global screen industry, demonstrating the long-term impact of investing in emerging filmmaking talent across the UK.
BFI-backed Ish premieres in Luton
By Emily Maskell
UK premiere of director Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut to close the 70th BFI London Film Festival
UK premiere of director Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut to close the 70th BFI London Film FestivalHow the nuclear attack locations from Peter Watkins’ The War Game look today
By Adam Scovell
Watch to play: the rise of the video game adaptation
By Stuart Burnside
Spider-Man: Brand New Day: An underwhelming spidey spectacle
By Adam Nayman
Animal Farm: Cutesy adaptation of George Orwell’s text falls flat
By Leigh Singer
Events
The cast of Alan Parker’s beloved musical comedy reunite at BFI Southbank to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bugsy Malone, the much-loved gangster spoof that put an all-child cast in the middle of a custard-filled turf war.
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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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