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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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How I became Jean-Luc Godard
In Richard Linklater’s affectionate and stylish Nouvelle Vague, Guillaume Marbeck plays Jean-Luc Godard as he shoots Breathless, the film that kicked down the door for French New Wave filmmaking and changed cinema. Here – in his own words – Marbeck reveals how he got to the heart of Godard.
By Guillaume Marbeck
“I have made so little”: what the archives of two women filmmakers tell us about the film industry
By Jessica Boyall
Citizen Kane tops new Critics’ Circle poll of greatest films on BFI Player
Citizen Kane tops new Critics’ Circle poll of greatest films on BFI PlayerBFI Player’s February 2026 line-up
BFI Player’s February 2026 line-upThe History of Concrete: John Wilson expands his eccentric TV series into a sneakily profound debut
By Nicolas Rapold
Inside the Archive #58: Major milestone and artists in the archive
By Becky Vick, Kristina Tarasova and others
Views of the New Wave: Godard and Rohmer’s first features
By Louis Marcorelles
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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Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.
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