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Supergirl at BFI IMAX

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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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Features and reviews

Object of the week

How to train a kestrel: the original notes from the making of Kes

These production notes reveal how Ken Loach’s commitment to authenticity connected Billy Casper’s self-taught falconry on screen with first-time actor David Bradley’s own crash course in handling birds of prey.

By Melanie Williams

How to train a kestrel: the original notes from the making of Kes
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Events

The creators of Free Nelson Mandela bring the story of Mandela’s extraordinary release to BFI Southbank.

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Watch archive collections

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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Screen Culture 2033

Our Screen Culture 2033 strategy for the BFI and ten-year National Lottery funding strategy from 2023 to 2033.

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