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Isabel Davis appointed as director of BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds

Isabel Davis will lead the BFI’s £20 million annual Filmmaking Funds and its strategic support for UK independent filmmakers when she joins from Screen Scotland as Director on a five-year contract starting in October 2026.

Isabel Davis appointed as director of BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds

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Inside the Archive #74: Nitrate Screenings, a Preservation Seminar, and Asexual Screen Histories

By Sonia Genaitay, James Bell and others

Inside the Archive #74: Nitrate Screenings, a Preservation Seminar, and Asexual Screen Histories

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Take It Or Leave It, starring Madness, coming back to cinemas in a new restoration

Take It Or Leave It, starring Madness, coming back to cinemas in a new restoration

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Claude Chabrol celebrated with BFI Southbank season, re-release of La Femme infidèle, BFI Player collection and BFI Blu-ray releases

Claude Chabrol celebrated with BFI Southbank season, re-release of La Femme infidèle, BFI Player collection and BFI Blu-ray releases

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Tony Rayns (1948 to 2026)

By Sam Wigley

Tony Rayns (1948 to 2026)

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UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international distribution awards

UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international distribution awards

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Our statement on the Government’s consultation into the National Lottery’s Good Causes funding

Our statement on the Government’s consultation into the National Lottery’s Good Causes funding

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BFI Player’s July 2026 line-up

BFI Player’s July 2026 line-up

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BFI Chair Jay Hunt welcomes six new governors to the BFI board

BFI Chair Jay Hunt welcomes six new governors to the BFI board

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Programme highlights for August 2026: Monica Vitti, the artistry of puppets on film, and the radical films of director Peter Watkins

Programme highlights for August 2026: Monica Vitti, the artistry of puppets on film, and the radical films of director Peter Watkins

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Public encouraged to ‘Cool Off in Culture’ as second heatwave of the year hits and health alerts issued

Public encouraged to ‘Cool Off in Culture’ as second heatwave of the year hits and health alerts issued

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Try the new BFI Cinemas website (beta)

By Ellie Hilborne

Try the new BFI Cinemas website (beta)

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Inside the Archive #73: From west London to north-west Morocco

By Milo Holmes, Bryony Dixon and others

Inside the Archive #73: From west London to north-west Morocco

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No Strings Attached: Puppets on Film season announced for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX this August

No Strings Attached: Puppets on Film season announced for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX this August

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BFI, BBC Film and Film4 partner on The Independent Film Sustainability Handbook

BFI, BBC Film and Film4 partner on The Independent Film Sustainability Handbook

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Sight and Sound: the Summer 2026 issue

Sight and Sound: the Summer 2026 issue

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BFI pledges £14.6m National Lottery good cause funding for education and skills development for 5 to 18-year-olds

BFI pledges £14.6m National Lottery good cause funding for education and skills development for 5 to 18-year-olds

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BFI Player’s June 2026 line-up

BFI Player’s June 2026 line-up

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Applications open for the BFI LFF Critics Mentorship Programme 2026

Applications open for the BFI LFF Critics Mentorship Programme 2026

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Inside the Archive #72: From The Edge to Chronically Online, via Hertfordshire

By Patrick Russell, Will Swinburne and others

Inside the Archive #72: From The Edge to Chronically Online, via Hertfordshire

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BFI pledges £11.85 million to support screen production workforce development and training across the UK

BFI pledges £11.85 million to support screen production workforce development and training across the UK

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Full programme announced for We Crip Film Festival 2026

Full programme announced for We Crip Film Festival 2026

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Inside the Archive #71: Online video and the archive assembly

By Alex Prideaux

Inside the Archive #71: Online video and the archive assembly

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BFI and DCMS invest over £2 million into the latest UK Global Screen Fund International Business Development Awards

BFI and DCMS invest over £2 million into the latest UK Global Screen Fund International Business Development Awards

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Revealed: BFI Blu-ray and DVD releases for July to September 2026

Revealed: BFI Blu-ray and DVD releases for July to September 2026

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BFI Distribution acquires Filipiñana, directed by Rafael Manuel, for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland

BFI Distribution acquires Filipiñana, directed by Rafael Manuel, for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland

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Inside the Archive #70: Museum of Dreamworlds and a trip to Blackpool

By Bryony Dixon and Sinéad Beverland

Inside the Archive #70: Museum of Dreamworlds and a trip to Blackpool

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Great 8 showcase revealed for Cannes 2026

Great 8 showcase revealed for Cannes 2026

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Guillermo del Toro receives BFI Fellowship from Cate Blanchett at the BFI Chair’s Dinner

Guillermo del Toro receives BFI Fellowship from Cate Blanchett at the BFI Chair’s Dinner

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UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international co-production awards

UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international co-production awards