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Europa, a Nazi-looted lost avant-garde masterpiece, receives world premiere at 65th BFI London Film Festival
This rediscovered and restored anti-fascist film will screen 80 years after its seizure by Nazis during the Second World War.
Complete LFF Expanded immersive art and XR strand line-up
Complete LFF Expanded immersive art and XR strand line-upCelebration of François Truffaut launching in January 2022
Celebration of François Truffaut launching in January 2022Michael Kenneth Williams, forever Omar in The Wire (1966-2021)
By Leila Latif
Young Audiences Content Fund sees recommissions of Teen First Dates, How and Don’t Unleash the Beast as latest slate announced
Young Audiences Content Fund sees recommissions of Teen First Dates, How and Don’t Unleash the Beast as latest slate announcedBFI Blu-ray release announced for Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying to Tell You
BFI Blu-ray release announced for Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying to Tell YouNino Castelnuovo: remembering the Umbrellas of Cherbourg star (1936-2021)
By David Parkinson
First full series programme announced for 65th BFI London Film Festival
First full series programme announced for 65th BFI London Film FestivalFull programme announced for 65th BFI London Film Festival
Full programme announced for 65th BFI London Film FestivalShortlist announced for £50k IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI
Shortlist announced for £50k IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI65th BFI London Film Festival announces 2021 Official Competition selection
65th BFI London Film Festival announces 2021 Official Competition selectionEdgar Wright curates London After Dark, a season of films that inspired Last Night in Soho
Edgar Wright curates London After Dark, a season of films that inspired Last Night in SohoBFI Southbank announces programme for 18 October to 30 November 2021
BFI Southbank announces programme for 18 October to 30 November 2021BFI and The Open University announce new partnership with a programme of short film courses
BFI and The Open University announce new partnership with a programme of short film coursesBFI Distribution partners with Bohemia Media to release Rebel Dykes in the UK and Ireland
BFI Distribution partners with Bohemia Media to release Rebel Dykes in the UK and Irelanddebbie tucker green’s second feature, ear for eye, gets multiple platform launch at 65th BFI London Film Festival
debbie tucker green’s second feature, ear for eye, gets multiple platform launch at 65th BFI London Film FestivalApplications open for the BFI London Film Festival 2021 Critics Mentorship Programme
Applications open for the BFI London Film Festival 2021 Critics Mentorship ProgrammeJoel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth to close 65th BFI London Film Festival
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth to close 65th BFI London Film FestivalJane Campion’s The Power of the Dog announced as BFI London Film Festival 2021 American Express Gala
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog announced as BFI London Film Festival 2021 American Express GalaBFI Japan comes to big screens UK-wide this autumn
BFI Japan comes to big screens UK-wide this autumnMajor celebration of Mike Leigh announced for the autumn
Major celebration of Mike Leigh announced for the autumnThe Seventh Seal announced as our first UHD Blu-ray release
The Seventh Seal announced as our first UHD Blu-ray releaseWorld premiere of Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall to open 65th BFI London Film Festival
World premiere of Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall to open 65th BFI London Film FestivalSight and Sound magazine relaunches with new look and revamped editorial
Sight and Sound magazine relaunches with new look and revamped editorialSundance award winner CODA to be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland
Sundance award winner CODA to be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland640 film and TV productions enabled in the past 12 months by the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme
640 film and TV productions enabled in the past 12 months by the Film and TV Production Restart SchemeBFI Southbank programme announced for September to early October 2021
BFI Southbank programme announced for September to early October 2021