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BFI and CoSTAR launch report on generative AI for the screen industries

Published in partnership with CoSTAR universities Goldsmiths, Loughborough and Edinburgh, the report provides a roadmap for the UK screen sector to scale-up and benefit from global opportunities.

BFI and CoSTAR launch report on generative AI for the screen industries

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Future Film goes full-time: BFI launches the year-round Future Film Programme for 16 to 25s

Future Film goes full-time: BFI launches the year-round Future Film Programme for 16 to 25s

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BFI 4K UHD and Blu-rays announced for August and September: Kurosawa, Herzog and a long unavailable sci-fi series

BFI 4K UHD and Blu-rays announced for August and September: Kurosawa, Herzog and a long unavailable sci-fi series

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BFI Player’s June 2025 line-up

BFI Player’s June 2025 line-up

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July 2025 programme for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: Moviedrome, Dorothy Dandridge and films censored in their own country

July 2025 programme for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: Moviedrome, Dorothy Dandridge and films censored in their own country

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BFI NETWORK alumni at Cannes 2025

BFI NETWORK alumni at Cannes 2025

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What we’re doing to transform the digital service for our cinemas

By Katy Fife

What we’re doing to transform the digital service for our cinemas

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A pivotal year for digital transformation at the BFI

By Neil Williams

A pivotal year for digital transformation at the BFI

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Tom Cruise receives BFI Fellowship from director and collaborator Christopher McQuarrie at the BFI Chair’s Dinner

Tom Cruise receives BFI Fellowship from director and collaborator Christopher McQuarrie at the BFI Chair’s Dinner

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Sight and Sound: the June 2025 issue

Sight and Sound: the June 2025 issue

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Little Trouble Girls, the debut feature from Slovenian director Urška Djukić, to be released by BFI Distribution

Little Trouble Girls, the debut feature from Slovenian director Urška Djukić, to be released by BFI Distribution

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BFI and British Council reveal ‘GREAT 8’ showcase for Cannes 2025

BFI and British Council reveal ‘GREAT 8’ showcase for Cannes 2025

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UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international distribution awards to support the promotion of UK independent feature films

UK Global Screen Fund announces latest international distribution awards to support the promotion of UK independent feature films

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BFI America launches as BFI National Archive celebrates its 90th anniversary in Los Angeles

BFI America launches as BFI National Archive celebrates its 90th anniversary in Los Angeles

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BFI 68mm films added to UNESCO International Memory of the World Register

BFI 68mm films added to UNESCO International Memory of the World Register

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Programme highlights announced for June 2025 at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: Michael Haneke, The World of Barbara Loden and the return of the Film on Film Festival

Programme highlights announced for June 2025 at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX: Michael Haneke, The World of Barbara Loden and the return of the Film on Film Festival

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BFI Creative Challenge Fund reopens with added focus on indie producers

BFI Creative Challenge Fund reopens with added focus on indie producers

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3 BFI-backed films announced for Cannes 2025

3 BFI-backed films announced for Cannes 2025

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Report calls for government action to support the British film and high-end TV industry

Report calls for government action to support the British film and high-end TV industry

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BFI Film on Film Festival line-up includes original release print of Star Wars and Twin Peaks pilot episode with special guest Kyle MacLachlan

BFI Film on Film Festival line-up includes original release print of Star Wars and Twin Peaks pilot episode with special guest Kyle MacLachlan

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Sight and Sound: the May 2025 issue

Sight and Sound: the May 2025 issue

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39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up 6%, global talent attendance and 6 feature film world premieres

39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up 6%, global talent attendance and 6 feature film world premieres

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Programme highlights for May 2025: Tom Cruise, Mai Zetterling and the early works of Black women filmmakers

Programme highlights for May 2025: Tom Cruise, Mai Zetterling and the early works of Black women filmmakers

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Full programme announced for Tom Cruise season at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX

Full programme announced for Tom Cruise season at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX

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BFI to celebrate Tom Cruise with a BFI Fellowship

BFI to celebrate Tom Cruise with a BFI Fellowship

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6 LGBTQIA+ creatives selected for 2025 BFI NETWORK and BAFTA Mentoring programme

6 LGBTQIA+ creatives selected for 2025 BFI NETWORK and BAFTA Mentoring programme

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Bowen Yang Screen Talk announced for the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

Bowen Yang Screen Talk announced for the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

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Sight and Sound: the April 2025 issue

Sight and Sound: the April 2025 issue

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BFI Flare interview series to include Andrew Ahn and James Schamus, Onir, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Marco Berger

BFI Flare interview series to include Andrew Ahn and James Schamus, Onir, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Marco Berger

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Winners announced for the BFI Future Film Festival awards 2025

Winners announced for the BFI Future Film Festival awards 2025