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Official Competition films announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival

Ten films will compete for Best Film at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival Awards, with the winner to be chosen by the LFF Awards Jury and revealed on Sunday 18 October.

Official Competition films announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival

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BFI supported Escapes make cinema free and accessible nationwide, with over 100 National Lottery-funded screenings of I Swear

By Emily Maskell

BFI supported Escapes make cinema free and accessible nationwide, with over 100 National Lottery-funded screenings of I Swear

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Industry forum at 70th BFI London Film Festival spotlights UK producers, with Pippa Harris and James Wilson headlining

Industry forum at 70th BFI London Film Festival spotlights UK producers, with Pippa Harris and James Wilson headlining

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Revealed: BFI UHD, Blu-ray and DVD releases for October to December 2026

Revealed: BFI UHD, Blu-ray and DVD releases for October to December 2026

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Ken Russell’s The Devils definitive 4K restoration to launch ahead of major BFI retrospective

Ken Russell’s The Devils definitive 4K restoration to launch ahead of major BFI retrospective

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BFI NETWORK alumni: growth, progress and success to celebrate in 2026

BFI NETWORK alumni: growth, progress and success to celebrate in 2026

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BFI-backed Ish premieres in Luton

By Emily Maskell

BFI-backed Ish premieres in Luton

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UK premiere of director Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut to close the 70th BFI London Film Festival

UK premiere of director Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut to close the 70th BFI London Film Festival

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European premiere of director Simon Stone’s Elsinore to open the 70th BFI London Film Festival

European premiere of director Simon Stone’s Elsinore to open the 70th BFI London Film Festival

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Sight and Sound: the September 2026 issue

Sight and Sound: the September 2026 issue

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BFI Player’s August 2026 line-up

BFI Player’s August 2026 line-up

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BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund opens for further applications

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund opens for further applications

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Isabel Davis appointed as director of BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Funds

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