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Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light announced as American Express Gala Film at the 66th BFI London Film Festival
Writer and director Mendes to attend with key cast including Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Tanya Moodie, Tom Brooke and Crystal Clarke, with more to be confirmed.
New BFI 4K UHD and Blu-rays announced for October to December 2022
New BFI 4K UHD and Blu-rays announced for October to December 2022New BFI and CHANEL Filmmaker Awards to celebrate creative audacity
New BFI and CHANEL Filmmaker Awards to celebrate creative audacityEuropean premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to close 66th BFI London Film Festival
European premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to close 66th BFI London Film FestivalApplications now open for the BFI London Film Festival 2022 critics mentorship programme
Applications now open for the BFI London Film Festival 2022 critics mentorship programmeBernard Cribbins obituary: The Railway Children star and voice of The Wombles
By David Parkinson
James Bond at 60 weekend at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX
James Bond at 60 weekend at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAXBob Rafelson obituary: Five Easy Pieces director who led the New Hollywood charge
By Michael Atkinson
David Warner obituary: prolific British character actor known for hissable villains
By David Parkinson
Announcing the programme for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, 1 September to 4 October
Announcing the programme for BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, 1 September to 4 OctoberEconomic review undertaken by the BFI reveals critical pressures for UK independent film
Economic review undertaken by the BFI reveals critical pressures for UK independent filmNew virtual reality experience places viewers inside the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan
New virtual reality experience places viewers inside the 1947 partition of India and PakistanJames Caan obituary: The Godfather and Thief star with a real feeling for the underworld
By David Thomson
Approaching Shadows and a game-changing, people-centred model for film production
By Clare Baines
All about StoryTrails, a new immersive storytelling project drawing inspiration from the UK’s moving image archive
All about StoryTrails, a new immersive storytelling project drawing inspiration from the UK’s moving image archiveWorld premiere of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical to open 66th BFI London Film Festival
World premiere of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical to open 66th BFI London Film FestivalBFI Skills Review published for film and high-end television
BFI Skills Review published for film and high-end televisionAnnouncing BFI Film on Film Festival, a new festival dedicated to celebrating the art of film and film projection
Announcing BFI Film on Film Festival, a new festival dedicated to celebrating the art of film and film projection66th BFI London Film Festival announces UK-wide and London venues and programme structure
66th BFI London Film Festival announces UK-wide and London venues and programme structureSignificant gap in careers advice presents major block for new entrants to screen industries, finds new research
Significant gap in careers advice presents major block for new entrants to screen industries, finds new researchBFI and DCMS annnounce latest UK Global Screen Fund awards and continuing support for UK companies
BFI and DCMS annnounce latest UK Global Screen Fund awards and continuing support for UK companiesAnnouncing August 2022 at BFI Southbank: Reggae on Film, Kinuyo Tanaka, Satyajit Ray and more
Announcing August 2022 at BFI Southbank: Reggae on Film, Kinuyo Tanaka, Satyajit Ray and moreJean-Louis Trintignant obituary: masterful French actor who brought a shy but sexy masculinity to the screen
By Ginette Vincendeau
James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli honoured with BFI Fellowships
James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli honoured with BFI FellowshipsBFI invests over £1 million in 15 new animation projects and champions immersive storytelling
BFI invests over £1 million in 15 new animation projects and champions immersive storytellingThe UK’s biggest screen, BFI IMAX, to be operated by the BFI
The UK’s biggest screen, BFI IMAX, to be operated by the BFIClare Baines appointed as our new disability equality lead
Clare Baines appointed as our new disability equality lead