https://www.bfi.org.uk/articles Discover the latest from the BFI, the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. c1b0e07c-169a-458c-8b4d-9c335a4452db https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/all-about-my-mother-annouchka-de-andrade-sarah-maldoror Annouchka de Andrade is curator of the BFI Southbank season ‘A Poet with a Camera: The Cinema of Sarah Maldoror’. She is also Maldoror’s daughter, and since her mother’s death has been working to restore her filmography. She told Rachel Pronger about the struggle to restore Sambizanga, as well as sharing memories of her mother. Annouchka de Andrade Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 078b81da-9fd0-41e6-8ee1-39c4bf684f96 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/making-super-producer-jeremy-thomas-interviewed-2014 Legendary British producer Jeremy Thomas, who has died aged 77, helped bring to the screen some of arthouse cinema's most enduring films, from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1982) to The Last Emperor (1987) to Crash (1996) to Sexy Beast (2000). In tribute, we republish this extended interview, conducted in 2014. Nick James Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 22513acf-8eeb-4e28-82b7-9a2a1f4e0142 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/dancing-revolution-cinema-sarah-maldoror Sarah Maldoror, now celebrated with a season at BFI Southbank, has long stood as an exemplar of politically radical filmmaking. But her films are also intimate works of joy, celebration and beauty, writes Rachel Pronger. Rachel Pronger Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT d0e3d462-2c44-4cca-85ec-a7a049763716 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/naza-essential-documentary-from-co-directors-no-other-land-lays-bare-machinery-killing-gaza Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s devastating documentary features interviews with 24 Israeli intelligence and military insiders to expose the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Nicolas Rapold Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT a884d126-8b61-4a50-ae15-d6226396c4d4 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/wild-horse-nine-martin-mcdonagh-deploys-his-trademark-irreverence-funny-sad-1970s-spy-caper The crackling chemistry between Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich is the dark heart of McDonagh’s entertainingly spiky film, in which two jaded CIA agents go to the ends of the earth to face down the end of an era. Jessica Kiang Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 350d7430-716c-4d69-949c-bbe331aaf03f https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/bad-apples-saoirse-ronan-this-black-comedys-secret-weapon Ronan stars as a teacher who kidnaps a troublesome pupil to save her school’s Ofsted inspection and her job in this wicked little drama from Jonatan Etzler. Kate Stables Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 473b3c92-c947-42ef-a381-cb2d3c761b0f https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-films-about-infidelity As Claude Chabrol’s classic psychological thriller La Femme infidèle returns to cinemas, discover 10 films in which affairs, betrayals and forbidden desires send ordinary lives spinning into obsession and heartbreak. Brogan Morris Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1e6c7d4a-1ce9-42e5-99d0-ea099b042fbc https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/discreet-murderer-bourgeoisie-interview-with-claude-chabrol With BFI Southbank’s Claude Chabrol retrospective Elements of Crime in full swing and La Femme infidèle (1970) re-released in cinemas this week, we revisit an interview with the prolific French filmmaker from our Winter 1970/71 issue. Rui Nogueira Nicoletta Zalaffi Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT decca40f-c9e6-4b71-9396-2674166089a7 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/bucking-fastard-herzogs-tale-two-sisters-who-speak-unison-his-best-fiction-feature-years Werner Herzog has turned his longtime fascination with the real-life story of the Chaplin twins into a kind of broken fairytale, anchored by a mesmerising double act from sisters Kate and Rooney Mara. Nicolas Rapold Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 796e99b8-335c-476b-8280-5d0a69e90ebe https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-anger-fan-service-rockumentary-very-much-gallagher-brothers-show Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s documentary about the 2025 Oasis comeback tour doesn’t excite when it comes to concert footage, but has a great sardonic pair of commentators in Liam and Noel Gallagher. John Bleasdale Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 9b700627-63d4-40f3-8f69-6f652845e705 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/my-undesirable-friends-part-ii-exile-documentary-sequel-exposing-russian-media-censorship-every-bit-gripping-its-first-instalment Part two of Julia Loktev’s edge-of-the-seat documentary presents an intimate account of Russian journalists forced to flee their country following a crackdown on independent reporting. Carmen Gray Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT eb71bc6e-1cea-4e10-b6d5-a2f0b2b2a3c0 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/almost-perfect-films-billy-wilder-major-new-season-arriving-bfi-southbank-october The two-month season, split into four key themes, will celebrate the life and work of the director of The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard and Some Like it Hot, one of the finest émigré filmmakers to dominate the studio system. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT b3b9bbc6-f026-4bd3-877e-c82fd1d5fff1 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/possible-love-lee-chang-dongs-sober-exploration-economic-disparity-filled-with-quiet-revelations The director’s first feature in eight years examines the social and psychological effects of labour exploitation in South Korea with an intricate story about two married couples who cross paths for a documentary. Jonathan Romney Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 932b035f-f715-44e2-a5bc-07ce7409523f https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/news/additional-titles-announced-70th-bfi-london-film-festival The additions include new films by Luca Guadagnino, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Chris Rock, plus Screen Talks with Javier Bardem and Robert Eggers. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 27aa5825-4235-4cca-88ed-1e5d9e1951c5 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/everybody-digs-bill-evans-gentle-sonata-loss Grant Gee’s film about jazz pianist Bill Evans (played here by Anders Danielsen Lie) takes an unusual approach for a biopic by choosing to focus on what happens when the music has stopped. Ehsan Khoshbakht Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT b76cc092-364f-42fc-bf43-c255dfd297d3 https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/home-movie-planet-earth-ed-sayers-his-super-8-odyssey-super-nature The director of Super Nature discusses shooting wildlife on Super 8, finding hope amid climate crisis and why the grainy home-movie format is uniquely suited to capturing a world at risk of disappearing. Brogan Morris Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5ef70539-57c7-47ba-b57d-42f17cc13c02 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-distribution-acquires-cannes-winner-everytime-uk-irish-cinemas Written and directed by Sandra Wollner, the film won the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes 2026. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 520a8ced-30f5-4f95-9ce5-142b0f563183 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-age-gap-friendship-films As Late Fame arrives in cinemas, we revisit 10 films that explore the intergenerational dynamics of age-gap friendships, from Harold and Maude to Cinema Paradiso. Emily Maskell Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 107e4057-77ea-44d6-95d9-982fd42170f2 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/news/full-programme-announced-70th-bfi-london-film-festival The festival will present 251 titles – comprising features, shorts, series and immersive works – from 88 countries, opening with Simon Stone’s Elsinore and closing with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT d60bf337-d12b-4679-b128-d2d949e243a7 https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/contemporary-films-75 Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Contemporary Films helped to pioneer the distribution of cinema from around the globe, bringing films by directors including Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman and Satyajit Ray to UK audiences for the first time. Henry K Miller Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6f76a0ed-65c7-4019-96d6-7ef977cbbfbb https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/he-blockbuster-given-human-form-j-hoberman-arnold-schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger cemented his status as the reigning Hollywood superman with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which returns to cinemas this week. In this essay from our September 1991 issue, J. Hoberman explored the reasons for his super-fame. J. Hoberman Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 8fcc70ad-70a0-4054-acd7-2a81cdf022bf https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/news/screen-talks-programme-70th-bfi-london-film-festival The line-up features Andrew Scott, Ava DuVernay, Brad Bird, Cynthia Erivo, James Gray, Jesse Eisenberg, John Malkovich, Mahershala Ali, Naomi Ackie and Sofia Coppola, while, for the first time, the festival will also host a Screen Talk outside London, with Danny Boyle at HOME in Manchester. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 01b48c5b-4c28-45ae-a56a-4d22a1bfbffd https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/pictures-vivid-behind-scenes-shots-from-jazz-club-l-shaped-room These rarely seen colour photos – likely taken by director Bryan Forbes himself during the filming of the nightclub scene in his 1962 drama The L-shaped Room – offer a beautifully detailed glimpse of early 60s fashions and dancing among the beatnik crowd. Cathi Unsworth Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 857bc2bb-3156-4ec9-a1ee-5e1353bdbdc6 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/super-nature-ed-sayers-super-8-documentary-beautiful-ode-natures-restorative-power Threading together striking Super 8 footage shot by contributors from 25 countries, Ed Sayers’ textured documentary explores our connection with nature through the alchemy of capturing it on celluloid. Ben Nicholson Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2bb628f8-ea62-41c7-821c-317c2b46b997 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/late-fame-kent-joness-playful-drama-pokes-gentle-fun-new-york-literary-circles-old-new A self-styled society of young aesthetes leap at the chance to ‘rediscover’ retired poet Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe) in this poetic meditation on the transience of literary fame. Jessica Kiang Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 44555cf4-cc03-417a-80bf-1ea75ceb1bf3 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/castration-movie-chapter-iiiii-junior-ghosts-premorphic-drift-louise-weard-has-created-new-trans-cinematic-language Vancouver couple Izzy and Trent’s relationship begins to fracture when Trent comes out as transgender and Izzy becomes increasingly transphobic in this hypnotically absorbing addition to Louise Weard’s ongoing DIY film series. Rachel Pronger Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT b9f17804-67f7-4de9-88c7-b375cc196a8d https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/i-want-your-sex-gregg-arakis-wild-art-world-satire-unspools-enjoyable-kinky-sex-detective-yarn Araki’s first film in ten years brings his spirit of transgression back to the screen with a wink-wink plot surrounding an artist’s assistant who gets caught up in S&M games with his boss. B. Ruby Rich Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 84887e93-7e07-49cf-857c-e95cfaac81e7 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/nowhere-lay-my-eyes-hong-sang-soos-meditative-family-drama-familiar-all-right-ways An experimental filmmaker takes an eventful trip to Jeju Island with her family in this quiet addition to the Hong Sang-soo oeuvre that paints the inner lives of its characters into every subtle gesture. Josh Slater-Williams Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5691a5b4-14dc-456f-8788-0c1be5fe0660 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/uk-black-global-majority-producers-tiff-market Delegation of producers with projects in active development will travel to Toronto International Film Festival’s inaugural Market thanks to the BFI National Lottery International Connections Fund. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 27fd48e0-c5df-41ba-97f5-2cbd9a58c163 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-films-about-screenwriters When screenwriters write screenplays about screenwriters... As Pedro Almodóvar’s meta melodrama Bitter Christmas arrives in cinemas, we look at films that put script-writing in the spotlight, from Sunset Blvd to Adaptation. Brogan Morris Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT