https://www.bfi.org.uk/articles Discover the latest from the BFI, the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. 73553531-bf9b-4c34-8b8f-0c5c1a454d77 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-east-african-films As Film Africa opens with the UK premiere of Cannes prizewinner Ben’Imana, we explore 10 films that reveal the richness, diversity and transnational currents of East African cinema, challenging perceptions along the way. Abiba Coulibaly Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT fef4d3e1-784b-49ee-bc89-b9a63434d135 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/whalefall-austin-abrams-gives-it-his-all-passable-film-about-man-swallowed-whale Brian Duffield’s CGI-filled blockbuster production has moments spectral of sci-fi beauty behind the blubber, but can’t quite capture the evocative prose of Daniel Krauss’s source novel. Adam Nayman Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT d1eb233f-bb00-460e-ad5b-19eddf89b151 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/portrait-of-a-lady-sofia-coppola-marie-antoinette With The Making of Marie Antoinette arriving in cinemas this week, we revisit Pam Cook’s analysis of Sofia Coppola’s irreverent teen queen biopic. From our November 2006 issue. Pam Cook Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6d9bb259-9cf1-46f9-84c0-b1c80f7a3ef4 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/manuela-martelli-meltdown The award-winning director of 1976 talks to us about her second feature, a wintry coming-of-age drama set during Chile’s uneasy transition to democracy. Georgia Korossi Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 7d4d191e-e5a4-41b9-91cb-a46d98d0d4a0 https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/news/inside-archive-77-preserving-frankenstein-new-look-study-store-trip-colorado-london This month, learn more about how we're preserving Guillermo del Toro’s latest creation, how funding is helping us transform vital archive facilities and a recent Colorado collaboration with actress Rebecca Hall. Rosie Taylor Alex Prideaux Selma Kerlow Paola Martucci Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT bf756505-b2e1-47af-ad70-6b0a51f64b7d https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/mahershala-ali-your-mother-your-mother-your-mother-impact-representation The two-time Oscar winner joined us for an LFF Screen Talk to discuss the cost of acclaim, portraying a Black father, and the challenge of finding fully realised roles now he's stepping up to play leading men. Whelan Barzey Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 02b63b6a-33f3-4be2-95be-5ac0a5925ec7 https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-billy-wilder As our season dedicated to Billy Wilder gets under way, we plot a beginner’s path through the bittersweet comedies and acerbic noirs of one of the most celebrated directors of the golden age of Hollywood. Ruby McGuigan Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT a1470cbe-b6b8-448e-b986-e29a00c83101 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/news/competition-winners-announced-70th-bfi-london-film-festival And the winners are... Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT dd8c8a31-59e6-4f5a-8088-1d92fee38b75 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/club-kid-outrageously-funny-crowdpleaser Jordan Firstman’s debut stays true to his irreverent humour while leaving just enough room for sincerity in its sweet story of a queer NYC club promoter who discovers he has a 10-year-old son. Barry Levitt Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 02b1aa4c-a55a-4d9c-858e-271a6fc4b4e3 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/danny-boyle-ink Danny Boyle discusses adapting James Graham’s Ink, tracing the roots of Britain’s tabloid revolution and exploring how the Sun helped create the attention economy that now shapes social media and modern politics. Lou Thomas Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 4e9e030e-1328-4a06-a065-8cbf7aaa3bdf https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/revisiting-pakeezah-hindi-cinemas-great-tragedy-desire-entrapment Years in the making, Pakeezah is a haunting collaboration between a dying star and the artists around her. As a new restoration screens at LFF, writer and filmmaker Nasheed Qamar Faruqi explores one of Indian cinema’s most emotionally devastating dramas. Nasheed Qamar Faruqi Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT e3eeea73-6255-4e31-bd8a-ccf62a2c0f42 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/robert-eggers-werwulf The director of The Witch, The Lighthouse and Nosferatu reflected on folklore, filmmaking and creative partnership at an LFF Screen Talk, where audiences were treated to the first footage from his next nightmare, Werwulf. Ibrahim Azam Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 9017289f-6c0d-47c0-a953-845e7c0f41e8 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-black-white-films-2020s Ahead of the release of Fatherland, Pawel Pawlikowski’s latest black-and-white vignette of mid-century Europe, we round up other films from the decade so far which reclaim monochrome from film history’s past. Alex Ramon Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 54d5a160-6009-4cdb-a496-ab0fc65a448e https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/all-rivers-spill-their-stories-sea-jeanie-finlays-documentary-display-community-solidarity-face-ecological-disaster With the help of the charismatic north-eastern fisherman Stan Rennie, Jeanie Finlay follows a coastal community in crisis after a series of mass shellfish die-offs along England’s Tees estuary. Nick Bradshaw Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5fece8d6-ca1f-4d8e-9c8a-a2026a303227 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/javier-bardem-bunker-beloved Whether playing an abusive filmmaker or an architect consumed by ambition, Javier Bardem’s latest characters struggle to see the harm they inflict on those around them. He discusses flawed masculinity, ageing and vulnerability on screen. Lou Thomas Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 85aaea34-6c18-4235-a30c-7875b4b67f87 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/once-upon-time-harlem-william-greaves-son-preserve-harlem-renaissance-reunion-with-marvel-cinema-verite Using footage shot by his father in 1972, director David Greaves has completed a fascinating documentary that invites viewers to hang out with inspiring cultural revolutionaries. Murtada Elfadl Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT e84c2e24-0093-403c-ac1f-2bd936e1645f https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/michael-winterbottom-trip-northern-lights-steve-coogan-rob-brydon As Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon return for another series of The Trip – this time bound for Scandinavia – we spoke to director Michael Winterbottom about the lines between fact and fiction, TV and cinema, and why it’s difficult to be as prolific as Ingmar Bergman. Sam Wigley Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 8f02eaa6-254b-4c2a-9cb9-fc0d6f4f0d24 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/whose-side-are-you-harlan-county-usa-reviewed-1978 As Barbara Kopple’s miners’ strike documentary turns 50, we republish our original review of the film from Sight and Sound’s sister publication Monthly Film Bulletin. Tim Pulleine Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT adef2777-7a57-4126-999c-eb52a598242e https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/winners-announced-2026-bfi-chanel-filmmaker-awards Jessie Buckley and Gwendoline Christie joined the jury this year to present the awards to the winning filmmakers, who are selected for their creative audacity. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 520fc79c-e616-4309-87af-a78c5269f8fa https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/life-jorge-luis-borges-labyrinthian-voyage-through-work-argentinas-best-known-writer Director Mariano Llínas’s five-hour documentary reads through the lines of Jorge Luis Borges’s work, digging into his archives to create a playful investigative literary mystery. Nick James Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 34be3edb-4819-43a7-a1bb-1f543c816888 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/john-malkovich-wild-horse-nine-most-terrible-line-ive-ever-had-give Reflecting on a screen career spanning Dangerous Liaisons to his Oscar-tipped turn in Wild Horse Nine, John Malkovich argued that a screen actor is ultimately “a figure in someone else’s dream” during an entertaining and wide-ranging LFF Screen Talk. Brogan Morris Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT d4ad5d73-ed77-4a51-906e-43de514c54d6 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/theres-such-sense-helplessness-right-now-america-beth-de-araujo-josephine As the second week of LFF gets underway, we speak to Beth de Araújo about taking a child’s eye view for her second feature, Josephine, a disquieting exploration of sexual violence based on a traumatic event from the director’s childhood. Katie McCabe Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6b3b60fd-5078-4cb6-8915-012538e637d6 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-film-academy-launches-expanded-programme-2026-2029 Supported by UK Government and BFI National Lottery funding, the programme welcomes industry partners including Aardman, Amazon MGM Studios, Framestore, and Lucasfilm. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 0d10dc6a-f79a-45dd-9fdc-b14fa5253504 https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-lee-chang-dong Ahead of the UK release of his acclaimed new film Possible Love, we pick a beginner’s path through the work of South Korea’s master of slow-burn drama and the emotional gut-punch. Luke Georgiades Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 65b75a4a-fe4f-4b1b-80c0-cb8a52d0fedc https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/naomi-ackie-i-love-boosters-lff-screen-talk Funny, self-deprecating and refreshingly down to earth, Naomi Ackie joined us for an LFF Screen Talk to discuss fame, failure, horror movies and the craft behind her acclaimed performances. Baneet Sarai Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 95597f49-f680-4419-b2f1-488a3ab4b56d https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/you-can-show-range-emotion-that-you-dont-usually-get-cinema-derek-jarman-edward-ii As Theo Rollason’s new making-of documentary Queer Edward II plays at the LFF, we revisit our 1991 interview with Derek Jarman about the intentions behind specific shots, costumes and lighting in Edward II. Michael O'Pray Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 55f076e2-2a69-437e-ac8e-f942768742e0 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/andrew-scott-hamlet-elsinore-his-career-film-shakespeare-was-thinking-me-whole-time At his LFF Screen Talk, the acclaimed actor reflected on fame, craft and queer representation as he discussed Elsinore, his deeply personal new film about the late Hamlet star Ian Charleson. Baneet Sarai Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 27a4689f-4827-47aa-9fc0-748fa44ab5a4 https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/interviews/sofia-coppola-making-marie-antoinette-her-career-film Talking at her LFF Screen Talk, Coppola spoke about the importance of point of view, a key purchase in a London record shop, and why she thought no one would like Lost in Translation. Josh Slater-Williams Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT bc6f1db8-c065-40d4-81fa-658f5cdde402 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/uk-global-screen-fund-support-latest-awards The fund also unveils the agencies appointed to deliver international promotional activities under ScreenUK. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT c466e0c9-af8c-4c86-ac1f-b56d0f823852 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/uprising-murky-retelling-1381-peasants-revolt Paul Greengrass’s 14th-century historical drama keeps the action moving, but leaves its character development in the mud. Henry K Miller Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT