What’s on at BFI Southbank
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Find out moreJoker: Folie à Deux at BFI IMAX
Joaquin Phoenix returns to his Oscar-winning role, this time accompanied by Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn on a stunning IMAX 70mm print.
Find out moreThe 68th BFI London Film Festival
Discover the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling – from 9 to 20 October 2024 in London and around the UK.
Find out moreBFI Replay
A new free-to-access digital archive exclusively available in UK public lending libraries. Discover thousands of digitised videos and television programmes from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering a glimpse into Britain’s past, its people and places.
Find out moreThe Greatest Films of All Time issue
Once a decade the magazine asks critics to select the best films ever made. Explore the results in a special edition.
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Where to begin with Ang Lee
From Sense & Sensibility to Hulk... On his 70th birthday, we plot a beginner’s path through the shape-shifting work of Taiwanese director Ang Lee.
By Brogan Morris
6 essential directors from the golden age of South Korean cinema
By Kate E. Taylor Jones
Queer: Luca Guadagnino finds romance in William S. Burroughs’ story of obsession and squalor
By Jessica Kiang
“People should have freedom to make the films they want to make”: Mike Leigh on rejection and the challenges for young filmmakers – LFF Screen Talk
By Josh Slater-Williams
Award winners announced at 2024 BFI London Film Festival
Award winners announced at 2024 BFI London Film FestivalPiece by Piece: Pharrell’s Lego movie takes a playful approach to the music biopic
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases: Arthur Conan Doyle’s mysteries come to life at Alexandra Palace
By Philip Concannon
Events
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele visit BFI Southbank to promote their documentary about a road trip to mark Harper coming out as a trans woman.
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