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Imran Perretta, cinematographer Jermaine Canute Edwards and location manager Aly Ripo joined a BFI Film Academy masterclass to discuss the making of Ish, from its roots in Perretta’s own teenage experiences to the importance of creative collaboration and community. theb.fi/4yM16ml
Settle into November with a feast of cinema, from the splendour of silent classics to bold new voices and rare discoveries. theb.fi/48qDGIo
Nightborn, an international co-production (UK-Finland-Lithuania-France), proudly supported by #UKGlobalScreenFund, out now in cinemas!
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Shocking. Obscene. Bizarrely contemporary.
Horror drama The Devils is back and uncut, 55 years after it was banned – and is the buzziest film in cinemas this Halloween. Here's why audiences are going wild for its revival.
Read more: empireonline.com/movies/feat…
As Animol, his first feature as director, reaches audiences, Ashley Walters talks to us about bringing authenticity to prison drama, nurturing young talent and broadening the stories told about Black British lives. theb.fi/4iwSKZX
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My review of the re-release of The Devils (1971) (dir. Ken Russell) is up here: theguardian.com/film/2026/oc…
From silent-era demons to modern folk-horror nightmares, witches have haunted cinema for well over a century. These 10 films chart the evolution of the screen witch, revealing how ideas about female power, fear and otherness have been transformed across cultures and generations. theb.fi/4sxRPNd
From overlooked office workers to fading movie stars, ageing in Billy Wilder’s films is about more than growing old. Across his career, he wittily chronicled characters confronting missed opportunities, diminished relevance and the feeling that life has passed them by. theb.fi/4idhur1
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Just out of a 35mm screening of Ken Russell’s The Devils at the @BFI Southbank. Such a powerful, funny, disturbing film. I’ve seen this cut twice before. A packed audience seemed very much affected by its power.
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no sleep, club, another club, @BFI in conversation and intro to @CampMiasmaFilm on my day off!!
Not long until the start of our Living Pictures: Victorians on Film course, presented in collaboration with @V&A Academy! Book your place today. theb.fi/4hIhjDH
Book now for a unique study experience that explores the late Victorian age through early film, photography and objects from two of the UK's national collections.
Brought to you by V&A Academy and BFI, discover Living Pictures: Victorians on Film from Fri 6 Nov, online and in person. @V_and_A
One hundred years after its Edinburgh cinema release, we tell the story behind Till the Bells Ring, a Scottish talking picture that included synchronised dialogue a full year before Hollywood’s own coming of sound. theb.fi/4BqNRtR
Watch a new trailer for the UK's first animated feature film, Animal Farm (1954).
Created by trailblazing animators John Halas and Joy Batchelor and newly restored in 4K by the BFI, this landmark work returns with renewed clarity and power.
Available to pre-order on 4K UHD & Blu-ray.
As our BFI Southbank 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. theb.fi/4jVKB3B
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. bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-ea…
Lust and larceny, deceit and double crosses.
The Handmaiden (2016), streaming now on #BFIPlayer