MUBI Weekly Digest | 23rd January 2020

MUBI is hopping across the Channel once again this week with its annual tradition of showcasing a selection of highlights from MyFrenchFilmFestival. The online festival, which kicked off last week, runs for a month and streams a host of new … Read More

Bill and Ted Face the Music tops UK Official Film Chart

Long-awaited sequel Bill & Ted Face The Music put on a most excellent show in people’s living rooms this week, rising to Number 1 in the UK’s Official Film Chart on digital downloads alone.

The third outing for Alex Winter … Read More

BFI Future Film Festival 2021: The online line-up

The 2021 BFI Future Film Festival will be taking place virtually this year, with a four-day event that will feature 45 short films.

Now in its 14th year, the festival is dedicated to showcasing work by young filmmakers aged 16 … Read More

BFI Flare returns as digital event this March

BFI Flare will return in virtual form this March, once again hosting a digital edition of the LGBTIQ+ festival.

The 12-day event will run from 17th to 28th March, presenting approximately 25 feature film screenings on BFI Player, with each … Read More

Trailer: Mike Cahill’s Bliss heads to Amazon Prime Video

Bliss, the latest film from Mike Cahill, is heading exclusively to Amazon Prime Video in the UK this February, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the romantic drama.

Cahill, who has made a name for himself … Read More

Can’t Get You Out of My Head: BBC iPlayer to stream new Adam Curtis series

Adam Curtis is returning to BBC iPlayer with a new series of six films titled Can’t Get You Out of My Head: An Emotional History of the Modern World.

The journalist and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker has struck a chord with … Read More

Homeschooling: Record number of kids turn to the BBC

A record number of kids, parents and teachers have turned to BBC iPlayer this month, as the Beeb steps up its educational offering during the current coronavirus lockdown.

From 11th January, BBC Two and CBBC have been broadcasting dedicated slots … Read More

Homeschooling: Your educational TV and film streaming kit

With schools closed at the start of 2021, parents across the UK are once again facing the challenge of working from home while also trying to homeschool their children. Schools are providing resources, mostly via the web, but even with … Read More

Homeschooling: BBC Bitesize Daily – 2021 Term Timetable

The BBC has openEd its doors once again to its homeschooling initiative, Bitesize Daily. The virtual learning push, which began in 2020 during the first coronavirus lockdown, brings together more than 200 teachers and a host of celebrities to help … Read More

MUBI to release Notturno this March

MUBI will release Gianfranco Rosi’s Notturno this March.

The striking and powerful new documentary premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it won three awards, before screening at the Toronto Film Festival and New York Film Festival and streaming … Read More