#BritainonLockdown: BFI launches public campaign to map life under lockdown

Today the BFI launches a public campaign, Britain on Lockdown, calling on the British public to recommend those online videos that best represent how Britain has experienced the impact of Coronavirus. From Joe Wicks to Boris Johnson, solidarity for NHS … Read More

Mark Kermode’s MK3D heads to YouTube

Mark Kermode is heading to YouTube tonight to stream his first virtual MK3D show.

A monthly show, Mark Kermode Live in 3D, brings together film fans at the BFI Southbank for an evening of interviews, discussion, previews and audience Q&As, … Read More

BFI Player launches Female Desire on Screen season

BFI Player is launching a new online season dedicated to Female Desire on Screen.

The season, which was originally going to run at BFI Southbank in April, is going digital, with BFI Player unveiling a new collection of films from … Read More

BFI Player partners with 6 cinemas for free trials

BFI Player is partnering with 6 regional cinemas across the UK to offer free trials to its subscription service.

With the coronavirus pandemic still spreading across the globe, UK cinemas remain closed to the public, which leaves exhibitors struggling to … Read More

BFI Player unveils top 10 Britain on Film videos

BFI Player has unveiled its most popular videos from its Britain on Film archives.

Britain on Film is one of the largest and most complex archival projects ever undertaken by the BFI. Preserving and transferring documentaries, home movies, news footage, … Read More

Animation 2018: BFI Player releases new shorts from new and emerging animators

BFI Player is shining a spotlight on new and emerging animators this Christmas, with a collection of 13 new shorts unwrapped online in December.

Animation 18, commissioned through a prestigious initiative by the BFI, BBC Four, and BBC Arts to … Read More

The Tell-Tale Heart: Lost Edgar Allan Poe short released on BFI Player

See Edgar Allan Poe as you’ve never seen him before this Halloween, as a lost film based on his classic The Tell-Tale Heart is released online for the first time.

Adelphi Films’ 1953 short is a British adaption of Edgar … Read More

VOD film review: Napoleon (1927)

An unforgettable film and a dazzling cinematic experience, Napoleon is essential viewing.Read More

Netflix’s The 13th and Black Mirror join London Film Festival 2016 line-up

Ava DuVernay’s T​he​ 13th and new episodes of Black Mirror will premiere at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival this October, with Amazon’s Chi-Raq competing for the red carpet spotlight.

Netflix and the BFI event first joined forces in 2015, … Read More

BFI Player brings London Indian Film Festival to audiences across UK

Following the Closing Night Gala of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) with the world premiere of Toba Tek Singh, BFI Player is continuing the festivities online.

The BFI Player has teamed up with the festival to release … Read More