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‘I don’t play around’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax

Film fanatics arrive from US, Switzerland and Ireland for midnight premiere of director’s critically acclaimed epic

The Guardian - UK

Tearing up the screen: BFI’s Rip It Up season rebels against tired teen stereotypes

Young people have chosen this six-month season, and though rebel classics such as Quadrophenia and If … are here, the picks show youth culture in flux

The Guardian - UK

Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s

As the UK government proposes a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children well

The Guardian - UK

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The Odyssey smashes BFI Imax records for first day ticket sales

More than 28,000 tickets to Christopher Nolan’s historical epic at London’s BFI IMAX were snapped up within the first 24 hours

The Independent UK

BFI apologises after The Odyssey ticket sale glitch sparks backlash from Christopher Nolan fans

Thousands of cinephiles to join a virtual queue on Monday in the hope of securing seats for one of the year's most eagerly awaited releases

Evening Standard

World's largest film archive has a collection of internet memes now, including a granny having a cathartic GTA rampage and Limmy's Purple Burglar Alarm

A collection of delightful nonsense.

PC Gamer

‘Peak TV is behind us’: UK developers pivot from building studios to datacentres amid AI boom

Ambitious plans are being scaled back – but film and TV industry point to big existing investments in British production

The Guardian - UK

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Guillermo del Toro hails BFI fellowship as a ‘youth dream come true’

The Mexican filmmaker has been recognised with the highest honour bestowed by the BFI

Evening Standard

Director Guillermo del Toro recognised for ‘extraordinary’ contribution to film

A celebration of his work will also see his 1992 film debut Cronos re-released in cinemas next month.

Evening Standard

Disgusting, depraved, Divine: How did the trashiest films ever made end up at the BFI?

IN FOCUS: London’s esteemed film institution is this month screening a collection of amoral classics to warp and delight the minds of an unsuspecting populace. To celebrate, Patrick Sproull sits down with John Waters muse Mink Stole and drag superstar Peaches Christ to talk the most nebulous film genre of…

The Independent UK

‘The original triple threat’: two exhibitions celebrate Marilyn Monroe as creative pioneer

BFI and National Portrait Gallery to mark centenary of the film star’s birth with ‘the summer of Marilyn’

The Guardian - UK

Fighting on Film: Inside the BFI's inspiring new Boxing season

BFI Professor in Practice Dr. Clive Chijioke Nwonka and film-maker and former boxer Ryan Pickard talk about a new season exploring boxing on film which includes one very special documentary

Evening Standard

Multiple Maniacs: Mink Stole and Peaches Christ on BFI's new Trash cinema series

A new season at the BFI on the Southbank celebrates underground American cinema in all its lurid glory, as defined by John Waters. Here two of its guest stars putting on a special appearance guide is through this world of shock and awe.

Evening Standard

LGBTQIA+ lives on film: Top 8 highlights from the BFI Flare festival

Diana Cipriano, one of the programmers for the 40th Anniversary of BFI Flare, chooses her highlights of the UK largest LGBTQIA+ film festival

Evening Standard

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Boom time for anti-racist TV: how an £84 bottle of wine triggered an explosion in British broadcasting

In the 1980s, spearheaded by Channel 4, British TV stopped telling Black and Asian people how to assimilate and gave them a voice. A golden age of dissent, activism and culture ensued – but have we since gone backwards?

Evening Standard

UK and Ireland’s most popular films of 2025 revealed

A Minecraft Movie, Wicked: For Good and Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy were among the top films at the box office, the British Film Institute said.

The Guardian - UK

90s films that defined the decade: nine incredible cult classics

The 1990s gave rise to the blockbuster film as we know it. But in the shadow of these cinematic giants, a crop of cult hits made their way into film history

The Guardian - UK

Can’t stand subtitles? These 11 international masterpieces will change your mind

Subtitles are everywhere on social media, but on film some see them as an obstacle. In fact, they are an opportunity – containing the potential to unlock cinema’s universality

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Queer cinema: 10 landmark LGBTQ+ films to stream now

From Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane to Céline Sciamma’s instantly iconic Portrait of a Lady on Fire, here are 10 of the films that have defined the history of queer cinema

Evening Standard

Melania documentary debut box office takings in UK and Ireland revealed

The documentary of the president’s wife, titled Melania, focuses on the 20 days leading up to her husband’s return to the White House in January 2025.

The Guardian - UK

Tariq Ali claims BFI has frozen him out of multicultural TV season

Editor of groundbreaking Channel 4 show says he was shocked not to be invited to participate in new season

Evening Standard

Working with David Lynch: 'He was a visionary ahead of his time'

As a new David Lynch season hits the BFI Southbank, his producer and collaborator Sabrina Sutherland reveals what it was like to work with the film icon

Latin Times

Guillermo Del Toro To Receive BFI Fellowship for His Contributions to the Film Industry

Guillermo del Toro will receive the BFI Fellowship in 2026 for his cinematic impact. The award honors his visionary films like "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy."

The Independent UK

Guillermo del Toro to receive the British Film Institute’s highest honour

‘This is the honour of a lifetime and a thrilling moment in a storyteller’s life,’ says the Mexican director

Evening Standard

Guillermo del Toro to be given BFI Fellowship for ‘extraordinary contribution’

The Mexican director will be honoured at a dinner next year.

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