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BFI film and TV events available online during January 2021

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 News Editor BFI, BFI Player

The BFI today announces more brilliant films and one-off events for audiences all over the UK to enjoy online from the safety and comfort of their own homes.

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Steve McQueen’s LOVERS ROCK is Sight & Sound’s Best Film of 2020

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 News Editor BFI, London Film Festival, Lovers Rock, Sight & Sound, Steve McQueen

Sight & Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, today announces that Steve McQueen’s LOVERS ROCK, part of the director’s 5-film Small Axe anthology, has been chosen as the Best Film of the Year.

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Some Reflections on the BFI London Film Festival 2020

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Carlie Newman Ammonite, BFI, BFI London Film Festival 2020, Honeymood, LFF, Mangrove, The Painter and the Thief

A London Film Festival like no other. 2020 will be remembered for the vast amount of screenings that were on-line. This festival I saw almost 50 films.

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Shooting Starts On Aml Ameen’s Directorial Debut Boxing Day

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 News Editor Aja Naomi King, Aml Ameen, BAFTA, BFI, Boxing Day, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Principal photography has begun on BOXING DAY, the UK’s first ever Christmas set romantic comedy starring an all-black cast.

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BFI Cultural Programme highlights now available online throughout lockdown

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 News Editor BFI, BFI Player

As BFI Southbank closes today, due to new government restrictions, the BFI continues to offer audiences a rich cultural programme of films and events to enjoy from their own homes, including new and classic films on BFI Player.

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December at BFI Southbank – Marlene Dietrich season, Festive Films, BFI release of County Lines and more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 News Editor BFI, BFI Southbank, County Lines, Marlene Dietrich

This December, BFI Southbank celebrates one of the screen’s most enduring icons with a new season MARLENE DIETRICH: FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN, programmed by film critic and writer Pamela Hutchinson.

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Marking the 50th anniversary of PLAY FOR TODAY – at BFI Southbank, on BFI Blu-ray and online

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 News Editor BFI, BFI Southbank, PLAY FOR TODAY

15 October 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of anthology drama series PLAY FOR TODAY, which comprised broadcasts of more than 300 one-off television plays on the BBC between 1970 and 1984, combining some of the era’s finest writing, acting and directing talents

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BFI celebrates the work of iconic composer Ennio Morricone with new season of films at BFI Southbank

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 News Editor BFI, BFI Southbank, Ennio Morricone

BFI Southbank today announce full details of our forthcoming season celebrating the work of the late ENNIO MORRICONE, one of the finest composers to ever work in the cinema.

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64th BFI London Film Festival Programme Launch

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 News Editor Ammonite, BFI, LFF, Mangrove, The 64th BFI London Film Festival

The 64th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) in partnership with American Express have announced the full programme of its reimagined and innovative new 2020 offering that will be delivered both virtually and via physical screenings.

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We Are Parable takeover at the BFI to celebrate Black British talent

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 News Editor BFI, BFI Player, We Are Parable

We Are Parable, the award winning film exhibition company behind events such as ‘Spike is 60’ Film Festival are delighted to announce ‘Who We Are’, a week-long series of online events and film programmes designed to celebrate and spark debate around Black British film in collaboration with BFI.

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With the cinemas now once again closed, we will continue to  carry reviews of as many of the new vod/online and DVD/Blu-Ray releases as our team can cover.

Video On Demand

  • Il Mio Corpo (15) | Close-Up Film Review
  • Relic (15) | Close-Up Film Review
  • SYNCHRONIC will now release on digital January 29th.
  • Audrey: More Than an Icon (PG) | Close-Up Film Review
  • Funny Boy (15) | Close-Up Film Review
  • County Lines (15) | Close-Up Film Review

DVD/Blu-Ray

  • Cocoon (15) | Close-Up Film Review
  • Liberté (18) | Close-Up Film Review
  • OUT NOW – Russian sci-fi blockbuster The Blackout: Invasion Earth
  • House of Bamboo (PG) | Home Ents Review
  • Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (15) | Close-Up Film Review
  • Goodbye, Dragon Inn (PG) | Close-Up Film Review

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  • Some Reflections on the BFI London Film Festival 2020
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  • It’s that time of year – Halloween is here!
  • Interview With Stuntwoman Kelly Róisin
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