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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education.
Directed by Chantal Akerman. In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed.
British Film Institute. We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery funding distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image.
Films, TV and people. Highlights from BFI Player, film lists and recommendations.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is the lead organisation for film in the UK and use Lottery funds to support film production, distribution, education and audience development.
The BFI supports film culture across the UK. This includes investing Lottery funds in film development and production, and to increase audiences. We aim to maximise the achievements of British film at home and abroad – from international strategy and industry diversity to certification and tax relief.
