https://www.bfi.org.uk/articles Discover the latest from the BFI, the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. 1b55aed0-9881-46de-9953-12b48c130c50 https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/christian-petzold-influences-miroirs-no-3 From Rebecca to Mulholland Dr. – Christian Petzold sorts through the older films that bubbled up into his imagination as he made his enigmatic new mystery drama Miroirs No. 3. Nick Chen Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1a31704a-2141-4c82-b50e-e065149f6172 https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/features/object-week-poster-man-who-fell-earth-david-bowie With its angular typeface and graphic elements that feel both space-age and like a throwback to the art deco era, this original quad for the David Bowie sci-fi – now 50 years old – is a classic of British film poster design. Melanie Williams Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT a0643134-8cfc-4db5-a4bb-7e0dee933ef1 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/olivia-mysterious-debut-about-missing-butcher-presents-bold-new-voice-argentinian-cinema A young Argentinian woman searches the for her father in a defiantly introspective film from Sofía Petersen that looks like nothing else in the cinematic landscape. Travis Jeppesen Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT f37db26b-9061-40b1-ac7e-be7f0e1e1c7b https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/romeria-reality-fantasy-intertwine-this-ethereal-drama-about-buried-family-histories Carla Simón’s story of a young woman untangling a web of family secrets cements the Galician filmmaker’s aptitude for naturalism while also marking a bold new step towards magical realism. Sophia Satchell-Baeza Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT c4d81e2e-277b-4888-9ef9-ee96a37c946b https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/hokum-damian-mccarthys-horror-finds-human-story-amid-all-creepy-grotesquerie A haunted Irish hotel becomes a site of personal reckoning for a haunted man played by Adam Scott in Damian McCarthy’s surreal horror-comedy. Anton Bitel Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 87dc41de-280a-42f3-826b-5f8021cb2ab9 https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/news/inside-archive-68-reflections-archiving-asexuality This week we hear from PhD researcher Rebecca Humphreys‑Lamford about their experiences undertaking a placement with the BFI to explore asexuality in the archive. Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6dbe9908-b59a-4451-a90f-00f14cea0fe9 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/surviving-earth-slavko-sobin-beguiling-presence-this-well-crafted-debut Croatian actor Slavko Sobin is the emotional core of Thea Gajić’s sensitive debut film, which follows a Serbian musician and recovering addict who is trying to keep his life on track. John Bleasdale Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT b0d1f490-2562-44d9-b3af-3b3a3cc09755 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/wild-foxes-body-keeps-score-this-affecting-drama-about-injured-young-boxer In this poignant story of a teen athlete ostracised by his teammates after a traumatising accident, Belgian director Valéry Carnoy captures the volatile nature of adolescent masculinity with striking empathy. Jason Anderson Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT f935d3b6-4583-4689-8526-1f380c4c7d1d https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/story-marshalled-with-dazzling-skill-precision-all-presidents-men-reviewed-1976 As Alan Pakula’s Watergate thriller turns 50, we revisit Richard Combs’ assessment of its masterful pacing, controlled performances and potent tension. From our Summer 1976 issue. Richard Combs Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 4a77532a-d499-44cd-8402-a0a605d76cbc https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-brazilian-horror-films From Coffin Joe’s blasphemous birth in the 1960s to today’s socially charged nightmares, Brazilian horror has repeatedly repurposed global genre tropes to confront religion, patriarchy, class and power in ways that are vivid, inventive and unmistakably local. Anton Bitel Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 54ff61f4-bcc7-4993-9ecd-aa9c368307f8 https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/damiano-michieletto-primavera-vivaldi Opera director Damiano Michieletto discusses bringing Antonio Vivaldi’s early Venetian years to the screen in Primavera, a film that blends Baroque music, modern soundscapes and a quietly radical story of art, ambition and female disquiet. James Mottram Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6922af52-2f53-476f-8619-b12f8bcffbeb https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/super-nature-love-letter-nature-created-super-8-film-be-released-4-september Filmed exclusively on the original home movie format and with 80 different antique Super 8 cameras, Ed Sayers’ film celebrates our universal connection to nature. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT da4f6009-d9de-481a-b4f6-ceaa8c60433b https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/features/object-week-david-lean-unmade-nostromo-production-designs Following A Passage to India, David Lean took a public vote for which big novel to adapt next. Joseph Conrad’s Nostromo proved a popular suggestion, but sadly Lean died before cameras rolled. These designs give a clue to how it would have looked. Melanie Williams Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT d81ed1fe-1a95-40ee-a9c8-5c49b6e914c6 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/kokuho-melodramatic-tale-brotherly-rivalry-cutthroat-world-kabuki Lee Sang-il’s historical epic has made box office history in Japan, and while its depictions of traditional kabuki theatre are spellbinding, the backstage drama between two competitive performers never quite lives up to the film's vivid imagery. Alexander Mooney Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT ffa3b19f-5572-4a6d-9fea-519d0ee09c6c https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-baz-luhrmann As Moulin Rouge! turns 25 and with Strictly Ballroom returning to cinemas, we plunge into the giddying, maximalist cinema of Baz Luhrmann and his tales of glamour, showmanship and doomed love. Emily Maskell Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT a6db4d5c-a04b-47d7-bc3a-8b8e1aa3e959 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/exit-8-video-game-turned-claustrophobic-time-loop-horror-movie Kawamura Genki’s adaptation of The Exit 8 walking simulator game traps a man in the corridors of a Japanese metro station, using endless repetition to terrifying effect. Anne Billson Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2be7bdf9-8ab0-4780-99d9-790c36f73eb0 https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/gerald-fox-kinaesthesia A kaleidoscopic tribute to oneiric cinema, Gerald Fox’s Kinaesthesia reimagines the film-history documentary as a drifting dream, guided by the words and ideas of his former teacher, the great theorist Vladimir Petrić. Here, Fox digs into his innovative blend of clips and playful reenactments. Josh Slater-Williams Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 0696f7b5-0552-4d7c-9585-53557d974641 https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/charlotte-regan-bfi-film-academy-masterclass-insights-young-creatives Scrapper director Charlotte Regan joined a BFI Film Academy masterclass with production designer Amy Maguire and cinematographer Chris Sabogal to discuss their new BBC crime show Mint and their experiences of getting started in the film industry. Ivie Uzebu Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT b86fe232-03c2-4225-9c61-279e580b17b2 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/miroirs-no-3-second-look-review-glorious-sun-dappled-noir-from-christian-petzold Petzoldian alienation blends with a strangely restorative world view in the story of Laura (Paula Beer), a woman taken in by a family who seem to be keeping a tragic secret. Adam Nayman Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT c185ab7e-9a05-4837-b340-1500f0816bfd https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/wizard-kremlin-westernised-take-putins-rise-power Olivier Assayas makes the distracting decision to have half the cast speaking in English accents, but his political drama about Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) and his spin doctor (Paul Dano) shows great understanding of the inner workings of a totalitarian propaganda state. Travis Jeppesen Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 930e6abe-0a2a-455d-a947-1845ec68265d https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/rebuilding-josh-oconnor-delivers-tender-performance-this-timely-story-rancher-set-adrift-wildfires Following a Colorado cowboy (Josh O’Connor) who must piece his life back together after losing his ranch to a wildfire, Max Walker-Silverman’s quietly powerful film is an ode to family and community. Kate Stables Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1e9468e4-5eff-4800-8bc6-7e386e9433f9 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-films-set-fishing-towns From The Fog to Local Hero... Ahead of the release of Mark Jenkin’s new brine-encrusted time-loop mystery Rose of Nevada, we cast our net for other fine tales of fishing communities. Chloe Walker Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT e588761d-da95-4978-9429-754cb56128dc https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/blue-trail-senior-citizen-flees-dystopian-brazil-freewheeling-amazonian-adventure Director Gabriel Mascaro’s fantastical odyssey about a woman on the run from an ageist authoritarian government avoids the grating sentimentality of so many late-life renaissance movies. Sam Wigley Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 012f5e7d-7d82-4671-bddf-a084590bfb2a https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/features/object-week-costume-designs-man-iron-mask These sumptuous sketches by the Chilean-born British designer Olga Lehmann were created for the 1977 version of The Man in the Iron Mask, starring Richard Chamberlain, Jenny Agutter and Patrick McGoohan. Melanie Williams Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 089d2098-e0ce-42f5-8eaf-edc6c9259aa2 https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/support-uk-wide-screen-culture-audiences The first awards from the 2026 to 2029 BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund include multi-year awards for exhibitors, festivals, specialist audience organisations, as well as shorter-term activity, all demonstrating support for ambitious, audience-facing projects across the UK. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3a079d1c-ee30-48c1-8b0f-cabb492b976f https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/blades-of-the-guardians-cluttered-storytelling-overwhelms-yuen-woo-pings-wuxia-epic The martial arts master’s latest is predictably strong on action, but the constant chases and duels faced by its sword-wielding bounty hunter leave little room for development of the film’s numerous subplots. David West Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5eeaaf73-dda3-4bb1-bd70-8dba7f8e4acf https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/40th-edition-bfi-flare-london-lgbtqia-film-festival-wraps BFI Flare 2026 celebrated queer storytelling in all its global richness, with world premieres, landmark restorations and a powerful industry programme alongside the continued international reach of Five Films for Freedom. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 5c86336b-9ca0-4461-a6df-8949dcdc21f6 https://www.bfi.org.uk/inside-the-archive/news/inside-archive-67-collecting-born-digital-work This week, learn more about the process of collecting born-digital work and how we have been working to improve it. Samir Lee Jez Stewart Alex Prideaux Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 99fcf8a4-7a4b-47a8-bb52-9c5512c477dd https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-australian-debut-features Mad Max, The Babadook, The Cars That Ate Paris... these first-time filmmakers showed us how to make a killer calling-card. Rory Doherty Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT b2e7568c-f5b0-4710-9154-2124db1a86d8 https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/funny-engaging-winning-its-self-deprecating-modesty-bridget-joness-diary-reviewed-2001 When Renée Zellweger first appeared on UK screens as Bridget Jones, critic Leslie Felperin was impressed by her fine comic timing in a film that “slips down as easily as Chardonnay”. Leslie Felperin Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT