BFI and BAFTA clamp down on bullying and harassment across TV and Film
A group of about forty UK film and TV organisations, led by the BFI and BAFTA, have launched a new set of guidelines
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BFI stats: Higher average ticket prices boost 2017 box office takings
British and Irish cinemas took a record £1.38bn in ticket sales in 2017, according to the latest figures released by the BFI. Christopher
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Harvey Weinstein stripped of BFI Fellowship amid harassment scandal
The BFI has become the latest industry body to punish the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein over the allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape that have been emerging over the past few weeks.
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What’s Worth Seeing from the 2017 London Film Festival
It’s been another busy twelve days for Maria Duarte, sifting through the best that the London Film Festival has to offer, with at
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Harvey Weinstein’s shadow hangs over London Film Festival awards
One of Britain’s most successful directing exports, Paul Greengrass, has been honoured with the British Film Institute’s highest accolade, the BFI Fellowship, at
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Bourne director Paul Greengrass to be honoured with BFI Fellowship
The BFI is to bestow its highest honour, its Fellowship, to the British film-maker Paul Greengrass.
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Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards to close London Film Festival 2017
The man behind In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths, Martin McDonagh, is to close this year’s London Film Festival with his third feature. Bereaved
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BFI to look into securing the future of UK Independent Film
The BFI has announced the setting up of a new Commission to consider the health of independent film in the UK. It says
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Andy Serkis directorial debut Breathe to open London Film Festival
The London Film Festival organsisers have announced that this year’s event will open with the directorial debut of actor Andy Serkis. Andrew Garfield
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Cannes 2017 – The First Sunday
Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler play half brothers in the Netflix competition entry The Meyerowitz Stories. Sunday might be a day off for
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Record inward investment helps 3 UK-made films top 2016’s box office
A record £1.35bn of foreign money was spent on film production in the UK in 2016, up 18% on the previous year. This
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BAFTA joins BFI’s diversity drive
Films that don’t display a strong presence of diverse talent will no longer be eligible for two of the top BAFTA film awards,
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Diversity reigns at the London Film Festival Awards
The awards handed out by the London Film Festival are known as the London Star The London Film Festival has failed to give
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What’s Worth Seeing at the London Film Festival 2016
The London Film Festival Director Clare Stewart tells us What’s Worth Seeing at LFF 2016
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12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen to become BFI Fellow
The BFI is to bestow its highest honour, a Fellowship, on the acclaimed British artist and director, Steve McQueen. All 3 of Steve
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Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire to close London Film Festival
Brie Larson in Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire The BFI has announced that Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire will close the London Film Festival, with
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A United Kingdom to open London Film Festival 2016
For the second year running, the BFI London Film Festival is opening with a British film directed by a woman. Rosamund Pike and
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Cannes 2016 – The First Sunday
Cannes is ever unpredictable. My first meeting of the day was cancelled, enabling me to take advantage of one of the many informative
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Hugh Grant honoured with a BFI Fellowship
The epitome of Englishness to many, Hugh Grant has been made a Fellow of the BFI for his contribution to British film. Hugh
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2015 set new UK box office record as US franchises boost production
Box office takings in UK cinemas rose to a record £1.24 billion last year, an increase of 17% on 2014, on a 9%
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