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.

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.

BFI National Archive. The BFI looks after one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world. Its teams of experts ensure that the collection is preserved and developed for future generations and made widely accessible to today’s audiences.

Stream award-winning cinema from the UK & around the world, hand-picked by the British Film Institute. Explore BFI Player’s curated indie film collection today. The greatest global cinema on demand.

The film that topped Sight and Sound’s inaugural Greatest Films of All Time poll in 1952, Vittorio De Sica’s indelible neorealist parable offers a sharp-eyed portrait of Italy’s post-war privations.

BFI Southbank has four screens open seven days a week for the widest choice of great films. Eat, shop and study in a safe, scenic riverside landmark

This database contains information collected by the BFI since 1933. It holds over 800,000 film titles – including television programmes, documentaries, newsreels, as well as educational and training films – and is updated daily.

Become a BFI Member. Support film culture and enjoy great benefits year-round, including ticket discounts for BFI festivals, BFI IMAX and BFI Southbank.

The BFI has many varied roles, from film restorers, programmers and policy-makers to those in our support services, such as marketing, finance, HR and IT.

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.