BFI Southbank

A four-screen cinema venue showing a huge selection of classic and contemporary films each year, with new and re-releases, film seasons, and director and actor retrospectives.

Now showing

The Sound of Music

The hills are alive again as this classic musical returns in glorious 70mm.
Until 31 May

Screening today

All events

Events and previews

Your chance to catch the latest releases, and hear from film and TV personalities.

BFI Screen Epiphany: Joe Dempsie introduces A Room for Romeo Brass

As his screen epiphany, actor Joe Dempsie chooses this Shane Meadows drama.
Shoulder to Shoulder + Q&A with actors Dame Siân Phillips and Patricia Quinn and directors Moira Armstrong and Waris Hussein

A unique chance for you to see this TV dramatisation of the Suffragettes’ story in full, on the big screen.
Woman with a Movie Camera Summit 2018

A day of talks and events on women, power and film.

All film & TV seasons

Film and TV seasons

Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.

Uprising: The Spirit of ’68

The revolution will be projected! A season of films embodying the defiant, outspoken spirit of ’68.
Lost in America: The Other Side of Reagan’s 80s

A season of films revealing the real 80s America.
Animation 2018: Japanimation

Anime is for everyone.
Anime Weekender

Three days of the best recent anime films.
Close Up: Lucrecia Martel

Compelling and urgent voices in contemporary cinema.

All film releases

Film releases

The latest cinema releases and key classics – many newly restored.

- Zama
  
  A richly layered exploration of personal malaise, set in an 18th-century Spanish colony.
  Opens 25 May
- Filmworker
  
  A fascinating account of working alongside Stanley Kubrick - by one of his closest collaborators.
  Opens 25 May
- The Sound of Music
  
  The hills are alive again as this classic musical returns in glorious 70mm.
  Opens 18 May

25 and under

Future Film

Events every month for 15-25 year olds who love film.
£3 tickets

Introduction to £3 tickets.

More about BFI Southbank

Your visit

Food and drink

A great place to lounge, eat and drink when you visit.
BFI Shop

Film and TV-related books, DVDs and gifts at BFI Southbank and online.
The BFI Reuben Library

We provide free access to a huge collection of books, journals and documents about the world of film and television.
BFI Mediatheque

At BFI Southbank’s Mediatheque you can explore the riches of the BFI National Archive, for free.