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.

On now

Vertigo

Hitchcock’s heady blend of psychological suspense, crime mystery and cruel romance, back on the big screen.
Until 26 July

Screening today

All events

Events and previews

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

Preview: Apostasy + Q&A with writer-director Daniel Kokotajlo and actors Sacha Parkinson and Molly Wright

A remarkably authentic insight into the complex nature of faith, family and duty.
Preview: Sicilian Ghost Story

A real-life Mafia kidnapping is cleverly reimagined as a fantasy.
Preview: Cold War + Q&A with director Pawel Pawlikowski

A passionate Cold War romance taking in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris.

All film & TV seasons

Film and TV seasons

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

Satire and Morality: The Cinema of Marco Bellocchio

Test your moral compass through the films of this prolific Italian director.
Agnès Varda: Vision of an Artist (Part Two)

Agnès Varda reflects on artistic practice with her signature playful and experimental approach.
Pinter On Screen: Power, Sex and Politics

To mark the 10th anniversary of his death, we celebrate this influential writer.
Animation 2018: Bringing Music To Life

Music and animation are perfect bedfellows in this month’s selection.
70mm at BFI IMAX

A rare chance to see 70mm celluloid on the UK’s biggest screen.
Sheffield Doc/Fest

Highlights from the UK’s premier documentary festival.

All film releases

Film releases

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

- Vertigo
  
  Hitchcock’s heady blend of psychological suspense, crime mystery and cruel romance, back on the big screen.
  Until 26 July
- Generation Wealth
  
  The documentary that opened Sundance 2018.
  Until 2 August
- Whitney
  
  An intimate portrait of Whitney Houston, a woman both blessed and cursed with her incredible talent.
  Until 26 July

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.