BFI Southbank

Events and previews

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

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  Rome Is Burning: The Legacy of American Independent Shirley Clarke + discussion

  We screen three of Clarke’s groundbreaking films, followed by a discussion with special guests.

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  Maurice Pialat: Lust for Life

  An illustrated introduction to the films of the great French director Maurice Pialat.

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  Gene Kelly: The Legacy - An Evening with Patricia Ward Kelly

  Gene Kelly’s widow joins us for this unmissable event about one of Hollywood’s greatest performers.

Film and TV seasons

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

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  Musicals! The Greatest Show on Screen

  Dust off your dancing shoes, practice your scales and join us for some heart-lifting movies, special events and joyful singalongs.

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  Maurice Pialat and the New French Realism

  A two-part exploration of an uncompromising director and the impact he’s made on recent French cinema and its actors.

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  American Independent: A Focus on Shirley Clarke

  Our monthly Experimenta programme gives you a chance to explore this boundary-pushing, influential filmmaker.

Film releases

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

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  Singin’ in the Rain

  Gene Kelly heads up a sparkling cast in the most beloved of all movie musicals. We dare you not to smile…
  Opens 18 October

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  Judy

  Renée Zellweger gives the performance of her life as the troubled Judy Garland of the 1960s.
  Opens 18 October

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  Bait

  A tale of a Cornish fisherman at odds with gentrification, and his own family, stunningly shot on black and white 16mm.
  Further screenings from 18 October

25 and under

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  Future Film

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

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  £3 tickets

  Introduction to £3 tickets.