Programme changes

Updated: 17 September

September programme

The Shout
Wed 18 Sep 18:10 NFT2; Sat 21 Sep 15:00 NFT1; Wed 2 Oct 20:50 NFT3 p52
This feature runs 86min, rather than the advertised 83min. To confirm, the short film screening with this feature, Lonely Water, runs 2min.

Member Exclusive: Archive Tour
Thu 19 Sep 10:30-13:00 BFI National Archive, Berkhamsted p13
To clarify, 19 Sep is a Thursday not a Tuesday as stated in the Guide and the ballot runs 5-8 Aug, not 5-9.

In the Mood for Love + intro
Thu 19 Sep 18:10 NFT1 p34
We are delighted to announce that Professor Catherine Wheatley, King’s College London, will introduce this screening.

The Substance
From Fri 20 Sep p44
This film has been given an 18 certificate.

Stop-Motion Masters
Fri 20 Sept 18:10 NFT3 p44
Please note, the screening of Timeline has been replaced by Yours Truly.
Yours Truly UK 2006. Director Osbert Parker. 8min. Digital Frank and Charlie sacrifice their morals to find what they really love.

We are pleased to announce these additional screenings:
In Camera p17
Fri 20 Sep 12:50 & 18:30 NFT4 (DS); Sat 21 Sep 15:50 NFT4; Tue 24 Sep 20:30 NFT4
Audio Description available at all screenings.
The screening on Fri 20 Sep 18:30 NFT4 will be presented with subtitles, including descriptions of non-dialogue audio.
Please note, this film has been given a 15 certificate.

We are pleased to announce these additional screenings:
My Favourite Cake p16
Fri 20 Sep 15:00 NFT4; Sat 21 Sep 18:00 NFT4; Sun 22 Sep 18:20 NFT4; Mon 23 Sep 18:15 NFT3; Tue 24 Sep 14:40 NFT4; Wed 25 Sep 14:40 NFT4; Thu 26 Sep 17:55 NFT4
Please note, this film has been given a 12A certificate.

We are pleased to announce these additional screenings:
Starve Acre p15
Fri 20 Sep 20:45 NFT4; Sat 21 Sep 20:30 NFT4; Sun 22 Sep 16:00 NFT4 (DS); Mon 23 Sep 20:55 NFT4; Tue 24 Sep 18:15 NFT4 (DS); Wed 25 Sep 20:55 NFT4; Thu 26 Sep 18:20 NFT3
Audio Description available at all screenings.
The screenings on Sun 22 Sep 16:00 NFT4 (DS) and Tue 24 Sep 18:15 NFT4 (DS) will be presented with subtitles, including descriptions of non-dialogue audio.

The Actress (aka Center Stage)
Sat 21 Sep 20:10 NFT1 p32
Please note that this film has Cantonese spoken language and both Mandarin and English subtitles.

Filmmaking for Artists
The BFI hosts filmmaking workshops led by award-winning dark surrealist filmmaker Matthias Von Braun.
Sun 22 Sep 10:30 - 16:30 BFI Southbank (One session) – Intermediate Filmmaking Workshop

We are pleased to announce this additional screening:
In the Mood for Love
Mon 23 Sep 20:45 NFT1 p34

Woman with a Movie Camera: SNAPSHOT Shorts films + Q&A with director Warda Mohamed (MUNA), actor Busayo Ige (Essex Girls) and producer Angela Moneke
Tue 24 Sep 18:10 NFT3 p61
We are pleased to announce the panel, as above.
Unfortunately, these films will not have Audio Description available. We apologise for any disappointment.
Please note that viewers may find the short film Picking Tribes upsetting as it includes historical racist language and a brief depiction of lynching in the USA. The curators of the programme, T A P E Collective, carefully considered the inclusion of the film and felt that, as it was directed by a Black woman (as are all the films featured in the programme), they wanted to include it to truthfully represent the sentiments, worries and politics of the times.

The Exterminating Angel + intro*
Wed 25 Sep 18:10 NFT2*; Tue 8 Oct 20:50 NFT1 p58
We are delighted to announce that the screening on Wed 25 Sep will be introduced by Dr Tom Whittaker, University of Warwick.
Please note, this title screens with English subtitles.

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
Wed 25 Sep 18:05 NFT1 p55
Unfortunately, this screening is now cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment.

We are delighted to announce that Demi Moore will join us to discuss her performance in Coralie Fargeat’s sensational body-horror satire:
The Substance + Q&A with actor Demi Moore
Wed 25 Sep 17:50 NFT1
UK-USA-France 2024. Director Coralie Fargeat. With Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid. 140min. Digital. Cert 18. Audio description available. Courtesy of MUBI
Following the waves caused by her first feature Revenge, Coralie Fargeat’s sensational body-horror satire of beauty standards indicates that the uncompromising director was just getting started. Television star Elisabeth Sparkle was once a worshipped pin-up, with her gorgeous looks and enviable figure. However, she starts to feel the reality of ageing in her business when a network executive attempts to push her out of her show for a younger model. She is approached by a mysterious company which offers her a unique procedure. Fargeat’s controversial Cannes prize-winner raises many painful truths about ageism, misogyny and body-objectification, and is not afraid to situate its audience in uncomfortable and complicit perspectives. Demi Moore delivers what she has described as the best performance of her career. Its dark humour and perceptive critique of societal norms notwithstanding, this is absolutely riotous, squelchy viewing, and perhaps only for the brave-hearted.
Kimberley Sheehan, Film and Events Programmer
Content warning: Contains scenes of self-harm, mutilation and strong gore.
Tickets £17, concs £14 (Members pay £2 less) on sale Wed 18 Sep to BFI Patrons from 11:00, to BFI Members from 12:00 and on general sale from 16:00.

The Servant
Wed 25 Sep 20:45 NFT1 p57
Unfortunately, this screening is now cancelled. We apologise for any disappointment. See page 57 of the Guide or the website for alternative screenings.

Hunger
Thu 26 Sep 20:40 NFT3 p56
This film runs 96min, rather than the advertised 90min.

Claude McKay, from Harlem to Marseille + intro and panel discussion (guests tbc) hosted by actor-director Burt Caesar
Sat 28 Sep 14:00 NFT3 p60
Please note, this film contains racialised and abusive language which may be upsetting for some viewers.br /> We are pleased to announce that writer and poet, Hannah Lowe, will join this event and discuss her life and work in connection to the life and work of Claude McKay.

Green Snake
Sat 28 Sep 18:20 NFT1 p35
Please note that we are presenting the recently finished restoration of the Mandarin dubbed version of the film with English subtitles. The Cantonese dubbed version will not be completed until next year.

As Tears Go By
Sat 28 Sep 20:30 NFT2; Sat 5 Oct 12:30 NFT2 p33
Please note the running time of the film is 99min, not 95min as advertised.

Funday: Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit + intro by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
Sun 29 Sept 12:00 NFT1 p8
We are delighted to announce that writer and director Steve Box will also join this introduction. Unfortunately, Merlin Crossingham is now unable to join this introduction, however he will still be present for the in Conversation with Nick Park.

Song of the Exile
Sun 29 Sep 12:40 NFT2 p35
We are pleased to announce that this screening is confirmed, and the film will be presented on 35mm.

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol: Special Edition + Q&A with Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and script editor Andrew Cartmel
Sun 29 Sep 16:30 NFT1
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and Andrew Cartmel will also take part in a paid-for signing following this event. UK 1988. Director Chris Clough. With Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Sheila Hancock. 3 x 30min, Courtesy of BBC Studios.
The Doctor and Ace visit the planet Terra Alpha where they discover a secret police force known as The Happiness Patrol who exist in order to eradicate any signs of unhappiness on the streets. With unpopular leader Helen A and her robotic Kandy Man in charge, the Doctor and Ace try to help the inhabitants embrace all their emotions without fear of penalty. This story has been re-edited using additional footage and brand new special effects to create a feature length special edition with a new 5.1 soundtrack.
Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 25 will soon be released on Blu-ray by BBC Studios.
We apologise to customers who attended the screening on Sat 31 August as we weren't able to show the correct version. We understand the disappointment this will have caused during what was otherwise a great event.
We are pleased to have this opportunity to show the new version. Previous bookers are being contacted by the Box Office and have exclusive priority on this event until Thu 12 Sep 12:00 (noon). After this time, any remaining tickets will go on general sale at £17, concs £14 (Members pay £2 less).

The Outrun
Sun 29 Sep 18:30 NFT1 p19
This screening will now take place in NFT4 and the seating will be unallocated. We apologise for any inconvenience.

We are pleased to announce this new Library event:
Library Event: Exploring Stop-Motion Video Games
Mon 30 Sep 18:30 BFI Reuben Library
TRT 60min.
Discover the inspiring stop-motion games scene in a panel discussion with several developers from across the UK.
Papercraft cities, collage concept albums and more - stop-motion games are a boundless and burgeoning world of imagination. We'll be joined by a panel of trailblazing stop-motion developers - including Luke Whittaker (Lumino City) and Claire Morwood (Asterism) and Gretchen Maynard-Hahn (Crackernuts) - to help unstitch the process behind creating interactive handcrafted stories. The discussion will also include gameplay showcases and models across a variety of projects offering audiences a firsthand look at the joy of playing with clay (and materials beyond!).
Additional speakers to be confirmed - please check website for updates.
Tickets £6.50. Tickets on sale on Thu 5 Sep to BFI Patrons and Members from 12:00 and on general sale from 16:00.

October programme

Member Picks: Stars in Your Eyes
Tue 1 Oct 18:15 NFT2 p12
Please note, this screening will now take place in NFT3. .

The Outrun
Tue 1 Out 18:10 NFT3 p19
Please note, this screening will now take place in NFT2. .

We are pleased to announce the following:
Blake’s 7: Seek Locate Destroy & Orac
Sat 5 Oct 12:00 NFT1
UK 1978. With Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating. 2 x 50min. Courtesy of BBC Studios.
Created by Terry Nation in 1978, Blake's 7 was the BBC's science fiction show aimed at a slightly older audience than its huge hit Doctor Who (with many Doctor Who alumni behind the camera). These newly remastered episodes take us back as we follow escaped freedom fighter Blake who has formed a small group to assist in his fight against the Federation.
Blake's 7: The Collection - Season 1 will soon be released on Blu-ray by BBC Studios.
Tickets £17, concs £14 (Members pay £2 less) on sale Wed 28 Aug to BFI Patrons from 11:00, to BFI Members from 12:00 and on general sale from 16:00

Le Trou
Sat 5 Oct 20:30 NFT1 p56
Please note, this title screens with English Subtitles.

21 Years of dwarf studios
Sun 6 Oct 15:30 NFT3 p46
We are delighted to announce that this event will now include a Q&A with producer Noriko Matsumoto.

If Beale Street Could Talk
Tue 22 Oct 14:30 NFT2; Fri 22 Nov 20:40 NFT1; Sat 30 Nov 17:50 NFT2 p46
To clarify, Audio Description will be available at all these screenings.

November programme

Women's Voices Forum
Mon 11 Nov 18:10 NFT2 p26
We are delighted to announce that film programmer Hyun Jin Cho will be moderating this discussion.

We are delighted to announce the following:
London Korean Film Festival Closing Night Gala: Love in the Big City (Dae-dosi-ui Sarang-beop) + Q&A with director E.oni p17
Wed 13 Nov 18:45 NFT1
South Korea 2024. Director: E.oni, With Kim Go-eun, Steve Sanghyun Noh. 118min. Digital. EST.
Jae-hee, a bold and free-spirited woman, accidentally uncovers Heung-soo's secret, leading to an unlikely relationship. Misunderstood by many, the two navigate growing pains while searching for love and self in Seoul. Love in the Big City, based on Park Sang-young’s novel longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2022, is brought to life by filmmaker E.oni.
Content advisory: sexually suggestive scenes.
Tickets on sale to Patrons on Tue 24 Sep 12:00, to BFI Members on Wed 25 Sep 12:00 and on general sale from Fri 27 Sep 12:00.

Funday: My Neighbour Totoro
Sun 17 Nov 13:00 NFT1 p62
To clarify, we will be showing the English dubbed version. The Japanese voice cast were listed in error.

DOC’N ROLL 2024
Thu 24 Oct – Mon 4 Nov BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX p54
Please note, all the films we are screening are English language and will not be presented with English subtitles as mistakenly listed in the Guide. We apologise for any confusion.