Programme changes

Updated: 7 July

July Programme

The Misfits
From Fri 5 Jun p11
Please note this film contains depictions of animal cruelty.

Remaining screenings:
Blue Heron p8
This film has been a 12A certificate. Tue 7 Jul 20:35 NFT4; Wed 8 Jul 15:10 & 20:35 NFT4; Thu 9 Jul 12:50 & 18:30 NFT4

We are delighted to announce the following new release to our programme:
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. Find full details.

My Own Private Idaho
Tue 7 Jul 20:45 NFT1 p39
Please note, this screening will now take place in NFT3 and seating will be unallocated. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Tue 7 Jul 20:50 NFT3 p20
Please note, this screening will now take place in NFT1 and seating will be unallocated. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Please note these additional screenings:
Rose of Nevada p10
Wed 8 Jul 18:20 NFT3; 11 Jul 18:00 NFT4; Mon 13 Jul 20:40 NFT4
Audio Description available at all screenings.
Closed captions available at this screening via WatchWord smart glasses: Wed 8 Jul 18:20 NFT3; 11 Jul 18:00 NFT4; Mon 13 Jul 20:40 NFT4

London Indian Film Festival: Opening Night – European Premiere: 52 Blue + intro and Q&A
Thur 9 Jul 2026 18:10 NFT1 p40
We are delighted to announce that director Ali El Arabi and actors Neha Dhupia, Yadav Shahidhar and Arya Appukuttan will be joining the Q&A. Hosted by broadcaster, Film, TV and culture critic, Ashanti Omkar.

BFI Southbank Closure
Thu 9 Jul until 17:00
Please note, due to a private event, the BFI Southbank will be closed during the day only until 17:00.

How to Marry a Millionaire + intro
Thu 9 Jul 20:50 NFT3 p18
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by film writer and screenwriter Kim Morgan.

We are delighted to announce the following new release to our programme:
Effi o Blaenau Find full details.

We are delighted to confirm this screening as part of the London Indian Film Festival 2026:
White Snow
Fri 10 Jul 18:15 NFT3
India 2025. Director Praveen Morchhale. With Madhu Kandhari, Bhavya Khurana, Kachoo Ahmad Khan. 81min. Digital. Urdu with English subtitles
A stirring and powerful political drama that follows a mother’s journey through the Kashmir Himalayan peaks to screen her son’s film, which has been banned by fanatics and the State for the absurd reason of causing social unrest.
Praveen Morchhale (Widow of Silence) returns to the festival with his deceptively powerful political drama. Set in Kashmir, we follow the journey of filmmaker Amir, whose short film gets banned after a complaint from a local religious leader, eventually leading to Amir’s arrest. However, his elderly mother, Fatima, is unwilling to stand by while her son is being silenced and sets off on an arduous journey with her Yak and old cathode Philips TV and a DVD player to show his film in villages across the Himalayan Mountains.

The Girls
Fri 10 Jul 18:20 NFT3 p13
This screening will now take place in NFT1.

LIFF: New Brit-Asian Shorts + Q&A
Fri 10 Jul 20:40 NFT1 p41
Please note the updated runtime for this programme is 122min. Full programme details.

Marilyn in Her Own Words: Marilyn on Marilyn + Norma Jean Alias Marilyn Monroe + intro
Sun 12 Jul 15:00 NFT2 p18
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by Marilyn on Marilyn director Paul Kerr.

50th Anniversary Screening: Bugsy Malone + Q&A
Sun 12 July 17:45 NFT1 p5
We are delighted that we will be joined by cast members Dexter Fletcher, Bonnie Langford, Vivienne McKone, Walter McKone, Paul Murphy, Herbert Norville, Sheridan Earl Russell, Jeff Stevenson, Nick Taylor, Donald Waugh, Robert Wheeler for this special 50th anniversary screening event, which will be introduced by David Puttnam.

We are delighted to add these screenings to the BFI Southbank Programme:
Taxi Driver Find full details.

We are pleased to offer another chance to see this Marilyn Monroe title:>
Niagara + pre-recorded intro
Tue 14 Jul 18:15 NFT1 p20 (June Guide)
We will be screening this film digitally and it will include a pre-recorded intro by film critic Christina Newland.

LIFF UK Premiere of 4K Restoration: In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones + Q&A
Wed 15 July 20:20 NFT1 p42
We are very pleased to welcome screenwriter and actor Arundhati Roy, who will introduce this screening.

LIFF: Aamir Khan In Conversation
Thu 16 Jul 18:00 NFT1
TRT 90min
Join one of India’s best-loved actors for a rare career conversation.
Multi-award-winning superstar actor and filmmaker Aamir Khan is one of India’s best-loved and most internationally regarded names with a dynamic career spanning over 30 years. Starting as a child actor, he went on to unforgettable roles in many hit Hindi films - Raja Hindustani, Dil Chahta Hai and Rang De Basanti, to comedy masterpieces 3 Idiots and PK. Khan’s films have continued to blend entertainment with strong societal consciousness. Aamir Khan Productions gained an Academy Award nomination for the epic Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Mr Khan gives a rare on-stage conversation about this extraordinary film and his remarkable life and career.
Tickets £22.50, concs £18.50 (Members pay £2.50 less)
Tickets on sale Fri 12 Jun from 11:00 to BFI Patrons, 12:00 to BFI Members and on general sale from 16:00

25 and Under: An introduction to John Woo
Thu 16 Jul 18:15 BFI Blue Room
TRT 60min
Are you a member of our 25 and Under scheme? Join us for a free introduction to director John Woo.
Join writer and John Woo expert Kambole Campbell for an introduction to the prolific action director. Through bullets and bloodshed, learn more about the man who influenced great Hollywood auteurs like Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino.
Free for those aged 16-25 (please book in advance) Don’t forget to pick up your ticket for Once A Thief which screens following this talk, on Thu 16 July, 20:20 NFT2.

The Killer
Fri 17 Jul 18:05 NFT1 p32
We are delighted to announce that Vicki Brown, co-founder of the MilkTea collective, will introduce this screening.

We Crip Film Festival 18 July and 19 July
Full line-up details

Seniors’ Free Matinee to After Hours + intro
Mon 20 Jul 14:00 NFT1 p47
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by Hannah Strong, Film Critic.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes + intro
Mon 20 Jul 18:15 NFT1 p17
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be introduced by Rosie Broadley, National Portrait Gallery senior curator and curator of Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait.

Stranger than Paradise + intro
Wed 22 Jul 18:10 NFT1 p38
We are delighted to announce that film critic and programmer Lucy Peters will introduce this screening.

The Misfits
Thu 23 Jul 14:30 NFT3 p12
This screening will now take place in NFT2.

Woman With a Movie Camera: Blue Black Permanent + intro
Thu 23 Jul 18:20 NFT3 p47
We are delighted to announce that Beth Johnston, Filmmaker, will introduce this screening.

Eve and Marilyn + Q&A with Eve Arnold’s grandson, Michael Arnold
Sun 26 Jul 15:15 NFT3 p19
Please note, tickets for this screening are £6.50.

Nostalgia
Mon 27 Jul 17:50 NFT2 p14
This screening will now take place in NFT4. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Preview: Ish + Q&A
Wed 29 Jul 18:15 NFT1 p10
This film has been given a 15 certificate.

Ish
From Fri 31 Jul p10
This film has been given a 15 certificate.

August Programme

The War Game + Samira Ahmed remembers Peter Watkins in an extended conversation with Kevin Brownlow, Kodwo Eshun Sun 2 Aug 17:45 NFT1 p33
We are delighted to announce that Kristofer Woods will also be joining this extended conversation.

Eraserhead p29
Mon 3 Aug 18:30 NFT1; Tue 11 Aug 20:35 NFT1; Thu 20 Aug 21:00 NFT1; Tue 25 Aug 20:30 NFT3
Please note this film will be screened in Digital 2K not Digital 4K. We apologise for any disappointment.

The Gladiators p37
Sun 9 Aug 15:10 NFT3
Wed 19 Aug 20:40 NFT3
Please note, this film has some English subtitles.

Member Poll: Family Special Winner p9
Last month we asked you to send in your suggestions for your favourite family film of all time. We put your suggestions to the vote, and we can now reveal that the film with the most votes is Paddington 2. To mark this special event, child tickets are free if you call our box office or book in person when Members priority booking goes live on 7 Jul. It will be screened on 16 Aug at 12:10 in NFT3. We hope to hold a quick quiz and showcase our new upcoming family offer with the introduction of parent and toddler screenings starting in Sept.

À Nos Amours + intro
Fri 14 Aug 18:00 NFT1 p15
We are delighted to announce that this screening will be presented by A Nos Amours, with an intro by David Thompson.

 

La maison des bois 1, 2 & 3 + intro
Sun 16 Aug 12:00 NFT1 p15 We are delighted to announce that this screening will be presented by A Nos Amours, with an intro by David Thompson.

 

Member Poll: Family Special Winner
Paddington 2
Sunday 16 Aug 12:10 NFT3
France-UK-Luxembourg 2017. Director Paul King. With Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson and the voice of Ben Whishaw. 103min. Digital 4K. PG
If you are “kind and polite, the world will be right”, so says Paddington. This charming, more narratively satisfying sequel to 2014’s Paddington jerks Paddington Bear out of the Browns’ happy Notting Hill household after he’s wrongfully imprisoned and we follow Paddington on his journey as he and the Browns work to set things right. Our BFI Members put their votes in for their favourite family film and Paddington 2 came out on top, along with a quote from one of our Members where, "Paddington 2 is one of those rarities in cinema where the sequel is better than the original."
Tickets £8. As a family poll special, members can book free children's tickets for those under the age of 16, if you call our box office or book in person.
Tickets on sale to BFI Members on Tue 7 Jul from 12:00.

La commune
Sun 30 Aug 12:00 NFT3 p40
Please note, this film has English subtitles.