Make the most of the Easter bank holiday with our selection of activities ideally suited to cool chicks, bounding bunnies and even mother hens. By Polly Weeks and Kate Whiting... more
British Film Institute is to lose jobs and close a gallery opened only three years ago, as the first part of efficiency measures in the wake of budget cuts... more
British Film Institute has seven staff on pay packages of more than £100,000 — despite excessive salaries being one of the Government’s reasons for axing the UK Film Council... more
Disney's entire back catalogue of animated movies is to be shown in London in a celebration marking the premiere of its 50th feature film, Tangled... more
Booking for this year's BFI London Film Festival opens next week. It's set to sell out fast, so to help you save time here's our pick of what to see... more
Today the film-going experience has to be fabulous, says BFI director Amanda Nevill — which is why she’s on a crusade to make up the £50m public funding lost for a new national film centre in London... more
The 175th anniversary of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for union rights is to be marked this week with a rare showing of a classic film on the story... more
In publicising Love Letters and Live Wires, the BFI has likened the telecommunications explosion of the Thirties to the internet revolution of today.... more
Luminaries of the art world will flock to the South Bank tonight to celebrate an institution they love - even if the paying public has always been more cautious... more
Rottentomatoes is the latest movie website to expand with a special UK version. You can find out everything you need to know about cinema on the internet - but where to look?... more
It's St George's Day on Monday 23 April and London is getting into the patriotic spirit with a series of events that celebrate England's patron saint.... more
The old NFT has been revamped and rebranded as the British Film Institute Southbank. Its new eaterie, Benugo Bar and Kitchen, offers a selection of specials and an easygoing attitude.... more
Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella is hosting a champagne reception to launch the British Film Institute's new multi-million pound cultural centre.... more
Anthony Minghella's latest is one of the highlights of the London Film Festival. It's a great time for movies in the capital, the director says.... more
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