British Film Institute (BFI)
BFI Chair Jay Hunt Riffs With Claudia Winkleman on U.K. Film and TV Success: “We Are Unmatched”
Hunt, who is responsible for 'Slow Horses', 'Sherlock' and 'Luther,' spoke with the beloved British presenter about how film and TV in the U.K. are thriving: "I just want to keep doing something that fuels that, because this is really precious."
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Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson Lead Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz,’ Set to Open London Film Festival
The Apple original film is set against the backdrop of the Germans' infamous bombing campaign across the U.K. capital as a distraught Rita (Ronan) searches for her missing son.
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King Charles Renews His Patronage of the British Film Institute
The monarch has resumed royal duties since responding positively to his cancer treatment.
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Elliot Page on Fame, How Hollywood Is “Pretty Toxic” and Why LGBTQ+ “Is Not Niche”
London’s LGBTQIA+ film festival featured a special presentation and the European premiere of the star's film 'Close to You.'
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Cillian Murphy Presents BFI Fellowship to “True Legend” Christopher Nolan
The 'Oppenheimer' director joins a list of big names who have received the British Film Institute's highest honor.
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Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ His Friendship With Emma Stone, Unleashing Mark Ruffalo and Why He Doesn’t Like Labels
The director discussed his work and creative process during a British Film Institute event in London, lauding the likes of Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan and Colin Farrell.
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Bradley Cooper on ‘Maestro,’ Music “Seeping” Into Next Film and Attending Glastonbury With Michael Fassbender to See Metallica
The star lauded the likes of Carey Mulligan and Lady Gaga during a chat with Stephen Daldry at a British Film Institute event in London and shared: "I just want to hear Sam Elliott talk all day long. That's my idea of a man."
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Jay Hunt Named British Film Institute Chair
She serves as creative director for Apple TV+ in Europe.
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Christopher Nolan to Get BFI Fellowship
The 'Oppenheimer' director will receive the British Film Institute's highest honor in recognition of his "extraordinary achievements and enormous contribution to cinema."
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Amazon Touts $5.4B Spend in U.K. Creative Industries Since 2010
The company is also teaming with the BFI's National Archive to preserve its U.K. shows, including 'Good Omens' and 'Clarkson's Farm.'
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BFI Looks to Close U.K. Skills Gap With $12M Funding
The new initiative comes following the BFI's own Skills Review that said an additional 20,770 full-time workers were needed in the industry by 2025 to meet growing demand.
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BFI Unveils New Film Fund Strategy, Sets $45 Million for Production, Development of Features
Buoyed by the success of such films as 'Aftersun' and 'Blue Jean,' the British Film Institute is reaffirming its commitment to debut filmmakers with the new BFI Discovery Fund, one of four new funds.
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