Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation at BFI Southbank, discussing the making of One Battle After Another.

The Oscar®- winning director of Nomadland discusses her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind the adaptation of Hamnet.

Daniel Day-Lewis, the ultimate actor’s actor discusses his career in conversation with Mark Kermode.

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

Richard Linklater discusses his remarkable and wide-ranging body of work, including Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague.

The actor discusses her career, including her titular performance in BFI London Film Festival selection, Hedda.

The modern master of murder mysteries discusses his creative process and how he’s reinventing the genre.

George Clooney visited BFI Southbank to look back on his life and career.

Richard Linklater discusses his remarkable and wide-ranging body of work, including Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague.

Lynne Ramsay discusses her singular career populated by visually intoxicating, ground-breaking and provocative films.

The director talks to Mark Kermode about putting Stephen King's dystopian life-or-death gameshow thriller through its paces. 

The Oscar®- winning director of Nomadland discusses her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind the adaptation of Hamnet.

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

The modern master of murder mysteries discusses his creative process and how he’s reinventing the genre.

The actor discusses her career, including her titular performance in BFI London Film Festival selection, Hedda.

Kyle MacLachlan talks to BFI CEO Ben Roberts about working with David Lynch on the legendary series Twin Peaks.

Co-directors Celeste Bell and Paul Sng, and producer Rebecca Mark-Lawson discuss their experience filming Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché Q&A, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Kieran Yates.

Afrika Bambaataa and DJ, musician and filmmaker Don Letts discuss the development of Afrofuturism and its key artists.

The director of a documentary about British funk pioneers Cymande joins the band at BFI Southbank to talk about the film.

Actor and writer Joanna Scanlan talks to Mia Bays, director of the BFI's Filmmaking Fund, about her career in film and television.

The actor discusses her career, including her titular performance in BFI London Film Festival selection, Hedda.

In an extensive 30-minute interview with longtime admirer Jonathan Ross, Jackie Chan discusses the changing nature of Chinese cinema over the course of his long career.

Directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard talk about their film, which unpacks a suitcase of love letters that inspired an album by Emilíana Torrini.

An incredibly joyous TV musical about a young woman's search for her long-lost cousin.

A great example of an integrated family of immigrants from different religious backgrounds showing just how Christmas can be enjoyed the traditional way in post-war Britain.

All Richie wants for Christmas is a toy farm – simple. But the world is complicated, disturbing. Happily, he gets more than he bargained for!

Chomping alligators, a boomerang throwing kangaroo, a turkey in Turkey, and an angry lion, all mollified by a world touring, bumbling Santa.

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party

A classic Christmas carol brought joyously to life in this engaging and colourful Sheila Graber animation, with help from her school class.

Charlie Hammersley, a student from Northumbria University, explains how Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film holds up a mirror to society. 

Adam Smith of Northumbria University explains why Andrea Arnold's coming-of-age story, about a girl who uses dance to escape, is his favourite film on BFI Player.

Harry Wallace, a student at Northumbria university, explains why Sean Baker's LA-set comedy-drama, about a transgender sex worker on the hunt for her cheating -ex, is worth your time. 

Harry Coghlan of Northumbria University explains why FW Murnau's 1922 vampire story is an endlessly intriguing work of art.

Trixie Parkin-Christie of Northumbria University offers fresh insight into why Wings of Desire remains essential viewing.

Discover why Dan George of Northumbria University believes everyone should experience Oldboy at least once.

Struggling with the pressures of homophobia when her partner is taken away by a hateful mother, a young gay woman struggles to cope with the traumas and anxieties of her life.

After her world is shattered before her eyes, sixteen year old Maeve finds herself unable to escape the violence of her life.

When a world-weary wife decides to disappear on a spiritual retreat in India, her whole relationship with her husband is called into question, with comic and tragic results.

A city banker turned social worker has to starkly face his own anger, frustration and feelings of violence when he’s provoked by an aggressive and manipulative teenager.

After Martin Stevens is killed in a car accident he finds himself in a waiting room, pending judgement.

A carefree retiree clashes with his authoritarian, health-and-safety obsessed carer in this charming short comedy.

After a traumatic burglary, a mother and grown-up daughter find reconciliation and understanding through shared memories of the now departed ‘man of the house’.

Eddie and Johnny have to face up to their actions after an unfortunate run-in with intimidating neighbour Mr Smalls.