Popular The week's most watched free films. Jessie Buckley in Conversation The star of Beast and Wild Rose, and the recent recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actress for Hamnet talks to Mark Kermode about her career. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2026 65 mins Cyclists Special A wonderful short film, produced by British Transport Films, about travelling around Britain by bicycle - with the help of the odd train. Travelogue 1956 15 mins Hard, Cracked the Wind A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet. Horror 2019 17 mins Night Mail The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary, featuring music by Benjamin Britten and the verse of W.H. Auden. Documentary 1936 24 mins Fabrics of the Future The challenges posed by the emergence of synthetic fibres for Britain's traditional textile industry. Industry sponsored film 1946 21 mins This is Bournemouth Bournemouth. A holiday resort that’s got the lot. Sunshine, sandy beaches, gardens, shops, fine dining and entertainment - with sports stars and a few beauty queens thrown in Promotional 1969 17 mins Showgirls is a Western In this mini video essay, BFI contributor Maha Al-Badrawi explains why Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls is a rhinestoned, stilettoed Western. Contains spoilers! Short documentary 2025 2 mins Blue Pullman A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience. Industry sponsored film 1960 24 mins We Are the Lambeth Boys Karel Reisz’s honest depiction of South London teens aimed to challenge the media perception of ‘Teddy Boys’. Documentary 1959 49 mins Octopus Upon returning to her home town for a funeral, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind. 2021 13 mins A Last Resort Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum. Comedy 2022 17 mins What's a Girl Like You ... Scintillating look at the 1960s drag renaissance, with a visit to London's Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Documentary 1969 52 mins Apaches One of the most disturbing public safety films depicts six children being picked off one-by-one by deadly farming machinery. Documentary 1977 27 mins The Walk Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system. Drama 2023 12 mins Screen Talks Career discussions with some of cinema's finest filmmakers and actors. Film Academy Shorts We present the very best shorts by young filmmakers, produced through the BFI Film Academy. BFI NETWORK supported shorts BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and fund early career screenwriters, directors and producers. Peter Greenaway shorts Explore the filmmaking journey of one of Britain’s most acclaimed directors.
Jessie Buckley in Conversation The star of Beast and Wild Rose, and the recent recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actress for Hamnet talks to Mark Kermode about her career. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2026 65 mins
Cyclists Special A wonderful short film, produced by British Transport Films, about travelling around Britain by bicycle - with the help of the odd train. Travelogue 1956 15 mins
Hard, Cracked the Wind A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet. Horror 2019 17 mins
Night Mail The flagship of the GPO Film Unit's output and a cornerstone of British documentary, featuring music by Benjamin Britten and the verse of W.H. Auden. Documentary 1936 24 mins
Fabrics of the Future The challenges posed by the emergence of synthetic fibres for Britain's traditional textile industry. Industry sponsored film 1946 21 mins
This is Bournemouth Bournemouth. A holiday resort that’s got the lot. Sunshine, sandy beaches, gardens, shops, fine dining and entertainment - with sports stars and a few beauty queens thrown in Promotional 1969 17 mins
Showgirls is a Western In this mini video essay, BFI contributor Maha Al-Badrawi explains why Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls is a rhinestoned, stilettoed Western. Contains spoilers! Short documentary 2025 2 mins
Blue Pullman A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience. Industry sponsored film 1960 24 mins
We Are the Lambeth Boys Karel Reisz’s honest depiction of South London teens aimed to challenge the media perception of ‘Teddy Boys’. Documentary 1959 49 mins
Octopus Upon returning to her home town for a funeral, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind. 2021 13 mins
A Last Resort Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum. Comedy 2022 17 mins
What's a Girl Like You ... Scintillating look at the 1960s drag renaissance, with a visit to London's Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Documentary 1969 52 mins
Apaches One of the most disturbing public safety films depicts six children being picked off one-by-one by deadly farming machinery. Documentary 1977 27 mins
The Walk Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system. Drama 2023 12 mins
