Popular The week's most watched free films. Kristen Stewart's 3 You Must See on BFI Player The writer, actor and director of The Chronology of Water picks the three films you must see on BFI Player Short interview 2026 4 mins Skate Kitchen carved out space for marginalised skaters Writer and roller skater Jessica Holland celebrates the impact of Skate Kitchen, Crystal Moselle's Sundance-nominated NYC coming-of-age tale. Short documentary 2026 2 mins The Chronology of Water - Extended Q&A An extended Q&A with Kristen Stewart and Imogen Poots, director and star of The Chronology of Water, led by Rhianna Dhillon. . Short documentary Inside Film 2026 17 mins Shagbands During a sizzling summer in the noughties, a gang of South London schoolgirls face strange sexual awakenings, which culminate in a visceral fate. Drama 2020 18 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 Amélie: A hymn to a way of being Author and journalist Christian Donlan marks the 25th anniversary of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's magical Parisian romance. Short documentary 2026 2 mins Miroirs No.3 Q&A with Christian Petzold Christian Petzold talks about his film Miroirs No. 3 on stage at BFI Southbank. Short interview 2026 29 mins Dreams of a Life tears up the documentary playbook Carol Morley mixes memory and fantasy into a tragedy, says critic, writer and film programmer Jannat Suleman. Short documentary 2026 2 mins Kiss of the Rabbit God A Chinese-American restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god, who visits him at night and leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery. Fantasy Romance 2019 15 mins D is for Distance - Extended Q&A An extended Q&A with the co-directors of D is for Distance. Short documentary Inside Film 2026 14 mins The Riley Sisters Steve is desperate for his sisters to prove his innocence as Izzy and Jess are fighting to preserve their safe space. Drama 2022 11 mins Seagull Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera. Horror 2022 6 mins Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation at BFI Southbank, discussing the making of One Battle After Another. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2025 50 mins Queer Parivaar A mysterious woman arrives on the eve of a wedding, revealing a secret family history in Shiva Raichandani's explosive, award-winning musical. Musical Drama 2022 26 mins Film London Jarman Award The annual Film London Jarman Award celebrates UK artist film-makers whose work, like Jarman’s, resists conventional definition and encompasses innovation and excellence. BFI NETWORK supported shorts BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and fund early career screenwriters, directors and producers. Film Academy Shorts We present the very best shorts by young filmmakers, produced through the BFI Film Academy. Animation 2018 13 new short films from new and emerging animators, commissioned through a prestigious initiative by the BFI, BBC Four, and BBC Arts.
Kristen Stewart's 3 You Must See on BFI Player The writer, actor and director of The Chronology of Water picks the three films you must see on BFI Player Short interview 2026 4 mins
Skate Kitchen carved out space for marginalised skaters Writer and roller skater Jessica Holland celebrates the impact of Skate Kitchen, Crystal Moselle's Sundance-nominated NYC coming-of-age tale. Short documentary 2026 2 mins
The Chronology of Water - Extended Q&A An extended Q&A with Kristen Stewart and Imogen Poots, director and star of The Chronology of Water, led by Rhianna Dhillon. . Short documentary Inside Film 2026 17 mins
Shagbands During a sizzling summer in the noughties, a gang of South London schoolgirls face strange sexual awakenings, which culminate in a visceral fate. Drama 2020 18 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
Amélie: A hymn to a way of being Author and journalist Christian Donlan marks the 25th anniversary of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's magical Parisian romance. Short documentary 2026 2 mins
Miroirs No.3 Q&A with Christian Petzold Christian Petzold talks about his film Miroirs No. 3 on stage at BFI Southbank. Short interview 2026 29 mins
Dreams of a Life tears up the documentary playbook Carol Morley mixes memory and fantasy into a tragedy, says critic, writer and film programmer Jannat Suleman. Short documentary 2026 2 mins
Kiss of the Rabbit God A Chinese-American restaurant worker falls in love with an 18th century Qing dynasty god, who visits him at night and leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery. Fantasy Romance 2019 15 mins
D is for Distance - Extended Q&A An extended Q&A with the co-directors of D is for Distance. Short documentary Inside Film 2026 14 mins
The Riley Sisters Steve is desperate for his sisters to prove his innocence as Izzy and Jess are fighting to preserve their safe space. Drama 2022 11 mins
Seagull Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera. Horror 2022 6 mins
Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation at BFI Southbank, discussing the making of One Battle After Another. Inside Film Non-Fiction 2025 50 mins
Queer Parivaar A mysterious woman arrives on the eve of a wedding, revealing a secret family history in Shiva Raichandani's explosive, award-winning musical. Musical Drama 2022 26 mins
