Cabaret Girl

Jiu-jitsu for ladies, how to get ink off a white apron and other life essentials courtesy of the 'Hints and Hobbies' team.

Follow the life cycle of the king of crustaceans in this quirky documentary by Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy.

The future Holly Golightly exudes a certain grace even for a modest screen test, in the earliest known colour footage of the timeless star.

Joan Collins gets to grips with the by-products of coal in her first screen appearance

Could computer-controlled taxis solve the traffic crisis? Maybe not, but this film's a must for technology buffs (and fans of early electronic music).

An unusual and visually sophisticated commentary on the routine drabness and drudgery of everyday suburban existence.

A children’s guide to bustling Soho, with a glimpse of its music industry, architecture and thriving restaurant scene.

Impressions of London's Chinatown during the Chinese new year celebrations for the Year of the Ox.

Derek Jarman features in this touching documentary about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

The sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley at Berwick Street market.

Tassel-spinning showgirl Tina stars in this rare 60s British burlesque stage show reel.

Soho 'glamour' filmmaker George Harrison Marks plays girl-hungry vampire Count Dracula III in this strange striptease short

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

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

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

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

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

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