Comic Faces - Old Man Drinking a Glass of Beer

A peeping Tom gets a shocking glimpse of stocking in this early take on film voyeurism.

A country yokel gets a shock in an early example of a 'film within a film'.

A dramatic rescue from a burning building by heroic firemen is one of our most important films

Entertaining example of early 'special effects'

A boy examines things through his Grandmother’s magnifying glass, and early film takes a huge step forward.

A classic early film gag - and a big leap forward for a fast-evolving new art

Compelling travel feature edited from footage of the 1925-26 Worsley Algarsson Arctic expedition.

In this illustrated discussion, BFI programmer-at-large Geoff Andrew and Catherine Wheatley, the author of two books on Michael Haneke’s work, examine what makes him such a distinctive, important and often controversial cinematic artist.

Film critic Carmen Gray and film writer Ela Bittencourt discuss three films by trailblazing Czech filmmaker Věra Chytilová.

In this discussion, BFI programmer-at-large Geoff Andrew and Sue Harris, Professor of Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London, will focus on three titles to look at what made Malle such a rewarding filmmaker.

BFI National Archive curator Will Massa and film critic Beatrice Loayza explore the work of contemporary British filmmaker Joanna Hogg.

Writer and activist So Mayer joins filmmaker and critic Alexandra Hidalgo to discuss the work of acclaimed French director and artist Agnès Varda.