The Basics

Feature films are available 14 to 23 October. 

The viewing window for features is 6 hours, so once you click Play you have 6 hours to finish watching the film.

Shorts are available for free 5 to 23 October.

Please contact LiveChat if you experience any technical issues.  

BFI Player is only available in the UK.

Purchasing tickets

Tickets will be available to purchase on the BFI Player website from 13 September.  

Once purchased, your film will be available in your account, under the Festival tab: https://player.bfi.org.uk/account/festival

Supported devices

Please see “How do I watch films?” for a full list of supported viewing methods.  

Unfortunately digital festival screenings are not available on BFI Player’s Samsung TV app, Amazon Prime channel or the Apple TV channel. They cannot be viewed on Smart TVs with a web browser; via Chromecast from an iOS device or casting via AirPlay.