How was Charles Dickens's festive favourite A Christmas Carol brought to life before the dawn of cinema?

Sidney Poitier: His Own Person. Playing at BFI Southbank from 1 Jan.

Tom Cruise praises UK film crews as he accepts his BFI Fellowship at last night's ceremony.

#LFF dates for the diary 🗓️ 3 Sep: Programme revealed! 8 Sep: Priority booking for BFI Patrons  9 Sep: Priority booking for BFI Members 16 Sep: Tickets on general sale 2 Oct: Extra tickets release 8-19 Oct: The Festival takes place

Welcome to the Moviedrome 📺 Our celebration of the cult tv series continues this month at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player.

Must-watch indie films, picked by our BFI Player team: theb.fi/4ftdEXC Letterboxd

I don’t want to panic anyone in Bristol but

From Friday, CIPR members can vote for the next President Elect. Three excellent candidates — I’m backing Dan Gerrella, whose commitment and leadership I’ve seen over many years. Please use your vote. #CIPR

George Clooney and Amal Clooney on the #LFF red carpet for Jay Kelly. ✨ #JayKelly

George Clooney shares parallels between the story of Jay Kelly and real life. #JayKelly #LFF

Emma Stone shares what it’s like to work with director Yorgos Lanthimos and team for the sixth time. See more on our TikTok. #LFF #EmmaStone #Bugonia

The criteria for Adam Sandler's very own sizzle real is very particular. #LFF #JayKelly

Steven Spielberg joined us on the HAMNET red carpet this evening. #LFF

Paul Mescal shares their process for bringing their character William Shakespeare to life for HAMNET. See more on our TikTok channel. #LFF

Anticipation builds as the stars of After The Hunt arrive at the BFI London Film Festival. #LFF

A huge #LFF welcome to Andrew Garfield, here for the premiere of After The Hunt!

‘It is an expression of us.’ Ralph Fiennes on the importance of celebrating filmmaking. #TheChoral #LFF

Jacob Elordi on Guillermo del Toro, The Creature and 10 hours in the make-up chair for #Frankenstein Watch Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein in cinema, at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX until 6 November 🍿

Ever wondered what the BFI National Archive looked like in the 1980s? Learn more about this pivotal decade in the archive's history with our latest Inside the Archive video.

Rian Johnson on the art of planting clues in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 🔍 Watch The Art of the Whodunit: Rian Johnson on Knives Out for free on BFI Player.