As Animol, his first feature as director, reaches audiences, Ashley Walters talks to us about bringing authenticity to prison drama, nurturing young talent and broadening the stories told about Black ...

For the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s visceral epic Romeo + Juliet, we republish José Arroyo’s essay on how the film turned Shakespeare into cinema. From our March 1997 issue.

From silent-era demons to modern folk-horror nightmares, witches have haunted cinema for well over a century. These 10 films chart the evolution of the screen witch, revealing how ideas about female ...

As our season dedicated to Billy Wilder gets under way, we plot a beginner’s path through the bittersweet comedies and acerbic noirs of one of the most celebrated directors of the golden age of ...

Settle into November with a feast of cinema, from the splendour of silent classics to bold new voices and rare discoveries.

Sandra Wollner’s third feature, the enigmatic Un Certain Regard prize-winner will open in UK and Irish cinemas through BFI Distribution.

From overlooked office workers to fading movie stars, ageing in Billy Wilder’s films is about more than growing old. Across his career, he wittily chronicled characters confronting missed ...

As Film Africa opens with the UK premiere of Cannes prizewinner Ben’Imana, we explore 10 films that reveal the richness, diversity and transnational currents of East African cinema, challenging ...

Laika animation studio’s film about a teen on an epic quest to save her baby brother is filled with astounding detail, but the magic lies in the craftsmanship rather than the story.

This month, learn more about how we're preserving Guillermo del Toro’s latest creation, how funding is helping us transform vital archive facilities and a recent Colorado collaboration with actress ...

One hundred years after its Edinburgh cinema release, we tell the story behind Till the Bells Ring, a Scottish talking picture that included synchronised dialogue a full year before Hollywood’s own ...

The Red Shoes is often described as the zenith of their filmmaking. Poised between artistic worlds, the film harnesses the power and beauty of ballet in film form, and brings all arts together as one.