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Anatomy of a Fall sweeps the 2023 European Film Awards

By Hannah Strong

Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner might have been snubbed by the French Academy Award selectors, but the European Film Academy was much more receptive.

LWLies 101: The Poor Things issue – Out now!

By Little White Lies

Join us on a jaunt across Europe in the wild and wonderful latest from Yorgos Lanthimos.

Kelly Reichardt’s Animal Kingdom

By Bota Koilybayeva

Within the gentle, naturalistic films of Kelly Reichardt, domestic animals are granted the space to exist as they are – not as performers, but as companions.

The strange and beautiful world of Aki Kaurismäki

By David Jenkins

In celebration of the release of Fallen Leaves, we guide you through the world of Finland’s cine-beat poet extraordinaire.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – leaving behind an unexpected reinvention

By Kambole Campbell

The titular character goes his own way in a new anime that builds on the existing Scott Pilgrim canon, giving the supporting cast a chance to step up.

What to watch at home in November

By Anton Bitel

A Jarmusch classic, a meta action thriller and a coming-of-age typhoon drama are among the must-see films coming to streaming and blu-ray this month.

Filmmakers withdraw their work from IDFA amid response to Palestine conflict

By Hannah Strong

Following a pro-Palestine protest at the start of this year's International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian film communities has prompted numerous filmmakers to withdraw projects from the festival.

Playing with ghosts: live scoring silent cinema

By Hugo Max

Multidisciplinary artist Hugo Max reflects on his regular series at the Prince Charles Cinema, where he improvises live scores to silent films including Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

When is a not queer film queer?

By Soma Ghosh

Whether it's films produced under the constrictions of the Hays Code or hetero romance that lifts from gay culture, there's a whole canon of cinema which has been embraced by queer cinephiles.

Green Snake and the search for belonging in a hostile world

By Xuanlin Tham

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Tsui Hark's take on a Chinese folktale is a breathtaking allegory for our inhospitable world.

Taking Up Space: cinematic adventures in male-dominated sports

By Nora Murphy

Emma Seligman's Bottoms promises a queer female fight club – how does it perform in the canon of films about women carving out space for themselves in hyper-masculine worlds?

Little Women: the trials of girlhood in contemporary cinema

By Meg Walters

With more and more women taking an active role in film production, depictions of young women are changing. What can they tell us about the modern world?

Close Encounters: 50 years of UFO cinema

By Nick Herrmann

With our galactic neighbours in the news as of late, it's a good time to look back at half a century of cinema about the potential for inter-planetary friendships (or not).

Why are so many British feature debuts about childhood trauma?

By Billie Walker

An excellent crop of debut films in the past couple of years all explore painful childhoods. What does this say about the interests of the British film industry?

Sadness with Pizzazz: The Saddest Music in the World at 20

By Theo Rollason

Two decades after its release, Guy Maddin's eccentric Prohibition era satire speaks to a contemporary obsession with corporatising pain.

Why contemporary filmmakers can’t stop copying Jacques Demy

By Oisín McGilloway

From La La Land to Past Lives, filmmakers are still drawing inspiration from the vivid emotional worlds of Jacques Demy. What is it about his films that continues to inspire directors?

Put on your red shoes and dance: the enduring euphoria of Powell & Pressburger

By Lillian Crawford

A new season organised by the BFI in partnership with Thelma Schoonmaker brings many classic Powell & Pressburger films – including new restorations – to the big screen once more.

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