Bfi Movies

  • 1926
    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'

    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'

    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'

    01926HD

    'Billy Merson, the great Nottingham-born music hall performer, presents one of his signature numbers. The film clearly captures Merson's comic brilli...

    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'
  • 1995
    Jazz Rebound

    Jazz Rebound

    Jazz Rebound

    01995HD

    Short film by Michael Maynard

    Jazz Rebound
  • 1976
    The Mirocle

    The Mirocle

    The Mirocle

    01976HD

    It’s all me, me, me – this experimental animation on the Self wittily wraps up Jung and old philosophies in a Paul Klee-inspired design.

    The Mirocle
  • 2024
    The Sea Behind Her Head

    The Sea Behind Her Head

    The Sea Behind Her Head

    02024HD

    The second feature-length film directed by Scott Barley.

    The Sea Behind Her Head
  • 1953
    Figures in a Landscape

    Figures in a Landscape

    Figures in a Landscape

    01953HD

    A documentary feature looking at examples of Barbara Hepworth's sculpture set against the Cornish settings that inspired them.

    Figures in a Landscape
  • 1911
    Motoring Over Ben Nevis

    Motoring Over Ben Nevis

    Motoring Over Ben Nevis

    01911HD

    A five day drive up Britain's highest peak in a 1911 Ford Model T.

    Motoring Over Ben Nevis
  • 1946
    The Three Children

    The Three Children

    The Three Children

    01946HD

    Public warning film on road safety for children - 3 small children meet Death.

    The Three Children
  • 1923
    The Kibbo Kift

    The Kibbo Kift

    The Kibbo Kift

    01923HD

    The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift was a British youth organisation founded in 1920 as an alternative to the Scout movement. This edition of the Topical Bu...

    The Kibbo Kift
  • 1930
    A Quaint Little Railway

    A Quaint Little Railway

    A Quaint Little Railway

    01930HD

    This short, silent film captures one of Britain's minor little railways: the Leek and Manifold Light Railway on the Staffordshire Moorlands. The railw...

    A Quaint Little Railway
  • 1951
    The Organ of a Thousand Moods

    The Organ of a Thousand Moods

    The Organ of a Thousand Moods

    01951HD

    Enjoy pre-dinner cocktails in the company of organ maestro Nick Olson, tickling the ivories at Uncle Tom's Cabin, Minnis Bay, Birchington.

    The Organ of a Thousand Moods
  • 1915
    Pimple's Uncle

    Pimple's Uncle

    Pimple's Uncle

    01915HD

    This daft comedy stars funny-duo Fred and Joe Evans in a battle to secure an inheritance from an insane uncle.

    Pimple's Uncle
  • 1906
    An Indian Washing the Baby

    An Indian Washing the Baby

    An Indian Washing the Baby

    01906HD

    Two Indian women wash a baby with a jug of water, while a man with a turban sits behind them.

    An Indian Washing the Baby
  • 1935
    Heart of an Empire

    Heart of an Empire

    Heart of an Empire

    01935HD

    A 1935 black and white film advertising London and exolting it's most popular tourist attractions.

    Heart of an Empire
  • 1916
    From Trinidad to Serve the Empire

    From Trinidad to Serve the Empire

    From Trinidad to Serve the Empire

    01916HD

    Colonial recruits from Trinidad meet the Lord Mayor of London during WWI.

    From Trinidad to Serve the Empire
  • 1984
    Breaking Away to Come Together

    Breaking Away to Come Together

    Breaking Away to Come Together

    01984HD

    Using only one camera, remote controlled mirrors and an external tilting device, Lacey alternates the perspective of angular planes on his face into t...

    Breaking Away to Come Together
  • 1916
    The Cornish Riviera

    The Cornish Riviera

    The Cornish Riviera

    01916HD

    Sail away to a bygone Cornwall in this wistful coastal travelogue.

    The Cornish Riviera
  • 1913
    Sussex v Kent County Cricket Match

    Sussex v Kent County Cricket Match

    Sussex v Kent County Cricket Match

    01913HD

    Large crowds gather for cricket week at Canterbury's St Lawrence Ground, as Kent take on Sussex and Nottinghamshire.

    Sussex v Kent County Cricket Match
  • 2005
    Early Cinema: Primitives and Pioneers

    Early Cinema: Primitives and Pioneers

    Early Cinema: Primitives and Pioneers

    02005HD

    The BFI's fascinating collection of 60 short films all made before 1911 aims to give wider access to some of the extraordinary film material held in t...

    Early Cinema: Primitives and Pioneers
  • 1983
    Bred and Born

    Bred and Born

    Bred and Born

    01983HD

    An experimental documentary that reflects on the different kinds of relationship between mother and daughters, and the position of women in the family...

    Bred and Born
  • 1913
    Pathé's Animated Gazette: Memorial Service to the Antarctic Heroes

    Pathé's Animated Gazette: Memorial Service to the Antarctic Heroes

    Pathé's Animated Gazette: Memorial Service to the Antarctic Heroes

    01913HD

    Memorial service at St. Paul's cathedral to the Antarctic heroes. The arrival of the Lord Mayor of London and Sheriffs.

    Pathé's Animated Gazette: Memorial Service to the Antarctic Heroes