BFI

It was the best of times (if you like Dickens), it was the worst of times (if you despise Dickens).

It’s that time of year when a little bit of Hollywood glamour comes to an unassuming block of concrete under Waterloo bridge.

A retrospective of the reclusive American filmmaker’s work.

Early movies brought back to life as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Celebrating a century of female film makers, BEV 2011 opens today on International Women’s Day.

Filmmaking workshops, industry Q&As, films by some of the UK’s hottest young filmmakers and cult movies you’ve never seen on the big screen before. And all for just £5-£10. What’s the catch? You have to be aged between 15 and 25.

The British Film Institute is to make job cuts and close the art gallery at BFI Southbank in new cost-cutting plans.

Adventurous turntablism genius, pioneering video DJ and all-round genre-buster DJ Yoda is bringing his revolutionary audio-visual set to the BFI IMAX next Thursday. And no, revolutionary is not overdoing it, as anyone who’s seen Yoda first-hand will agree. We assumed this one had sold out …

Strange thought, this, but Lemmy Kilmister turns 65 this year. Despite eligibility for a free bus pass, the Motörhead frontman remains a rock legend, allegedly downing a bottle of bourbon and smoking two packets of Marlboros every day. A new documentary film by Greg Olliver …

The BFI Lesbian and Gay Film Festival got underway this week. With many events selling out, here are a few highlights for the weekend ahead. Candy Heaven (Curzon Soho, tonight) Tonight: For a glimpse inside the mind of a genius dancer and madman on the …