Erich Von Stroheim

A new film compiled from the BFI National Archive's unparalleled holdings of early films of China, features films from 1900-48 filmed across China. Th...

Documentary about stunts and their recognition in the film industry. Without their selfless contribution to film, the movies we know and love, would...

A portrait of the Spanish director Lorenzo Llobet Gràcia (1911-76),one of the outsiders of Spanish cinema, and the story of his masterpiece, a cult w...

A BFI collection of 7 short films from the USA, England and Italy scored for Piano, Guitar and String Quartet.

Portrait of filmmaker Douglas Sirk.

The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.

A silent succession of black-and-white photographs of the city of Montreal.

Early Balkan footage.

Early Balkan footage.

Documentary about the Swedish humorist, film maker and artist Yngve Gamlin

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977) us...

An overview of the works of French film pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumière from 1895 to 1897.

A documentary about the making of Joe Cash's last directorial feature film Carnal Redemption, showcasing the behind the scenes, the preproduction hell...

Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film traces the incredible journey of this crucial innovator...

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957),on the screen and behind the curtain. The joy and the sadness, the success and the...