Do you enjoy watching films, talking about them, reading about them, even writing about them? If the answer if yes to any of these questions, come along to the Durham-BFI showcase to find out more about this exciting partnership and what’s on offer in the year to come.

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, the Durham University-BFI Partnership is delighted to bring you a specially selected series of silent movie clips celebrating the work of the Bard.     

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, the Durham University-BFI Partnership is delighted to bring you a specially selected series of silent movie clips celebrating the work of the Bard.

Students are invited to join us for the third Film & Television Careers Week run as part of the Durham BFI Partnership.

An exclusive series of workshops aimed at students who are serious about a career in film and television.  

The Exploring Risk Film Festival is a celebration of science, story-telling, and the belief in a just, safe and sustainable future.

David Palmer won our short film competition with Les glaciers parlent. Écouterons-nous? on Vimeo in which he observes the changing faces of glaciers and how they reflect climate change.

An online event which explained more about the Durham-BFI partnership and what was on offer in the year to come.

As part of Black History Month, Dr Kenny Monrose hosted a viewing of Perry Henzell’s classic crime drama The Harder They Come and a discussion of the film’s key messages.

In this research talk, Dr Dušan Radunovic discussed nature in Georgian avant-garde art writing, visual art and film in the period between 1915-1930. s

Students are invited to join us for the second Film & Television Careers Week run as part of the Durham BFI Partnership.

An exclusive series of workshops aimed at students who are serious about a career in film and television.  

Tom Mason won our short film competition with Body of Wine, in which a young man travels back to the vineyard where he grew up and encounters his estranged father. Tom is pictured, right, collecting the prize from Simon Litchfield, Exchanges and Study Abroad Manager.

The Durham-BFI Partnership, in conjunction with Bloomsbury Publishing, ran a publishing masterclass aimed at anyone working on film and seeking to learn more about publishing opportunities in the field.

Durham Film Festival is back for 2023 to champion student voices from across the globe. The festival will take place on 12 and 13 June at the Gala Theatre and Cinema in Durham city centre.

Join us for the Durham premier of Petr Nuska’s ethnomusicological documentary Hopa Lide (screened Wednesday 28 June, Music Department, Durham University), and round table discussion on 29 June -

Join us in person (Durham) or online (via zoom) for a round table discussion responding to Petr Nuska’s ethnomusicological documentary Hopa Lide (screened Wednesday 28 June, Music Department, Durham University). 

Professionals from across the film and TV industry talked about their roles and careers during this week of virtual events hosted by the British Film Institute.

Durham University student Isabella French writes about three surprising things she learned during her work placement at the BFI.

BFI supported Durham Film Festival, a student-run event which re-launched in the summer of 2021 after being cancelled during the pandemic.

Chinese Film Week is a unique non-profit film festival started by started by two Durham University students to facilitate education and cultural awareness, combat Sinophobia and promote Chinese cinema.

In this research talk, Dr Dušan Radunovic discussed nature in Georgian avant-garde art writing, visual art and film in the period between 1915-1930. 

As part of Black History Month, Dr Kenny Monrose hosted a viewing of Perry Henzell’s classic crime drama The Harder They Come and a discussion of the film’s key messages.