British Film Institute

The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949.

British Film Institute
AbbreviationBFI
PredecessorUK Film Council
Formation1933 (1933)
TypeFilm, television charitable organisation
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Region served
United Kingdom
Chair
Jay Hunt
Chief Executive
Ben Roberts
Revenue (2022–23)
£127,827,000
Websitewww.bfi.org.uk
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