Introduction
Founded in 1933, the BFI is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter. Besides our role as a cultural charity, BFI is also a National Lottery distributor and the UK‘s lead organisation for film and the moving image. The BFI Board of Governors is chaired by Jay Hunt OBE.
Our mission is:
To support creativity and actively seek out the next generation of UK storytellers
To grow and care for the BFI National Archive, the world’s largest film and television archive
To offer the widest range of UK and international moving image culture through our programmes and festivals — delivered online and in venue
To use our knowledge to educate and deepen public appreciation and understanding of film and the moving image
To work with Government and industry to ensure the continued growth of the UK’s screen industries.
Screen Culture 2033 is our new ten-year strategy, setting out our objectives up to the BFI’s centenary year in 2033. To help us build a diverse UK screen culture that benefits all of society, our ambitions are:
Diversifying our audience
Embracing a wider screen culture (including videogames)
Reframing the public’s relationship with the nation’s screen heritage
Growing our digital platforms
Developing long-term strategies for education and skills
Growing the cultural and economic impact of the UK’s screen industries