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The Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF) has announced its latest round of funding, supporting nine ambitious film projects from across the globe. At its 43rd jury session, the WCF awarded a total of €365,000 to filmmakers from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Cambodia, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, Senegal, and Turkey, continuing its commitment to supporting diverse voices and bold storytelling. The selected projects represent a wide range of cultures, experiences, and

Three important sculptures by one of the most influential artists of the post-war era have been donated to ARTIST ROOMS, giving audiences across the UK the chance to experience Robert Rauschenberg’s groundbreaking work for years to come. The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has gifted three sculptures from the artist’s celebrated Gluts series to the ARTIST ROOMS collection, which is jointly shared by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland. The collection supports free tour

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is bringing his passion for cinema, storytelling, and preservation together with a new limited-edition art collaboration supporting the future of film heritage. The visionary director has teamed up with British artists The Connor Brothers to create four exclusive artwork editions, with all profits from sales donated to the BFI National Archive. Each hand-signed print celebrates imagery from del Toro’s acclaimed films Franken

Some stories never lose their power. They continue to inspire, challenge, and speak to each new generation. The Mahabharata, one of the most important works in Indian culture, is one such story. Now, Peter Brook’s acclaimed stage-to-screen adaptation returns in a stunning new 4K restoration, allowing audiences to experience this extraordinary epic with fresh clarity and renewed relevance. Released on BFI Blu-ray on 10 August, the restoration brings the legendary production ba

For fans of Madness, the story behind the band has always been just as entertaining as the music itself. Now, more than 40 years after it first arrived in cinemas, Take It Or Leave It is returning to the big screen in a stunning new 4K restoration, giving audiences the chance to experience the band’s unforgettable journey all over again. Originally released in 1981, the film takes viewers back to the late 1970s, when seven friends from Camden Town came together with a shared

BFI has unveiled its upcoming Blu-ray and DVD releases for July, August, and September 2026, featuring a strong mix of classic cinema, British filmmaking, and cult favourites. Leading the July lineup is On the Beach, arriving on Blu-ray on 27 July. Directed by Stanley Kramer, the post-apocalyptic drama stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, and Anthony Perkins. The film explores humanity’s final days after nuclear fallout devastates the planet. On 10 August, The Mahab

BFI has unveiled an exciting lineup of screenings and special events for London Climate Action Week 2026, bringing climate-focused cinema to audiences throughout June at BFI IMAX and BFI Southbank. The month-long programme explores climate change, wildlife conservation, and humanity’s relationship with nature through documentaries, classic films, family favourites, and expert-led discussions. One of the biggest highlights is the European premiere of Force of Nature on 22 June

Tate Liverpool has announced that acclaimed artist Asad Raza will create the first major commission for its brand-new Art Hall, a landmark space set to open when the gallery reopens in 2027. The announcement was made during a fundraising event and marks a major milestone in the transformation of one of the UK’s leading modern art institutions. Known for creating immersive, multi-sensory installations, Asad Raza transforms traditional gallery spaces into interactive environmen

Can a drawing change the way we see the built world? The winners of the 8th edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize suggest it can. The annual award, a partnership between Make Architects, the World Architecture Festival and Sir John Soane’s Museum, celebrates drawing as one of architecture’s most powerful tools for thinking, imagining and communicating ideas. From January, the 2025 winners will go on display at Sir John Soane’s Museum, offering visitors a compelling snapsh

What makes a photograph linger in your mind long after you have turned the page? In Stories Untold , internationally renowned photographer and adventurer Calla Fleischer offers an answer through nearly 400 pages of arresting, deeply human images gathered over more than a decade of travel. Launching in the UK on 3 February, the book brings together Fleischer’s work across ten countries, spanning the Americas, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. From Cuba and Guatemala to E

As the BFI’s UK wide delegate partner, Doc Society will distribute funding across feature documentaries, immersive projects and short films, while also strengthening talent development. The uplift means expanded production and development finance, including a new immersive fund and a dedicated development strand for feature length documentaries. There will also be two targeted production funds, one for emerging directors and another for mid career to established filmmakers, a

How is it that one of Austria’s most important 19th century painters has never had a dedicated exhibition in the UK until now? In summer 2026, the National Gallery will finally correct that oversight with Waldmüller: Landscapes (2 July to 20 September 2026), the first British exhibition devoted to the landscape paintings of Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793 to 1865). Organised in collaboration with the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, which is lending the majority of the works, th