BFI Movie Trailers

Hints and Hobbies No.11 Trailer (1926)

03 February 1926

Jiu-jitsu for ladies, how to get ink off a white apron and other life essentials courtesy of the 'Hints and Hobbies' team.

Ramsgate Zeppelin Raid. Showing Damage Done to the Bull and George Hotel Trailer (1915)

16 May 1915

Public anxiety about war from the air is all too real for the people of Ramsgate in this newsreel footage of the aftermath of a Zeppelin raid.

Drive Carefully, Darling Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to give this road safety film something new and different by presenting events not from the point of view of the driver, but of his brain, memory and ego, who operate from a rather camp technology-driven command centre.

Frank's Joke Trailer (2018)

19 November 2018

Frank told a bad joke at his new place of work. Nobody laughed. Now at 3am in the morning he is unable to sleep as he obsesses and ruminates over this social faux-pas, leading him to ponder on the nature of memory itself.

Valley of Rhymney Trailer (1947)

06 May 1947

Made to foster relations between the local residents of Rhymney, in south Wales, and the church.

Horses' New Year's Dinner Trailer (1916)

05 January 1916

Retired nags enjoy a well-earned New Year's feed at the Cricklewood Home of Rest for Horses.

Fragments: The Incomplete Films of Peter de Rome Trailer (2012)

02 January 2012

Filmmaker Peter de Rome talks about his career and some of the many projects he never finished.

Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere Trailer (1926)

10 April 1926

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Marriage of Miss Rossalyn Weinbaum to Mr A. Goide Trailer (1923)

28 October 1923

Guests step out in smart hats and sumptuous furs for a Jewish wedding at London’s Central Synagogue.

Lost Connections Trailer (2021)

01 November 2021

Made possible through a unique UK-wide collaboration of national and regional publicly-funded film archives, Lost Connections draws on a century of archive footage that invites reflections on loss, loneliness, isolation, and expressions of desire, optimism, hope and renewal.

Copy Book Please Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

Granny Gets the Point Trailer (1971)

02 January 1971

A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

New Zealanders Win at Rugby Trailer (1916)

01 January 1916

Soldiers representing South Africa and New Zealand billeted in London get stuck in during a rugby fixture in Richmond Park.

Out of Blue Trailer (2019)

22 March 2019

Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory.

The Extraordinary Miss Flower Trailer (2025)

09 May 2025

A spellbinding performance film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, bringing to life the remarkable story the extraordinary Geraldine Flower, and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio.

Prelude Trailer (1927)

01 July 1927

A man listening to Rachmoninoff's 'Prelude' dreams he is the victim of premature burial.

Pirates Trailer (2021)

26 November 2021

On New Year's Eve 1999, three friends, who are attempting to break into the music scene through pirate radio, drive through London in a desperate search for tickets for the best millennium party ever.

Sweetheart Trailer (2021)

24 September 2021

A socially awkward, environmentally-conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.

Wittgenstein Trailer (1993)

26 March 1993

A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose principal interest was the nature and limits of language.

The District Nurse Trailer (1942)

31 December 1942

The diary of a typical non-stop working day of a wartime district nurse.

Layla Trailer (2025)

21 March 2025

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.

Figures in a Landscape Trailer (1953)

20 August 1953

A documentary feature looking at examples of Barbara Hepworth's sculpture set against the Cornish settings that inspired them.

Sunshine in Soho Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

Dirty God Trailer (2019)

11 April 2019

Jade is a young mother in the prime of her life when an acid attack leaves her severely burned. While her face has been reconstructed, her beauty is lost beneath the scars.

Explorador Trailer (2022)

14 July 2022

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited as being the World’s Greatest Living Explorer. Among his extraordinary achievements, he was the first to circumnavigate the world from pole to pole, crossed the Antarctic on foot, broke countless world records, and discovered a lost city in Arabia.

Holloway Trailer (2025)

18 June 2025

Holloway — once the largest women's prison in Europe, now abandoned. Six ex-inmates revisit, recounting experiences, giving voice to incarcerated women.

Stella Does Tricks Trailer (1997)

06 November 1997

A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.

Burning an Illusion Trailer (1981)

13 November 1981

A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demanding boyfriend, and with the help of friends seeks something better.

South Bank Trailer (1964)

01 March 1964

This fascinating 60s tour catches London's South Bank in the middle of a cultural metamorphosis.

East of the Malverns Trailer (1957)

02 March 1957

Scenic route through the Vale of Evesham, Worcester and Great Malvern, with a detour to a lost masterpiece of outsider art.

Charley Junior's Schooldays Trailer (1949)

02 January 1949

A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.

Glasgow Belongs to Me Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

An Englishman has just got off the train at St. Enoch Station and is asking a cab driver to show him around Glasgow.

Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult Trailer (2025)

15 August 2025

Late at night, with the glow of the TV set illuminating their post-pub comedown, a generation of film fans were transported to wonderful new places by Moviedrome, the BBC's cult film series.

Top Deck Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A white bus conductress is attracted by one of her regular passengers, a black serviceman, but then tires of him.

Bernard Shaw Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.

Our School Trailer (1962)

21 September 1962

A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.

Anchoress Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

A 14th-century peasant becomes transfixed by a statue of the Virgin Mary, and petitions to be walled into a cell attached to the church as a religious hermit.

Old Friends Trailer (2019)

07 May 2019

Two old friends take a walk on a summer's afternoon and discover they have less in common than they thought.

A Tragedy of the Cornish Coast Trailer (1912)

11 February 1912

An artist and sailors save a fishergirl from abduction.

Spot the Microdot Trailer (1969)

20 December 1969

This film was made by punching circular holes into fully opaque film stock and laying discs of colour film into some of the punched holes.

The Reason I Jump Trailer (2020)

23 January 2020

Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.

The Burning Trailer (1968)

01 July 1968

Stephen Frears’ first film, "The Burning" is a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa.

The Cinema on the Road Trailer (1995)

06 August 1995

A personal consideration of the Korean cinema by director Jang Sun-Woo, looking at it’s history of outside influence and censorship.

Lonely Water Trailer (1973)

04 July 1973

Warning children not to play near 'dark and lonely' water, a horror film style look and voice-over is used in this film to highlight the dangers.

Magid / Zafar Trailer (2025)

16 January 2025

Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway.

Every Five Minutes Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

London Trailer (1994)

03 June 1994

A psycho-geographic journey through London and its history, as undertaken by an unseen narrator and his companion, Robinson, at the time of the 1992 general election.

I Am a Reporter Trailer (1961)

01 October 1961

The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.

Ray & Liz Trailer (2018)

06 October 2018

On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control.

Monsoon Trailer (2020)

25 September 2020

Kit can’t remember much of his native Vietnam. When he returns to the Land of the Golden Star for the first time in over thirty years, he takes in his local surroundings as any Western tourist would, and the environment is as exotic as the language is incomprehensible.

The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Trailer (1996)

28 June 1996

In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films.

Looking for Langston Trailer (1989)

31 October 1989

A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story.

Save Your Shillings and Smile Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Tommy Trinder chooses which of the chorus line to take out. The lucky lady is the one who knows all about war savings.

Another World Trailer (1948)

16 July 1948

St. Ives and the painters based in the town, and the surrounding areas, are showcased in this fascinating documentary.

The Feast Trailer (2021)

19 November 2021

A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.

My Childhood Trailer (1972)

05 June 1972

The first part of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-'40s Scotland.

Lifeline Trailer (2016)

21 February 2016

A desperate mother risks everything, providing a final lifeline for her son.

The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim Trailer (2018)