BFI Movie Trailers

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A Time to Heal Trailer (1963)

02 January 1963

A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.

A Bunch of Amateurs Trailer (2022)

11 November 2022

A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywood's greatest musicals in order to save their beloved Club.

Right to Work March Trailer (1972)

19 October 1972

They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.

The Sermon Trailer (2018)

24 March 2018

A young woman’s secret rocks an isolated church community.

Doll’s Eye Trailer (1983)

23 February 1983

Examines contradictory male attitudes towards women in 1980's Britain

Royal Destiny Trailer (1953)

02 January 1953

Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s young life up to her ascension to the throne.

Around Is Around Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren and collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

How to Have a Bath Trailer (1971)

05 January 1971

An instructional film by Bruce Lacey.

Grain Harvest Trailer (1944)

01 July 1944

A delightful animated appeal to help bringing in Scotland’s harvest, made by the legendary Lotte Reiniger.

Dream A40 Trailer (1965)

30 June 1965

Two years before the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexuality, a young gay couple's relationship is put to the test as they make a journey during which they must refrain from public demonstrations of affection.

London After Dark Trailer (1926)

01 January 1926

This rare film of stage actor and later cinema star Tod Slaughter opens with a view of St Paul's over the river and the bright lights of Piccadilly at night.

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've Been Trying to Tell You Trailer (2021)

10 September 2021

Do you look back on the optimism of the 1997-2001 era as a lost golden age, or do you see it as a period of naïvety, delusion and folly? There’s a lot of nostalgia for the nineties at the moment, especially from people too young to remember it who see the decade as a simpler, pre-internet time.

One Summer in Somerset Trailer (1968)

01 June 1968

Hitch a ride with a glamorous blonde in a convertible sports car, and take a spin around the seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare and its surroundings.

Impressions of Disraeli Trailer (1931)

21 July 1931

Celebrity endorsement: Stanley Baldwin introduces George Arliss playing the legendary PM.

XY Chelsea Trailer (2019)

24 May 2019

The historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Shot over two years and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes verité with Manning, the film picks up on the momentous day in May when she leaves prison and follows her through her journey of discovery.

Wolverhampton into the Seventies Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Bricks and mortar makes way for concrete and reinforced steel as Wolverhampton sweeps the past aside in a modernist town planning utopia.

Mining Review 14th Year No. 3 Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Dorothy Hyman, sprinter and miner's daughter from Barnsley, returns from the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome with two medals: silver in the 200m and bronze in the 300m.

The Decision Trailer (1981)

01 June 1981

A woman, enclosed in the four walls of her home, struggles to find a balance between her fairy tale upbringing and the mundane reality of her everyday life.

The Tragedy of Carmen Trailer (1983)

02 November 1983

Peter Brooks' adaptation of Carmen by Mérimée and Bizet.

A Christmas Carol Trailer (1914)

11 October 1914

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.

Bukovsky Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

Soviet writer and dissident Vladimir Bukovsky leaves the Soviet Union in 1976 after years spent in their prisons and psychiatric wards.

A Boy Goes Cycling Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

Pedal power saves a dad's day in this colourful cycling safety film set in a sunny 60s South East London.

Tins for India Trailer (1941)

01 January 1941

Documenting the production of kerosene tins and their reuse in rural India, this early short by Bimal Roy observes industrial labor and everyday life with a restrained, humanist perspective.

Conquest of the South Pole Trailer (1989)

01 August 1989

A Group of unemployed Edinburgh youths embark on a recreation of Roald Amundsen's historic expedition to the South Pole.

My Ain Folk Trailer (1973)

01 December 1973

When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle.

A Dog Called Discord Trailer (2023)

08 June 2023

Mark Jenkin explores his fascination with the magic of film and its life-giving properties in this brand new short film, commissioned by the BFI to mark the Film on Film Festival.

Burns and Scalds Trailer (1947)

01 December 1947

Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

After the Blizzard Trailer (1926)

01 January 1926

North Wales feels the chill in this picture-perfect glimpse of the calm after a winter storm.

Basil Brush and the Airbed Trailer (1976)

01 February 1976

Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

Nursery Island Trailer (1936)

17 March 1936

The birdlife of Northumberland's Farne Islands comes under the spotlight.

Film and Reality Trailer (1942)

06 March 1942

A British documentary

Doctor Dolittle and His Animals Trailer (1928)

02 January 1928

Short directed by Lotte Reiniger.

The Dummy Trailer (1916)

24 December 1916

Men have a race to win a girl and get involved with crooks posing as a beautifying machine.

Running a Cinema Trailer (1921)

01 January 1921

A comical satire of a cinema program and operation.

Venetian Shores Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.

Shackle Trailer (2022)

25 November 2022

Three archetypal woodland spirits explore the conflicting human drives of creativity, possessiveness and our desire for status.

David Trailer (1951)

01 July 1951

Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a Welsh mining town, from the marriage and birth of his son to the trauma of a pit accident.

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Trailer (2016)

18 July 2016

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Richard III and The Merchant of Venice, as well as less frequently filmed plays such as Henry VIII and The Winter's Tale.

She’s My Best Friend (and I Hate Her) Trailer (2023)

23 August 2023

Old friends Milly and June wait impatiently for each other outside a coffee shop. The longer they wait, the more annoyed they get, causing past hurts and old resentments to play on their minds.

The Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein Trailer (1987)

12 July 1987

A biographical film, in English throughout, telling the story of film director Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) from his childhood in Riga, Latvia to receiving the 'Stalin Prize' in Moscow.

Open Your Eyes! Trailer (2008)

29 September 2008

Behind the scenes footage of Pasolini and crew filming 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.

Aberdeen Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Explore the growth of Aberdeen’s sparkling streets.

Ancient Mop Fair Trailer (1914)

01 October 1914

The annual mop fair in Stratford-Upon-Avon, including the roasting of an ox.

The Love Child Trailer (1988)

22 September 1988

When he was a little boy, Dillon's rock musician father and hippie mother died in a traffic accident.

Momma Don't Allow Trailer (1956)

05 February 1956

A Free Cinema short documenting a night at the Wood Green Jazz Club, observing youth culture, music, and social dynamics through an unobtrusive, non-narrated style.

SS Olympic Trailer (1910)

21 October 1910

The construction and launch of the SS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic, at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast.

Trip to Hilsea Lido Trailer (1949)

01 May 1949

Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.

Left Over Trailer (2022)

05 September 2022

Nel packs up her late father's home while simultaneously unpacking memories of their volatile relationship.

Retreat Trailer (2025)

08 September 2025

In an isolated deaf community, cracks begin to appear in Matt’s seemingly idyllic world when the arrival of enigmatic outsider Eva forces him to question the realities of his identity.

The Star of Bethlehem Trailer (1956)

01 December 1956

The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.

64 Day Hero Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Documentary about the life and career of the 1940s and 1950s boxer Randy Turpin.

Schools in Harrow Trailer (1947)

03 October 1947

State schools in the London borough.

London Symphony Trailer (1955)

21 March 1955

Impressionistic glimpses of London life from early morning to rush hour.

You're Human Like the Rest of Them Trailer (1967)

29 May 1967

After treatment for a slipped disc in a London hospital, a teacher struggles to convey his thoughts on mortality to his class and fellow staff.

V.J. Day Celebrations Trailer (1945)

15 August 1945

Soon after the VE Day celebrations, there is a second chance to let the hair down, and these dancers make the most of it with much humour.

The Making of ‘Sebastiane’ Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Super 8 footage shot on location in Sardinia in 1975.

Trucker's Atlas Trailer (2019)

15 November 2019

Two power-line repair men work across rural areas of the UK in peace. When one returns from a family bereavement, the quiet working relationship they both had is put under pressure.

A Day on the Broads Trailer (1929)

01 July 1929

With their gramophone perched on the back of their launch, the family set off for a day of rest and relaxation on the Broads and Suffolk coast.

Princess Margaret in Mauritius and East Africa Trailer (1957)

02 January 1957

Queen Elizabeth's younger and only sibling, Princess Margaret, went on a 5-week tour of Mauritius and East Africa in September-October 1956.