BFI Movie Trailers
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Wooden Athelete Trailer (1912)
22 July 1912
Stripped-back wooden dolls put on the greatest show on Earth via the marvel of stop motion.
John Bull's Sketch Book Trailer (1915)
10 April 1915
A combination of Lightning Sketches along with stop-motion animation illustrate England's reactions and responses in World War One.
A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11 Trailer (1953)
01 March 1953
Wildfowl and wallabies in the wild, exotic animals in the office.
Young Soul Rebels Trailer (1991)
09 August 1991
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Trailer (2026)
04 December 2026
Childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and Conor played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of the lives they would have one day.
The Phantom of the Open Trailer (2022)
18 March 2022
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Zappa Trailer (2020)
27 November 2020
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa.
British Paramount News No.251 Trailer (1933)
02 April 1933
We Protest: 80,000 descend on Hyde Park to demonstrate against Hitler’s antisemitism.
The Falls Trailer (1982)
06 August 1982
Told in the form of a mock documentary in 92 short parts, nineteen million people are left obsessed with birds and flight following a strange occurrence.
Exhibition Trailer (2013)
09 August 2013
An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.
Fords on Water Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.
100 Year Old Coach Trailer (1926)
01 January 1926
Crowds block the streets to catch a view of a handsome old carriage at a Jewish wedding.
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.
Indian Durbar Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.
Street of Crocodiles Trailer (1986)
01 July 1986
A puppet, newly released from his strings, explores the sinister room in which he finds himself.
Nice Trailer (1984)
19 October 1984
A naïve and "nice" West Indian's descent into postcolonial cynicism is depicted in a twenty minute monologue from writer Farrukh Dhondy.
Lahore - Badshahi Mosque Trailer (1933)
01 June 1933
Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.
Juvenile Liaison Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Juvenile Liaison is about the day-to-day assignments of the juvenile liaison section of the Blackburn, Lancashire police force.
Now Is the Time Trailer (1951)
03 May 1951
Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren.
Only a Fool Breaks the 2 Second Rule - Hospital Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
A shadowy man in black warns viewers of the perils of forgetting to follow the simple two second rule - that is, keeping a sufficient distance from the car ahead when driving.
Soho Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
A feminist view of how small businesses in London's Soho exploit working women.
Solarflares Burn for You Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Arthur Johns' 10-minute experimental film is a personal essay on colour effects, set to a hypnotic soundtrack by Robert Wyatt.
Enemy Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Frightening events unfold that may or may not be figments of Marigold’s imagination.
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.
The Crane Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
An enigmatic fragment of a bigger story, showing events leading up to a pivotal moment in the life of a strange, troubled young man.
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Trailer (2024)
09 August 2024
Aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, wartime experiences in the British and Finnish military, post-war Nazi-hunting adventures and a side career as a heavy metal rock singer.
Close to the Bone Trailer (2017)
18 February 2017
A man must confront the dark origins of his complex eating disorder to move his life forward.
In Fabric Trailer (2018)
06 December 2018
A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.
Winter Trailer (1923)
01 February 1923
A sign of approaching winter - the frost catches the leaves which begin to fall.
O, Hunter Heart Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
Inspired by the poetry of Edwin Morgan where natural and domestic worlds collide and the hidden animal instincts of humans rise to the surface, this poetic visual narrative features voices from interviews recorded around the UK, woven into an evocative soundtrack.
Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection Trailer (1953)
15 April 1953
A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.
Under the Skin Trailer (1997)
28 November 1997
Although married and pregnant Rose has always been mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by mother's death.
Crystal Gazing Trailer (1982)
15 September 1982
Experimental drama set in London during the Thatcher administration involving four characters: Neil, a science-fiction illustrator; Kim, a woman rock musician; Vermilion, an analyst of satellite photography; and Julian, an old friend of the illustrator who has just finished his Ph.
Peterloo Trailer (2018)
01 November 2018
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history.
The Missing Link Trailer (1917)
01 May 1917
Widow makes son pose as boy to appear younger to professor, but he is to wed professor's daughter.
Ending It All Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Michael Palin guides us on suicide in this humorous public information film on motorway safety.
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.
The Magic Glass Trailer (1914)
23 June 1914
A boy uses a professor's liquid to make objects transparent.
Mahatma Gandhi Noa Khali March Trailer (1947)
04 January 1947
Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.
Pressure Trailer (1976)
19 November 1976
A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.
Blue Black Permanent Trailer (1992)
28 August 1992
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
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.
Indian Wildlife Park Trailer (1925)
01 March 1925
Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
You Land Trailer (2023)
07 November 2023
In the remote Scottish countryside, a downtrodden woman finds herself entangled in a newly discovered influencer culture, whilst in search of respite from the humdrum of rural living and the impending weight of her care-giving duties.
The Three Crow Boys Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
This animation takes place in a ravaged London street in the midst of war. Between mounds of rubble and bomb craters stands the house of a lonely old blind man.
Dear Phone Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A narrator relates a variety of peculiar stories involving characters with the initials HC and their dealings with telephones.
Central London Traffic Trailer (1956)
01 September 1956
Traffic chaos and parking pandemonium in London is nothing new around the capital.
Surrey Frolics on the Green Trailer (1927)
01 July 1927
Carousels, doubling up on the helter skelter and an enormous key feature in the annual funfair on Mitcham Green.
The Narrator Trailer (2018)
13 April 2018
Katelyn discovers she is a character in a film after fighting back against 'The Narrator' that controls her life.
Dark River Trailer (2017)
07 October 2017
After her father dies, a young woman returns to her Yorkshire village for the first time in 15 years to claim the family farm she believes is hers.
The Selfish Giant Trailer (2013)
25 October 2013
A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
Born in-a Babylon Trailer (2000)
01 May 2000
A portrait of Rastafarians living in Tottenham at the start of the new millennium.
Scrapper Trailer (2023)
25 August 2023
A resourceful 12-year-old, who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working-class suburb of London, makes money stealing bikes with her best friend Ali and keeps the social workers off her back by pretending to live with an uncle.
Ethel & Ernest Trailer (2016)
15 October 2016
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
Lahore - Refugees from India Trailer (1947)
01 August 1947
Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.
Ish Trailer (2026)
31 July 2026
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search.
Modern Life Is Rubbish Trailer (2018)
27 April 2018
Brought together by their shared love of music, Liam and Natalie reach a breaking point after ten years together, but as they attempt to separate and divide their prized record collection, the very soundtrack of their relationship continually draws them back to one another.
Afterlife Trailer (2015)
03 August 2015
A short, black comedy set in a world between the living and the dead. After Martin Stevens is killed in a car accident he finds himself in a waiting room, pending judgement.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot Trailer (1922)
10 January 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
A Zed & Two Noughts Trailer (1985)
04 October 1985
Identical twin zoologists lose their wives in a car crash caused by a white swan. They become obsessed with the death and decay of animals, and develop a strange and unusual relationship with the driver of the car, a woman who is now an amputee.