BFI Movie Trailers

'All the Winners' - And the Losers! Trailer (1923)

06 December 1923

No fewer than five once or future prime ministers on show at the momentous 1923 election.

Delhi Durbar Trailer (1902)

29 December 1902

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

MPs at the Wicket Trailer (1924)

08 May 1924

MPs take to the Oval for a game of cricket.

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said Trailer (1944)

01 August 1944

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

The Name of a River Trailer (2002)

30 November 2002

During the 1947 partition of Bengal, a man and a woman cross a river to begin life anew. Their journey manifests many roles against the backdrop of some horrific events and loss of life.

A Summer Discord Trailer (1955)

07 August 1955

David Gladwell (Requiem for a Village) was just 20 years old when he made A summer Discord, an imaginative amateur, silent short film set in the countryside which tells the story of a little girl who is reprimanded by her mother.

A Fishergirl's Folly Trailer (1914)

01 June 1914

Londoner tries to woo fishergirl away from her sweetheart.

How Kitchener Was Betrayed Trailer (1922)

01 November 1922

A dead officer's German wife betrays 'Hampshire's' secret route.

Her Greatest Performance Trailer (1916)

01 August 1916

Retired actress poses as dresser to scare murderer into confessing and clearing her son.

Any Man's Kingdom Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.

The New Amazon Trailer (1915)

01 February 1915

This intriguing and beautifully-shot newsreel features sea-faring heroes, feisty females and a generous lick of paint for a Mississippi steamship.

An Eastern Market Trailer (1928)

03 February 1928

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Beautiful People Trailer (1999)

16 September 1999

In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving.

The Sun is Up Forever Trailer (2023)

05 October 2023

On a hot summer‘s day, Freya seeks to soak up the sun, but finds her thoughts are preoccupied with her mother at home.

New Towns for Old Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

Sheffield stands in as 'Smokedale', an industrial Everytown, in this stirring call for "new schools, new hospitals, new roads, new life", after WWII.

Fire Routine Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Jolly sing-song with an important message; switch off all appliances before going to bed, because your life could depend on it.

Cabaret Trailer (1945)

01 February 1945

Set during rehearsals for a cabaret show, this short film features singer Rosalind Melville.

Mind How You Go Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Valerie Singleton shows children of primary and middle school age how they can cross the road safely by following the Green Cross Code.

The Legend of the Good Beasts Trailer (1956)

20 December 1956

Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale.

I Stopped, I Looked and I Listened Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Members of the Lewisham Darby and Joan Club discussing road safety and comparing today's difficult traffic conditions with the more leisurely conditions they once knew.

Arrival of the Earl of Lytton at Calcutta Trailer (1922)

01 June 1922

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

The Man Who Came Back Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

The son of a wealthy merchant fakes his own death to join up, but his heroic act at the Front is wrongly attributed to his cowardly cousin.

A Punjab Village Trailer (1925)

16 January 1925

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

Government House Garden Party Trailer (1923)

01 August 1923

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Bollywoof Trailer (2026)

12 August 2026

A very British springer spaniel is lost in India, trying to find his human family. Basil the spaniel must team up with a streetwise Bollywood-obsessed street dog to survive.

Zinky Boys Go Underground Trailer (1994)

27 April 1994

Thriller providing a chilling insight into the damaged psyche of Russian soldiers returning home from Afghanistan.

Getting It Straight in Notting Hill Gate Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Life in Notting Hill Gate, concentrating on key problems like housing, welfare and drugs, and featuring interviews with local personalities.

The Goob Trailer (2014)

25 September 2014

We’re in the middle of a heat-wave in Fenland England. Goob Taylor has spent each of his sixteen summers helping Mum run the transport cafe and harvest the surrounding beet fields.

West of England Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.

Still Pushing Pineapples Trailer (2025)

28 November 2025

A melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of pop band Black Lace and his journey on the road with his aging mother and his partner, as he aims for a comeback.

Emmalou's First Year Trailer (1965)

01 February 1965

A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.

The Blitzed Cities of Bristol and Bath Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

Vivid colour footage of the wartime devastation wreaked on Bristol and Bath - and the barely affected village of Chew Magna.

Sally the Sparrow Trailer (1945)

01 January 1945

Explore London Zoo with one of its greediest residents, Sally the sparrow.

Manchester Wheelers' Annual Race Meet Trailer (1901)

21 May 1901

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Asquith Wedding Trailer (1915)

30 November 1915

Violet Asquith, daughter of the Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, arrives at church to marry Maurice Bonham Carter.

Lonely Lightship's Christmas Trailer (1922)

25 December 1922

A crew of not-so-lonely lightshipmen enjoy a festive knees-up - 40 miles out at sea.

Darjeeling Trailer (1937)

01 August 1937

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

David and Goliath Trailer (1926)

01 January 1926

A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.

Dartmouth, River Dart and Dartmoor Trailer (1910)

01 January 1910

Whistlestop tour of Dartmouth in Devon, taking in the 17th century Butterwalk arcade and medieval castle.

Joe and Petunia: Coastguard Trailer (2006)

19 May 2006

The message of this coastguard film was to raise awareness that HM Coastguard had become a ‘999’ service enabling the public to raise the alarm as it does for other emergency services.

Old Barak Trailer (1947)

01 July 1947

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Selkirk Common Riding 1899 Trailer (1909)

01 January 1909

Selkirk does its Border traditions proud with a cavalcade of riders and a herculean feat of banner waving.

The Blacksmith Trailer (1941)

01 May 1941

Time-honoured craftsmanship at Corfe, near Taunton in Somerset.

Calcutta Topical No. 1 Trailer (1925)

05 April 1925

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

Zero Sum Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

Ruth (Aimee-Ffion Edwards) wakes inside a featureless spaceship; she's no memory and is kept alive by a plastic tube connected to her lower back.

Her Excellency Lady Lytton At The Victoria Memorial Trailer (1922)

01 August 1922

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

Here's a Health to the Barley Mow Trailer (2011)

01 February 2011

From the sexy, savage Cornish May Day rites of Alan Lomax's Oss Oss Wee Oss, to Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane's footage of ferociously fought traditional football; from children's games in London's bombed East End to intricate sword and step dances, this collection of poetic documentaries, long unseen television reports and rare silent film footage reveals just how powerful and enduring the folk traditions of Great Britain have always been.

Splendour of the Heavens Trailer (1962)

10 September 1962

A film about astronomy which also happens to show views of the ancient city of Winchester, before focussing on a particular house in the suburbs with its own observatory.

Women in Tropical Places Trailer (1990)

08 November 1990

Celia, an Argentinian expatriate, arrives in Newcastle to marry her fiancé, George. Instead of meeting her at the airport, George sends his chauffeur, who drops her off at a local hotel.