the BFI
/ðə ˌbiː ef ˈaɪ/
/ðə ˌbiː ef ˈaɪ/
the British Film Institute
- an organization established in 1933 to encourage people to make films in Britain. It holds a large collection of films, film scripts and books about films. It also runs the BFI Southbank (called the National Film Theatre until 2007) and London IMAX, which has the largest screen in the UK.
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