BFI Southbank (formerly known as the National Film Theatre) is the leading repertory cinema in the UK specialising in seasons of classic, independent and non-English language films and is operated by the British Film Institute. A revival house or repertory cinema is a term for a cinema that specializes in showing classic or notable older Films (as opposed to First run The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television It is sited below the southern end of Waterloo Bridge, forming part of the cultural complex on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Waterloo Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford The South Bank is the area in London on the southern bank of the River Thames near Waterloo station that houses a number of important The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The site comprises three cinemas and studio space, as well as cafes and exhibition space.
The National Film Theatre was initially opened in a temporary building (the Telekinema) at the Festival of Britain in 1951 and moved to its present location in 1957, replacing the Thameside restaurant on the site. The Telekinema was a small cinema built specially for the Festival of Britain 's London South Bank Exhibition in the summer of 1951 The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in London and around Britain in May 1951 Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Subsequently, Southbank Centre expanded its buildings to meet the National Film Theatre from the south, while the Royal National Theatre now occupies the area to the north-east. Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues located in London, UK, on the South Bank of the River Thames between County Hall The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England.
On 14 March 2007, the National Film Theatre was relaunched as BFI Southbank in considerably enlarged premises, taking over space that had been used by the Museum of the Moving Image. For the museum of the same name in New York please see Museum of the Moving Image (New York City. In addition to the three pre-existing auditoria, the complex now includes a studio, a mediatheque, gallery space, a shop, and a bar and restaurant run by Benugo.
External links
- BFI Southbank Home Page
- "Under the Bridge of Films" (2007) Arts Hub UK - www. artshub. co. uk
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