BFI Film on Film Festival line-up includes original release print of Star Wars

We’re delighted to announce the programme for the second edition of the BFI Film on Film Festival, taking place at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX from 12 to 15 June 2025 and opening with Star Wars (1977), screening publicly for the first time in decades in its original 1977 version.

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Twin Peaks’ (1990) first broadcast on US television and we are thrilled that Kyle MacLachlan will be joining us on stage at the festival to present the pilot episode of Twin Peaks for our closing night. While the majority of contemporary cinema screenings are digital, the festival is a celebration of the medium of ‘film’ itself, where every film, without exception, is projected from a print. The festival provides a unique, cinematic experience that enables audiences to enjoy film in all its glory, exploring its aesthetics and celebrating the skills required to work with it…