The BFI cinema in London has 7 screens of varying sizes, from 38 seats to 450 seats. It is categorized as a repertory or revival cinema that specializes in showing older, notable films. Located in central London, 80% of its films are from major Hollywood conglomerates rather than independent films. Over the next two weeks, it will be showing films from the 1950s to 1990s including Funny Face, Nebraska, Rome Open City, Donnie Brasco, and Calito's Way.

1. FILM EXHIBITION
Kieran Shah & Harry Saunders

2. How many screens does it have?
• The BFI has 7 screens in it’s cinema. These each have
different capacities and cost different to rent each screen.
The screens are:
• NFT1 – 450-seat auditorium
• NFT 2 – 125-seat auditorium
• NFT 3 – 134-seat auditorium
• Studio – 38 seat auditorium
• The Blue Room – 250 capacity event or meeting room
• The Riverfront – 450 capacity
• Atrium – 100 capacity

3. How would you categorise this cinema?
• A Reparatory or Revival Cinema
• These specialise in showing older films of notoriety
• It is one of two such cinemas in the UK, the other being
the Prince Charles Cinema which is also in London

4. Where is it located?
• The BFI, London is located in Belvedere Rd, South Bank,
London SE1 8XT. This is central London and is likely to
attract many audiences as it is a popular audience.

5. What facilities does it have?
• The BFI Reuben Library
• Collection of books, journals and documents
about the world of film and television
• BFI Mediatheque
• BFI National Archive
• Mezzanine Exhibitions
• Regular exhibitions of posters, scripts and costumes
• BFI Shop
• Film and TV-related books, DVDs and gifts
• Food and Drink

6. Approximately what percentage of the
films shown at this cinema are
independent/ conglomerate?
• The majority of films (80%) shown at the BFI, London are
conglomerate films as it is a reparatory cinema and they
show classics and cult films rather than independent films.

7. What films is it showing over the next two
weeks?
Film title Distributor Origin: Hollywood
conglomerate or
independent
Audience Release
Date
Funny
Face
Paramount
Pictures
Hollywood People that
like music
1957
Nebraska Paramount
Vantage
Hollywood People that
like laughing
2013
Rome,
Open City
Minerva Film
Spa
Hollywood Italians 1945
Donnie
Brasco
TriStar
Pictures
Hollywood Mafia 1997
Calito’s
Way
Universal
Pictures
Hollywood Mafia 1993

8. Implications
• Late release dates may lose audiences as they may have
seen it previously or find that they’d rather watch newer
material.
• Lack of screens means they can either be packed out or
lose sales from lack of screens.
• Centre of London means it will receive a large identity and
awareness, increasing sales.