The BFI

The BFI is the British Film Institute. They hold world-renowned archives, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources and promote understanding and appreciation of film and television heritage and culture.

On the official BFI website says that:
"The history of the bfi can be seen as a succession of great achievements and innovation intermingled with periods of crises and criticism. The issue of who controls the bfi has seldom gone away with the government, the film trade, the 'educationalists' and other cultural pressure groups all expressing their opinions at one time or another."