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Ben Luxford

Ben Luxford is Director of UK-Wide Audiences for the British Film Institute, the UK’s lead organisation for Film and the moving image.

He oversees funding and policy for the Distribution and Exhibition of independent UK and international film across a variety of platforms and leads the BFI’s immersive cultural partnerships.

During COVID, he oversaw the Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas in England on behalf of the UK Government. Pre-BFI Ben was an independent UK film distributor for companies including Studiocanal and Curzon.

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Shift Salon Report

Launch of the Shift Salon Report: Embracing Digital Innovation & Strategy in Public Arts

April 23, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Learnings from the first three years of immersive programming at the Barbican Centre.
Ben Luxford
Director of UK-Wide Audiences

BFI