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The British Film Institute sits below the southern end of Waterloo Bridge, forming part of the cultural complex on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Originally the National Film Theatre the site has been occupied for this purpose since 1957. In 2007, the National Film Theatre was relaunched as BFI Southbank in considerably enlarged premises designed and built by Buchanan Hartley Architects in collaboration with David Adjaye Architects, taking over space that had been used by the Museum of the Moving Image. In addition to the three existing auditoria, the complex now includes a studio, a médiathèque, gallery space, a shop, and a bar and restaurant run by Benugo.