The wonderful actress Kay Kendall was born on this day in Withernsea in 1927. Among her many roles was Rosalind in Genevieve (1953) and Lady Sybil Wren in Les Girls (1957). Tragically she died of cancer at the age of 32. #KayKendall #Withernsea
Now imagine one of cinema's most sensual love stories projected on a brand new #35mm print... #BFINationalArchive 's new print of IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (Wong Kar Wai, 2000) was generously funded by the #NationalLottery and premieres BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…
James Dean's greatest film is showing in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival. We're premiering the BFI's new #NationalLottery -funded #35mm print. Shot in CinemaScope, the film will look spectacular on the giant NFT1 screen.
Original UK release poster preserved by #BFINationalArchive
A very slightly gratuitous selection of publicity photos of Elizabeth Taylor in ASH WEDNESDAY (Larry Peerce, 1973) preserved by #BFINationalArchive . That fur hat and flares combo!
ASH WEDNESDAY is showing on #35mm in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 9 June whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…
2/2 Feeling brave? We're showing 4 nitrate prints from #BFINationalArchive in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival - the first UK nitrate screenings for over a decade. Our projection and health & safety teams have been preparing for months, ensuring we all stay safe! whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…
Want to know what the oldest film print ever to be projected to an audience in the UK looks like? I took these snaps when we test screened the #BFINationalArchive 's 91 year old nitrate original release print of SERVICE FOR LADIES (1932) - showing BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival. 1/2
Spike Lee filming MALCOLM X (1992) on location in South Africa. It was shot shortly after Nelson Mandela's release from prison and he appears in one of the film's most potent scenes.
#BFINationalArchive 's new #35mm print shows BFI #FilmOnFilm Fest
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1/3. Kathleen Collins shooting her ground breaking, semi-autobiographical LOSING GROUND (1982). Hardly seen in her lifetime, the film is only now receiving the exposure and acclaim it deserves. New #BFINationalArchive #35mm print premiering in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 11 June
THE SWIMMER (Frank Perry, US, 1968) will be showing on a #35mm Technicolor dye-transfer print preserved by #BFINationalArchive in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival On 10 June. Due to shrinkage, it's likely that this will be the last time we'll be able to project this wonderful print.
Todays reel! #film #film archivist #film heritage #bfinationalarchive come see #FilmOnFilm bit.ly/3BC20qh
Goodbye Helmut Berger (1944-2023)
He co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor in ASH WEDNESDAY (1973), screening on 9 June in the BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival
Here he is in a snapshot from the #BFINationalArchive ’s extremely rare 35mm print
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Behind the scenes during the shoot of THE SWIMMER (Frank Perry, US, 1968) - production photos preserved by #BFINationalArchive .
Film shows on a rare #35mm Technicolor dye-transfer print in BFI #FilmonFilm Festival whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…
Leslie Howard, Elizabeth Allan and Benita Hume - publicity portraits for SERVICE FOR LADIES (Alexander Korda, 1932) preserved by #BFINationalArchive . Fascinating that they share the same damage - maybe they were once stapled.
Film showing on nitrate in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival
#BFINationalArchive curator Patrick Russell and producer/director Tim Langford celebrate Robert Flaherty's late flawed masterpiece, LOUISIANA STORY (1948). It's receiving a very rare screening as part of BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 9 June
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NO WAY OUT is showing on a rare 73-year-old #35mm nitrate original release print from #BFINationalArchive as part of BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 11 June. The quality of the print is underlined by these snaps I took of it during a test screening
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There are dozens of historic films of #Liverpool available to watch for FREE (UK only) on #BFIPlayer . All films from the collections of #BFINationalArchive and the UK's other national and regional film archives player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-fil…
Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen directing Michael Kidd in MGM musical IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955). Film showing on an original 1955 CinemaScope Eastmancolor #35mm print from #BFINationalArchive in the BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 10 June. bfi.org.uk/film-on-film
The Happy Family was #MurielBox 's first solo feature and is showing BFI Southbank on 20 May at 3.15. In May 1952, it was the first talking picture seen by Mr O'Shea of Tottenham who was taken to the cinema with his huge family by charabanc. #BFINationalArchive treasures.
Gene Kelly on roller skates. One of my favourite numbers from IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen, 1955) - showing on an original release #35mm Eastmancolor CinemaScope print from #BFINationalArchive in BFI #FilmOnFilm Festival on 10 June youtube.com/watch?v=8hs6iX…
