Festivals

Film historian and author Brian Hannan takes a look at some of the most significant women in Hollywood’s history, and how female film editors rose to prominence from 1913 onwards.

Claire writes about stepping into antiquity via Professor Rupert Till’s sound archaeology presentation as part of Widescreen Weekend.

This year’s celebration of the most sensual cinema offered more immersive experiences to more people than ever before, reports Roger Highfield, Science Director.

With Widescreen Weekend over for another year, Laura goes behind the scenes with the festival team to find out how it’s all put together.

Claire takes a deep dive into the music of Black Panther and discovers how Kendrick Lamar’s soundtrack helped bring Wakanda to life.

Volunteer blogger Joe takes a look at the film that arguably kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Stephen Norrington’s Blade (1998), starring Wesley Snipes.

This year’s Widescreen Weekend film festival kicks off in one month’s time, and once again we’ll be featuring a celebration of ‘Women in Widescreen’.

With this year’s Widescreen Weekend on the horizon, Joseph Thompson takes a look at the significance of print film and how it’s represented at our festival.

This year’s Widescreen Weekend will include a special celebration of Doris Day. In this post, Samira Ahmed takes another look at an oft-misunderstood star.

The third annual Yorkshire Games Festival has come and gone in a whirlwind of inspiring speakers, incredible live shows and tons of gameplay! Now the dust has settled, we’re looking back at our top moments from the festival.

The Yorkshire Games Festival is upon us! Delve into the history of player creation, from the earliest examples of modding to Media Molecule’s imaginative Dreams.

This October saw the 22nd edition of our film festival, Widescreen Weekend. Every year, hundreds of film fans from all over the world flock to the museum to indulge in big, bold cinema experiences.