New team member Kieron was born in the same year as the museum and—as a Bradford resident—has been lucky enough to grow up with us.
We’re based in Bradford, the first ever UNESCO City of Film, so naturally we’re passionate about cinema. Cinema screenings, film festivals, and cinematography in our collection: read more about everything to do with film at the museum.
Our landmark exhibition in 2002 celebrated 40 years of the world’s best-known movie phenomenon—the James Bond films.
The cine camera which formed the beginnings of our cinematography collection sits right here in Bradford, the first UNESCO City of Film. Fitting, don’t you think?
We’ll be counting down to the big 3-0 by sharing some of our biggest achievements and most interesting collection items, and we want you to share your memories.
Following the sad news of Ray Harryhausen’s death, we would like to pay tribute to a true animation pioneer whose creativity, innovation and vision influenced many of the leading lights in film.
Our conference with Leeds University explored the ways in which Ray Harryhausen has shaped our perception of the classical world in modern popular culture.
Charlotte Connelly from the Science Museum spoke to Sky News about whether science has inspired Star Trek, or whether Star Trek has inspired science.
When I arrived at the museum and met a couple who had driven up specially from Nottingham, anxiously waiting for our star to arrive, I knew it was going to be a good day.
Angela Clare shares what she learned while working on our Bollywood Icons exhibition, and tells of her new-found love for Indian cinema.
BIFF Co-Director Neil Young talks about introducing festival audiences to the moral wasteland of Russian director Alexey Balabanov’s work.
We began with a glittering opening night, and followed suit with some magnificent special guests over the weekend.
Tom Vincent considers the death of film as a distribution format, and why it’s more important than ever to keep film history alive.