Widescreen Weekend 2012 played host to a very special guest. He didn’t quite have the stature of Ray Winstone or Barbara Windsor, yet he’s been around for 50 years, and his film has been enjoyed by millions around the world…
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.
Olivier Assayas, the recipient of this year’s Bradford International Film Festival Fellowship Award, visited the museum to speak about the relationship between globalisation and film.
Congratulations to Lars Kornhoff and Rúnar Rúnarsson, the winners of this year’s Shine Short Films Award and the newly-launched European Features Competition.
We’ve got a couple of video clips to share from Barbara Windsor’s visit to the museum. Watch her discuss EastEnders and THAT scene in Carry On Camping…
One of the highlights of everyone’s Bradford International Film Festival had to be the Dodge Brothers’ busk—a last-minute addition to the programme.
We did things a bit differently for opening night this year: black tie was out, tea dresses and cardigans were in.
Ray Winstone spoke to Mark Kermode about his early acting days, why he prefers the TV version of Scum, and his thoughts on Mary Whitehouse.
Reviews of some highlights from day three of the festival, including Wrinkles and Albert Nobbs.
Day two of the festival included short films, the Dodge Brothers busking, and an authentic Family Film Funday experience.
One of our very special festival guests, Ray Winstone, was interviewed by Mark Kermode in Pictureville Cinema yesterday.
We asked some friendly local film bloggers to offer their festival tips for the less cinephilic film lovers among us, and Michael Pattison from idFilm has picked out three hidden festival gems.
Our in-house festival junkie and film-lover reviews Juan of the Dead, We Are Poets, How I Filmed the War and Conference.