Film and cinematography

As we get ready for our Shaun the Sheep-themed half term, Shawana delves into the history of one of the nation’s favourite animated characters.

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.

On 5 September the museum hosted The Great Victorian Moving Picture Show, screening a selection of early short films. Laura reports back.

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.

It’s 10 years since Bradford became the first ever UNESCO City of Film. Find out about some of the fantastic celebratory events coming up.

You might not realise it, but early British cinema and magic are very closely linked. Magicians used the new moving pictures as part of their shows; film-makers used the popularity of magicians to create appealing films.

Discover the story of the camera used to capture Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition to the South Pole.

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.