Until recently it was believed that there was only one print of Roger Fenton’s ’Pasha and Bayadère’ in existence, at the Getty Institute in Los Angeles; then another was discovered in the UK.
With BIFF over for 2012, here’s a quick rundown of the festival’s successes, plus links to some of the best coverage and the lovely things you said about us. Until next year…
The man who revolutionised the world of hairstyling with his geometric ‘wash and wear’ cuts has died at the age of 84.
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…
Last night the museum and City Park were overrun by rampaging zombies… to promote our Fantastic Films Weekend, celebrating the best horror and SFF movies.
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.
We’re happy to report that the much-loved Games Lounge has now reopened after its reolcation to Level 5 of the museum.
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.