A most important member of our Phoenix Leicester family has died. In every way admired for his film knowledge, his passion for film and for his teaching, he will always be remembered as an incredibly kind and fun person to work with. He will be missed by all. Much love to his family.

Film academia mourns one of its most influential and prolific leading lights. As a student I knew much of David's and Kristin Thompson's work, and later, as a professional, I was able to meet David several times. Sad news today.

#16mm Film in the National Railway Museum for the 'Friends' Christmas lecture. There's always something magical about being locked in the museum after the public have left. 👍😁👍

People say I'm hard to buy for at Xmas. This year I'd like one of these.. It's a Pathescope 17.5mm projector. This one is a silent but there was also a sound version. Can I have one of these? Originals are hard to find as most were converted to 16mm when the format was dropped.

Flying the @bfi flag today and celebrating light on the silver screen with collectors, film fans and fellow archivists. Phoenix Leicester for screenings & talks about caring for collections with #FilmIsFabulous & Cinema & TV History Research Institute (CATHI)

Very sad to see this. Every museums worst nightmare. I hope the clean up goes swiftly and that nothing is too badly damaged or destroyed. Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill

OTD in 1984 - 9th October 1984 – Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, based on The Railway Series by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, was first premiered on ITV.

Working in somebody else's film vaults today, I was surprised to find this box empty. I think the box was surprised to be disturbed too!

A before and after from a post I saw on Facebook. A sad tale of compulsive hoarding and council enforced clearence, but I see #16mm films! As curators we have visited sad sights like this before. Who knows what's on those reels but they look well looked after and labelled.

Crikey.. Anybody remember seeing this post-apocolyptic cold war terror 'Threads' unfold on TV? bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

Delighted to have played a tiny role in this rather wonderful production. Delighted to see it have some recognition too. 👍

I've had an ace time today at @bfi, I presented 3 x #16mmFilm events for #FilmOnFilm and met some really fantastic audience members that have said the nicest things. What a great day!! Huge thanks to everybody connected to today's events, staff and audience. It's been a blast.

A hundred years after the invention of 16mm, we dig into the history and technology of a film format that transformed the way moving images were made and distributed.

#FilmOnFilm bfi.org.uk/features/all-a…

#FilmOnFilm The Festival is here and today I'm celebrating 100 years of #16mmFilm at @bfi, I've got my 1923 Kodak Model A camera with me too! See you at BFI Southbank for some movie magic.

#FilmOnFilm A fantastic read here from my colleague Patrick Russell and an upcoming chance to see Louisiana Story (1948) on the big screen, from a beautiful #35mmfilm print. bfi.org.uk/interviews/for…

Well the Coronation is here... House decorated, now I feel the need to rush out and buy a telly like my grandparents did for the Queen's Coronation 🤣. Did you know the Queen's Coronation was nearly never broadcast? bigthink.com/pessimists-arc…

#16mmFilm was a great enabler. It allowed small film societies to book quality cinema programmes and flourish. During #FilmOnFilm festival @bfi we will be recreating a 1950s, 16mm themed, film society evening. There's Lottie Reiniger, Lindsay Anderson, BTF and The Woman's Angle.

During the #FilmOnFilm festival @bfi, I'll be presenting a programme of #16mmFilm to showcase some the great corporate training and safety films. It's a much maligned and parodied genre but with John Cleese and Stanley Holloway amongst others, it can't really be that bad can it?

Love film? Then you will love this. It's lots of film screenings... Using real film prints, projected with real film projectors on to a real screen!! So no, this festival is not digital! Come and join us. #FilmOnFilm

We're celebrating 100 years of #16mmFilm at our #FilmOnFilm festival in June. Join me as we look at 16mm, the kit, a 70s film show & a murder mystery too. The victim was a young 16mm print hoping to get onto television, who is to blame? Expect to see scratches and colour fade!