We are closing early today, Monday 22nd, at 3pm due to essential maintenance work in our building. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Last call for tomorrow's screening of Hopscotch Films 'Bill Douglas, My Best Friend' +unseen home movies Exeter Phoenix at 2pm. You can book here exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/bill-do…

The link to book Saturday's screening of the new Bill Douglas documentary is exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/bill-do… . Apologies.

Bill Douglas would have been 90 today. His films remain as powerful as ever and in our museum everyone can enjoy the amazing collection he built with Peter Jewell. On Saturday we are showing the new doc on Bill by Hopscotch Films bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/premiere-… . Thank you Bill.

Join Exeter Phoenix in celebrating Lynne Ramsay’s incredible debut film, #Ratcatcher ’s 25th anniversary, with a 4K restoration and introduction from Phil Wickham from the Bill Douglas Museum

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Hurrah! I love it here! Such a special place - named for a great filmmaker! 💕

Great news - we have received funding from Research England over the next 5 years. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/new-fundi…

Save the dates for #CineRedis24 taking place in & around #Bristol Wed 24 - Sun 28 July 2024 with over 50 events incl. big screen showings of new restorations, re-discoveries and a multitude of starting points for conversations.  

Lots more to come: watershed.co.uk/news/cinema-re…

Showing Exeter Phoenix on 17th April too.

We have a fascinating new blog on our website from stipend holder Anushrut Ramakrishnan Agrwaal from St Andrews Film Studies on writing in visual media, looking at 19th century examples from our collection.

Tonight! The opening of Glasgow Short Film Festival with Bill Douglas's unseen home movies! With special guests. Great opportunity to see these fascinating records of Bill's beginnings as a filmmaker.

We are delighted to announce that the new documentary on Bill Douglas, 'Bill Douglas, My Best Friend' receives its English premiere here Exeter Phoenix on 20th April to mark what would have been Bill's 90th birthday. You can book now at
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We have a great new temporary display in the museum, curated by volunteer Simran. The exhibition looks at Eastern European Cinema, particularly post-war films from Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, including this still we hold from New Wave feminist classic 'Daisies'.

Just a reminder that the deadline for our call for applications for stipends to research at the museum is next Monday 18th at noon. Details at bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/new-call-…

For Devon lovers of silent cinema - will be great shows with Neil Brand 🇺🇦

Screening Exeter Phoenix of documentary about the UK's own low budget film machine Cliff Twemlow on 23rd March.

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We are excited about the premiere of Hopscotch Films documentary Bill Douglas My Best Friend Glasgow Film Festival this Friday. Coming to Devon in April! Also see Bill's previously unscreened home movies Glasgow Short Film Festival on 20th March.

We have a new blog on our site from College student Lola Exeter College who looks at the history of cinemas in our home city of #Exeter .
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In the top 10 films at the @glasgowfilmfes, The Skinny picks out Bill Douglas: My Best Friend Love how film connects 🥰 | Bill Douglas Museum

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For all Devon film fans - tomorrow night Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra playing Williams and Zimmer at University of Exeter Great Hall.