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Paul Joyce Pordenone Silent Tonight we celebrated the second to last night of Giornate 43 and the awarding of the Jean Mitry gong to our very own Bryony Dixon of the BFI Pordenone Silent Much cheering on from us in the balcony at B.D.’s win!👏🏻

Pure joy to see #SilentSherlock tonight in the atmospheric setting of Ally Pally. Beautiful restoration BFI Bryony Dixon with terrific score by Neil Brand, Joanna MacGregor and Joseph Havlat. He shall return...

RIP the great Dick Pope. A true gent, as well as being a brilliant cinematographer. He worked closely with us on the BFI National Archive’s restoration of Mike Leigh’s Naked, and I spoke to him about his work on the film when the restoration premiered bfi.org.uk/interviews/dic…

BFI Special Collections is looking for an Archives Assistant for few months! bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk

For anyone waiting for an affordable copy, my book on 1920s British cinema comes out in paperback this Saturday! bit.ly/4g6tNBs

I’m running the London Marathon in April 2025, and raising money for Guy’s Cancer Charity, in memory of my younger brother Tom. Tom died from bowel cancer in August 2023, aged 41. I would be immensely grateful for your support justgiving.com/page/james-bel…

To celebrate the centenary of Christine Norden, Britain's first blonde bombshell, we're screening post-war noir Nightbeat 6.15 8 Jan BFI Southbank. Last 2 tickets just released. Here she is turning all the gents' heads on the set of the film. Image #BFINationalArchive

Here's the first in a series of articles on films I've screened over the years in the Projecting the Archive slot BFI Southbank. Limelight was enjoyed by a great audience last July, who even sang along to the supporting vintage ad for gas appliances. bfi.org.uk/features/limel…

Westward the Women is criminally underseen and a huge get for the BFI Film on Film Festival. I’ve been lobbying London cinemas to show it for years with no luck. Ecstatic to finally have the chance to see it on the big screen. One of the great westerns as far as I’m concerned.

Very excited to announce the programme for the forthcoming BFI #FilmOnFilm festival, taking place at BFI Southbank June 12-15

There's a lot more than STAR WARS in the BFI's Film on Film Festival this summer - I'm particularly intrigued by HUD, PIROSMANI, Q THE WINGED SERPENT, THE WIND, and A MOMENT OF INNOCENCE. I made a Letterboxd list of all that's been announced so far. boxd.it/FULv8

Just one week to go until the London Marathon. I’m running it in memory of my younger brother Tom, who died from bowel cancer on 27 August 2023, aged 41. Tom was cared for by Guy’s Cancer Centre. I would be so grateful for any support. justgiving.com/page/james-bel…

The complete BFI Film on Film Festival schedule is now online! Don’t miss the ultra-rare 35mm screening of the extraordinary LAST SUMMER (1969) in collaboration with LOST REELS - a holy grail of missing movies that also happens to be a masterpiece: tinyurl.com/4nbs5x27

The full programme for this year's BFI Film on Film Festival is now live! Tickets on sale Fri 9 May (BFI Members book early). theb.fi/42ODzDo

Wonderful news! The BFI is screening Gregory La Cava’s Unfinished Business (1941) for the Film on Film Festival

It also looks like the BFI are showing a nitrate print of the original 1934 THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, as part of their Film on Film festival: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…

A big THANK-YOU to everyone who made the @lostreelsuk LAST SUMMER event the quickest sellout of the 2025 BFI Film on Film Festival. It's going to be an amazing screening, I'm so looking forward to it!

Last chance to see super rare British thriller Blackmailed (1951) before the 35mm print goes back to the archive. Dirk Bogarde and Mai Zetterling star. Weds 14 May 6.20 BFI Southbank. Book here: tinyurl.com/4kw6b5s6 Images #BFINationalArchive

Very Sad. A fitting tribute is that The Outfit is being shown as part of the BFI Film on Film Festival On Sun 15th June - And there are just 3 tickets remaining.