The spellbinding photography of Arthur F. Kales (1882-1936).

Slovenian silent film star Ita Rina giving you no nonsense intensity like a pro.

Colette launching her beauty line in 1932. Ngl I'd initially hoped that this was booze related, but I'll settle for beauty!

Legendary burlesque star Sally Rand. Send me back to see one of her shows please.

"Der Alchimist", written & directed by Heinz Karl Heiland for the Berlin Stage in 1918. Poster by Josef Fenneker.

Excellent colleagues doing excellent things. Click below for more 👇

That Friday Feeling.

Marie Prevost looking fierce 🔥

Check this out - you won't be disappointed. Happy #SouthAsianHeritageMonth!

That Friday Feeling 😉

My great grandmother, Gertrude Hacker. A stern, Victorian woman who lived through two world wars and used to sneak me sweets before dinner.

Got a hot date in Bristol at the end of the month. Do tag along - the more the merrier 😉

Announced: two exciting appointments to our new Executive Director Board. Arike Oke (@Arike_Oke) and Jason Wood (Jason Wood) will join us in 2022 as Executive Directors of Knowledge and Collections, and Public Programmes & Audiences respectively theb.fi/3n2B24U

Do join us! Full programme of events can be found here: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default…

Marlene.

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“Casting a non-Disabled actor to play a Disabled character is one example of how ableism affects the film production industry” Learn about ableism from Disabled filmmakers and share our #PressReset video to create awareness in the industry #EndAbleism theb.fi/31kwH4z

This Sunday, join Asta Nielsen and Greta Garbo as they navigate the back-alley meat market in silent masterpiece, The Joyless Street. Introduced by @mirantwitt #BFISouthbank theb.fi/3HHKS32

Great screening of The Joyless Street at BFI this evening, introduced by the lovely Miranda Gower-Qian. Exquisite piano accompaniment by John Sweeney.