The well-liked film critic is fondly remembered as a passionate supporter of arthouse films.
Figures from the UK and international industry have been paying tribute to the beloved former Guardian, Screen International and Evening Standard film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 at the weekend.
“Derek Malcolm was a great critic and a true friend of the Venice Film Festival. Even at the Lido he exercised his great curiosity and sensitivity towards global cinema. It’s a big loss for film culture,” Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Vernice Film Festival, told Screen.
Legendary US documentary maker Fred Wiseman reminisced...
Figures from the UK and international industry have been paying tribute to the beloved former Guardian, Screen International and Evening Standard film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 at the weekend.
“Derek Malcolm was a great critic and a true friend of the Venice Film Festival. Even at the Lido he exercised his great curiosity and sensitivity towards global cinema. It’s a big loss for film culture,” Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Vernice Film Festival, told Screen.
Legendary US documentary maker Fred Wiseman reminisced...
- 7/18/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute Southbank, the iconic London movie theater on the South Bank of the Thames River, is set for a Sept. 1 reopening with a host of health and safely measures in place.
The measures include social distancing throughout the venue, face coverings as standard for all visitors and staff, increased frequency of deep cleans, e-ticketing, and scheduling of staggered screenings.
The venue’s programming will include “Redefining Rebellion,” a season of films that share the spirit of Matthew Kassovitz’s seminal “La Haine,” that will also feature in-conversation events with Kassovitz and Riz Ahmed, who lists the film as a major influence, and a 4K rerelease of the film from Sept. 11. Other rereleases include “Ema,” “Clemency” and “Parasite: Black-and-White Edition.”
A Federico Fellini season will feature “I vitelloni,” “Nights of Cabiria,” “La dolce vita,” “8 1/2” and “Juliet of the Spirits.” Following a successful pivot to an online edition due to the pandemic,...
The measures include social distancing throughout the venue, face coverings as standard for all visitors and staff, increased frequency of deep cleans, e-ticketing, and scheduling of staggered screenings.
The venue’s programming will include “Redefining Rebellion,” a season of films that share the spirit of Matthew Kassovitz’s seminal “La Haine,” that will also feature in-conversation events with Kassovitz and Riz Ahmed, who lists the film as a major influence, and a 4K rerelease of the film from Sept. 11. Other rereleases include “Ema,” “Clemency” and “Parasite: Black-and-White Edition.”
A Federico Fellini season will feature “I vitelloni,” “Nights of Cabiria,” “La dolce vita,” “8 1/2” and “Juliet of the Spirits.” Following a successful pivot to an online edition due to the pandemic,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Neil Peplow joins from the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has hired Neil Peplow, the CEO of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs), as director of international affairs.
Peplow will join in the summer from the Aftrs, where he has been since 2011. Prior to then, he held roles as COO of the Met Film School, and director of film for Creative Skillset.
The role is an expansion of the one vacated by Isabel Davis last year. She was head of international since 2011 before leaving to head up Creative Scotland’s Screen Unit.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has hired Neil Peplow, the CEO of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs), as director of international affairs.
Peplow will join in the summer from the Aftrs, where he has been since 2011. Prior to then, he held roles as COO of the Met Film School, and director of film for Creative Skillset.
The role is an expansion of the one vacated by Isabel Davis last year. She was head of international since 2011 before leaving to head up Creative Scotland’s Screen Unit.
- 2/13/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill said Sunday at the close of the organization’s London Film Festival that Tricia Tuttle has been appointed Director, BFI Festivals. Tuttle had led this year’s festival as interim artistic director after Clare Stewart went on sabbatical last year. Stewart has now decided to step down from the position.
The news came as the 62nd annual fest wrapped Sunday with the world premiere of Stan & Ollie, the biopic starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. On Saturday, it revealed its juried winners including Sudabeh Mortezai’s Joy, which took home the Best Film Award in the official competition.
Tuttle’s new title takes effect in December and she will report to BFI Creative Director Heather Stewart, with oversight of both Lff and Flare: London’s Lgbtq+ Film Festival. Tuttle had been BFI’s Deputy Head of Festivals for the past five years before...
The news came as the 62nd annual fest wrapped Sunday with the world premiere of Stan & Ollie, the biopic starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly. On Saturday, it revealed its juried winners including Sudabeh Mortezai’s Joy, which took home the Best Film Award in the official competition.
Tuttle’s new title takes effect in December and she will report to BFI Creative Director Heather Stewart, with oversight of both Lff and Flare: London’s Lgbtq+ Film Festival. Tuttle had been BFI’s Deputy Head of Festivals for the past five years before...
- 10/21/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The BFI’s annual report for 2017-18 details the organization’s biggest film investments, strategic priorities and senior salaries.
Income for the year to March 2018 was £96.9M – an increase of £1.2M from that of 2016-17, with a net increase of funds of £13.1M. The uptick was put down to property revaluations and a reduction in net pension liability.
The UK’s leading film body, a registered charity which is backed by National Lottery funds, handed out £48.1M to UK film companies and organizations with production awards accounting for $18.7M.
The biggest single production award went to The King’s Speech producer See-Saw which was granted £1.5M for its under-the-radar Untitled Chris Morris Project. The comedy, featuring Anna Kendrick and Danielle Brooks, is understood to be in post-production. Second on the list was Tom Harper’s Wild Rose, starring Jessie Buckley.
The BFI’s Audience Fund for distribution gave funding worth £1.8M to 13 companies.
Income for the year to March 2018 was £96.9M – an increase of £1.2M from that of 2016-17, with a net increase of funds of £13.1M. The uptick was put down to property revaluations and a reduction in net pension liability.
The UK’s leading film body, a registered charity which is backed by National Lottery funds, handed out £48.1M to UK film companies and organizations with production awards accounting for $18.7M.
The biggest single production award went to The King’s Speech producer See-Saw which was granted £1.5M for its under-the-radar Untitled Chris Morris Project. The comedy, featuring Anna Kendrick and Danielle Brooks, is understood to be in post-production. Second on the list was Tom Harper’s Wild Rose, starring Jessie Buckley.
The BFI’s Audience Fund for distribution gave funding worth £1.8M to 13 companies.
- 8/10/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Organisation publishes its annual review for 2017-2018.
The BFI’s annual review for 2017-18 has detailed the organisation’s activities for the financial year.
Production Awards
In total, the BFI awarded £48.19m in the 2017-18 financial year through its various funding channels.
The BFI’s production awards totalled £18,866,791, plus £1,957,883 in development and pre-production awards.
The biggest single award, £1.5m, went to See-Saw for its Untitled Chris Morris Project, the secretive directing effort from the Four Lions filmmaker that reportedly stars Anna Kendrick and Danielle Brooks and is also being funded by Film4. The BFI also awarded £1.5m to Doc Society...
The BFI’s annual review for 2017-18 has detailed the organisation’s activities for the financial year.
Production Awards
In total, the BFI awarded £48.19m in the 2017-18 financial year through its various funding channels.
The BFI’s production awards totalled £18,866,791, plus £1,957,883 in development and pre-production awards.
The biggest single award, £1.5m, went to See-Saw for its Untitled Chris Morris Project, the secretive directing effort from the Four Lions filmmaker that reportedly stars Anna Kendrick and Danielle Brooks and is also being funded by Film4. The BFI also awarded £1.5m to Doc Society...
- 8/9/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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