Just entered the ballot for 2 tickets today, so we’ll see what happens!
Entered the ballot (BFI Member) so here’s hoping!
Good luck to the pair of you - hope you’re both successful. Please keep us posted how you get on with it. 👍
The whole film festival looks really intriguing and if it anything like their previous film festivals you’re hopefully in for a treat. The BFI certainly know how to put on a good show - and their love of film and respect for film fans really comes across.
Even their old outdoor film screenings are something else - and so much thought and work goes into them.
Ep. 126 - Inside the BFI National Archives - Film on Film Festival - Special Episode : from the Filmumentaries Podcast.
The blurb: For this early release of the podcast, I’m taking you behind the scenes at the BFI National Archive in Berkhamsted. The reason for the early drop? Tickets for the BFI’s excellent Film on Film Festival go on sale to the public tomorrow, 9th May 2025, and I wanted to give you a bit of insight into what makes this event so special. The Film on Film Festival runs from the 12th to the 15th of June and is dedicated entirely to screenings on physical film – from 35mm to 16mm, and even nitrate. It’s a rare opportunity to experience films as they were originally shown, in all their analogue glory. While at the archive, I spoke with several of the experts who help make the festival possible and who work daily to preserve the history of cinema. You’ll hear from:
James Bell – Senior Curator of Fiction and Programme Director, Film on Film Festival
Chris Stenner – Film Laboratory Lead
Sonia Genaitay – Curatorial Archivist
Martin Coffill – Projectionist and QC
David Jones – Film Scanning Lead
A huge thanks to Kieron Webb and Sarah Bemand for organising the day. It was a real privilege to explore the archive, meet the people who keep the machines running and the prints in circulation, and to share it all with you here. If you’re attending the festival on the 12th, please do let me know and be sure to say “hi”.’ - Jamie Benning.
The Filmumentaries Podcast - OriginalTrilogy•com thread; by Jambe Davdar (aka Jamie Benning).