21 August 2008

BFI in Cinema Journal

The latest issue of Cinema Journal, the magazine of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies, has devoted its In Focus section to a collection of articles about the history and current situation of the BFI. Contributors include Toby Miller, Charlotte Brunsdon, Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Colin McArthur, Ed Buscombe and Pam Cook.

The articles can be accessed free via the SCMS website:

http://www.cmstudies.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=960&Itemid=188

[You may have difficulty accessing this link -- the site owner has been informed of the problem.]

If the problem persists, you should be able to get a PDF version via this link:

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=F.2190d0be-b20c-43ec-9099-48a498b5ab2a



20 August 2008

Janet Moat retires


Janet Moat retired last week, after 30 years at the BFI. As curator of Special Collections she brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the management of this internationally renowned resource, providing invaluable help to researchers. BFIwatch wishes her all the best in her new life.