“A Story Marshalled with Dazzling Skill and Precision”: All the President’s Men Reviewed in 1976
The review lauds Alan Pakula’s 1976 adaptation of All the President’s Men for its meticulous recreation of the Washington Post’s Watergate investigation, noting the film’s reliance on authentic newsroom props and tight script revisions with the real reporters. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman deliver restrained, journalistic performances that let the procedural drama unfold without Hollywood embellishment. Gordon Willis’s camerawork heightens claustrophobic tension, turning the newsroom into a character itself. However, the critique points out that the film’s technical precision sometimes eclipses imaginative storytelling, leaving the narrative feeling more documentary than cinematic thrill ride.
This Is Not a Vivaldi Biopic: Damiano Michieletto on Primavera
Damiano Michieletto’s feature debut *Primavera* premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, dramatizing Antonio Vivaldi’s early years at Venice’s Ospedale della Pietà. The film follows a fictional pupil, violinist Cecilia, as she navigates a patriarchal world while...
Super Nature, a Love Letter to Nature Created on Super 8 Film, to Be Released on 4 September
BFI Distribution announced that Ed Sayers’ *Super Nature* will open in UK and Ireland cinemas on 4 September 2026. The documentary is filmed entirely on vintage Super 8 cameras, featuring footage from 40 collaborators across 25 countries and contributions from notable artists such...
“The Hope Is You’ll Feel You’re in a Continuous Dream”: Gerald Fox on Kinaesthesia
Documentarian Gerald Fox’s new film *Kinaesthesia* (2024‑2026) dramatizes his former professor Vladimir Petrić’s essay on “film and dreams,” weaving silent‑era clips with original re‑enactments. Fox casts a wordless avatar of Petrić, played by Goran Kostić, to explore oneiric cinema techniques such as double...
Miroirs No. 3 Second Look Review: A Glorious Sun Dappled Noir From Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold’s latest film, *Miroirs No. 3*, channels a sun‑dappled noir while riffing on his long‑standing fascination with doubles and identity. The story follows Betty, a rural matriarch, who takes in Laura, a catatonic crash survivor, echoing the domestic‑invasion motifs of...
Rebuilding: Josh O’Connor Delivers a Tender Performance in This Timely Story of a Rancher Set Adrift by Wildfires
"Rebuilding" follows Dusty, a Colorado rancher whose century‑old homestead is destroyed by a wildfire, forcing him to confront the loss of his livelihood and identity. The film, directed by Max Walker‑Silverman, portrays his struggle to rebuild while living in a...
BFI Invests £9.25 Million to Support UK-Wide Screen Culture for Audiences
The British Film Institute (BFI) is allocating £9.25 million (≈$11.8 M) from its National Lottery Audience Projects Fund for 2026‑2029 to back 23 film and immersive projects across the UK. The awards cover 10 venues, nine festivals and several sector‑facing initiatives, aiming...
Blades of the Guardians: Cluttered Storytelling Overwhelms Yuen Woo-Ping’s Wuxia Epic
Yuen Woo-Ping’s latest wuxia epic, "Blades of the Guardians," has become the highest‑grossing wuxia film ever in mainland China. Adapted from a popular comic, the story follows bodyguard Dao Ma (Wu Jing) across the Taklamakan Desert and features a star‑studded ensemble...
D Is for Distance: A Personal, Hallucinatory Journey Through Medical Bureaucracy
Chris Petit returns with his first feature in 15 years, co‑directing the hallucinatory documentary *D is for Distance* alongside Emma Matthews. The film chronicles their son Louis’s battle with epilepsy, weaving personal footage, narration, and essayistic collage to critique the...
New BFI Expanded Screen Fund Will Support Ambitious Immersive Works of Fiction
The British Film Institute (BFI) has launched a new Expanded Screen Fund that will award up to £150,000 (about $190,000) to experienced UK producers creating immersive fiction using VR, AR, XR or 360° technology. Applications are open now and close...
Object of the Week: The State-of-The Art Scanner Transforming the Art of Film Preservation
The BFI National Archive has installed a LaserGraphics Director 65, a flagship film scanner capable of handling 8 mm to 70 mm formats at up to 13.5k resolution. Funded by the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s Infrastructure Fund, the machine was...
Brazil on Film Season Announced for BFI Southbank
The British Film Institute announced a two‑month “Brazil on Film” season at BFI Southbank, running 1 May‑30 June 2025‑26. The programme showcases more than 40 titles, from the restored 1931 silent classic *Limite* to recent works by emerging directors, and includes a...
Imran Perretta’s Award-Winning Ish to Be Released by BFI Distribution on 31 July in UK and Ireland
Imran Perretta’s debut feature *Ish* will open in UK and Irish cinemas on 31 July 2026 via BFI Distribution. The black‑and‑white coming‑of‑age drama, set in Luton’s South Asian and Middle Eastern community, previously won the Venice Critics’ Week Audience Award and competed...
Orwell: 2+2=5: Raoul Peck’s Portrait of George Orwell Dives Deep Into Nineteen Eighty-Four but Finds Few New Answers
Raoul Peck’s documentary *Orwell: 2+2=5* re‑examines George Orwell’s *Nineteen Eighty‑Four* through a global lens, juxtaposing the novel’s warnings with footage from Ukraine, Myanmar, Gaza and other flashpoints. The film weaves archival adaptations, AI‑generated clips and on‑the‑ground drone shots to illustrate how modern...
Latest BFI Innovation Challenge Funding Seeks to Address Data Gaps Across the UK Independent Film Industry
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded a £200,000 grant (approximately $256,000) to the British Screen Forum, partnering with the University of Exeter and Goldsmiths, University of London, to develop data solutions for the UK independent film sector....