James Harvey

Got so excited to watch it back when I heard what had happened. But I don't think he deserved a red for that. A telling off would've been fine, surely.

Looking forward to talking to the MA programme in Film Studies and Curation at NFTS tomorrow. I'll be sharing new arguments on the coloniality of global film industries, which gives a long historical overview, before considering the Berlinale World Cinema Fund

Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81 Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

if I use free hit, I still only have my 1 free transfer next week, right? But can I use my transfer (so it's ready for next week), free hit, then have my next week transfer available too? Thinking about offloading Gabriel before price drop AND ALSO free hitting this week.

If/when successful, it leads to the disintegration of academic research and, eventually, a nation's education system. Publications like @timeshighered.bsky.social need to be far more careful who they give their platform to.

Scholarly research is rarely "biased". When it is, it is either dismissed by credible publications or torn apart by peers. The reductive association of bias in research is an extremely transparent way of trying to apply populist right-wing rhetoric to academia.

A study conducted at University of Buckingham (one of the entirely private universities in the UK) is claiming to have found left-wing bias in @ukri.org funding. This is the university that offers a course on "wokeness". And now this study is being reported and shared by @timeshighered.bsky.social

Peter Watkins obituary: radical British filmmaker behind The War Game and Punishment Park The maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90.

Peter Watkins, 1935-2025

The maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90

www.bfi.org.uk/features/pet...

Worst lineup we've fielded since that League Cup game during the World Club Cup. Better off playing youth in their right positions than this mess. It's going to be 4 or 5 for Palace.

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revokes his visa Nigeria's Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday the United States had revoked his non-immigrant visa issued last year and he was told to re-apply if he wished to try again to visit the U.S.

www.reuters.com/world/us/nig...

So happy I caught Stan Douglas's Birth of a Nation before it's run at @victoriamiro.bsky.social ends next week. One of the most impressive things I've seen all year. Now, can he please reconstruct the whole of Griffith's film from 4 alternative perspectives?

Rose of Nevada is brilliant. Is there a more important British filmmaker than Mark Jenkin right now?

What!?

Just watched Ish. V moving. Imran Perretta is channelling Ratcatcher, even surpassing in its evocation of such a vulnerable time in male adolescence. Especially rare in the case of racialised children, who are under constant surveillance. Exciting to see this artist excel with his film debut.

Signing of the season. And that's coming from a Liverpool fan 😂

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CFP 2026 The 14th annual BAFTSS Conference will take place 15-17 April at the Bournemouth Highcliff Mariott Hotel. ​ Keynote speaker : Professor Julian Henriques (Goldsmiths)   This year, BAFTSS embarks on...

Thrilled to share the very open Call for Proposals for BAFTSS 2026 on 15-17 April in Bournemouth. Amid all the stress and uncertainty of HE, the annual conference is a great place to reconnect, reflect, think new thoughts and make new plans. Join us! @baftss.bsky.social

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Ah yes, and Ozu!

Watching and thinking about Warhol's Screen Tests, and the different things they might be said to represent, had the biggest impact for me. But also strong memories of Down By Law. News From Home. Code Unknown. Los olvidados.

Did anyone else think Highest 2 Lowest would have been so much better if it was just Denzel Washington watching new artists perform for 2 hours?

UK military sites may be used to house asylum seekers, says defence secretary John Healey says Keir Starmer is ‘absolutely determined’ to end use of hotels for asylum housing earlier than planned

This is really Children of Men territory www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worse

I do love Jonathan Liew, but in response to his claim that 'the England flag can be a reclamation of agency, a reassertion of our unity, diversity and shared values, a champion of the vulnerable, a rejection rather than an embrace of intolerance': no, it cannot. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

My LFF list has 82 films on this year 😳

Yeah agreed. Nwaneri looks quality and hopefully is on the right track.

I find it pretty unsettling how kids playing professional football is seen as a great thing. Even in purely footballing terms, the protégés so often burn out before they're 30.

Interesting. Underlying point seems to be that ethical practices are impossible for all but an elite few + unethical choices are necessary to offset costs. Quite a lot of wider context around income and expenditure that is missing here, though, which could paint a very different picture.

Anyone with Saka and Haaland (home against Spurs) would surely still get the fear.