@archiveswendy.bsky.social
Archivist at British Film Institute Special Collections Also working on Women’s Screen Work in the Archives Made Visible https://womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk @womensscreenwork.bsky.social
Pet hate: when you see an interesting CFP then notice that the deadline is the next day...
28.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If people are outraged that Andrew was lobbying the government, well, yeah, that's what the RF do for their own private interests, and continually get away with it. King Charles, Queen Elizabeth II are/were both guilty of this.
24.02.2026 17:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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18.02.2026 09:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today I accidentally bought 14 oranges instead of 4.
That's my news.
Our @womensscreenwork.bsky.social post-doc, Dr Jessica Boyall, wrote this lovely piece about Gurinder Chadha and Tina Gharavi's archives held at Screencraft, BFI National Archive: www.bfi.org.uk/features/bey...
31.01.2026 00:32 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Wonderful last night of our Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives season, BFI. We watched Bride & Prejudice with a lively audience then Gurinder Chadha Q&A, ending the night with Gurinder meeting artists Athen & Nina & seeing their Bend It installation. @womensscreenwork.bsky.social
31.01.2026 00:29 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Thrilled with wk 1 of Beyond The Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives. Last night we saw Tina's brilliant I Am Nasrine, after which she discussed her work & archive with @lindaruthwilliams.bsky.social @womensscreenwork.bsky.social
Amazing to bring women filmmakers' archives to cinema audiences
That's my Facebook and Twitter accounts finally deleted. Feels ok!
23.01.2026 10:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Athen Kardashian and Nina Mhach Durban
21.01.2026 15:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Artist duo, Athen & Nina, were commissioned by BFI Screencraft and supported by @womensscreenwork.bsky.social to respond to Bend It Like Beckham materials in the Gurinder Chadha Collection. If near Southbank, do take a look at their installation. Until 1st Feb.
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
My excellent colleague, Chantelle Boyea, introduced Tina Gharavi's short films last night, with some highlights from Tina's fascinating archive.
Come here Tina speak about her work and archive on Friday at the BFI!
Very please to share this BFI press release about Tina Gharavi's archive coming to the BFI National Archive. I am currently working on this collection - which is fascinating.
www.bfi.org.uk/news/bafta-n...
One of the highlights of the Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers and their Archives season (aside from Tina Gharavi being there in person!) is that Gharavi's Mother/Country will be screened: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPKY...
14.12.2025 20:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Woman with a Movie Camera is back! I'll be on a panel with BFI digital archivist, Grace Johnston, talking about the archives of Tina Gharavi and Gurinder Chadha, then we'll host an archive show and tell...
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Come see this lovely short season at the BFI!
Beyond the Frame: Women Filmmakers & their Archives
As leading figures in British cinema, Tina Gharavi & Gurinder Chadha’s work remains relevant for both current and future audiences.
@womensscreenwork.bsky.social #BFI
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Interesting training event at TNA: PAST Surveillance and Society: Reading records against the grain - Participants are invited to critically engage with case studies of a broad range of 20th century surveillance records at the archives www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-surve...
15.10.2025 19:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Very pleased that the book Sue and I edited, The Materiality of the Archive: Creative Practice in Context, has just come out in paperback (so a bit cheaper!).
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The British Museum is also to be held responsible for this decision - they should care about the potential/probably damage as much as the French conservators. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
30.08.2025 22:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Interesting & critical review of the new V&A Storehouse by @profdanhicks.bsky.social
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Laura Mulvey to receive the BFI Fellowship this year:
www.bfi.org.uk/news/laura-m...
Home working in school hols:
Me: I'm working & need to concentrate, don't interrupt for a bit.
5 mins later son runs to me:
Son: There's a big problem.
Me: What?
Son: I don't know how to say it, but I need you to come.
Me: Just tell me what it is.
Son: I've got a bit of slime stuck to a newspaper.
The ICO is taking action against the Cabinet Office because of lengthy and unexplained FOI delays. In a new practice recommendation the ICO is highly critical of the Cabinet Office approach to FOI, telling it to supply quarterly updates for monitoring of its future performance.
24.07.2025 11:23 — 👍 21 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 1
Our brilliant @womensscreenwork.bsky.social post-doc researcher, Jessica Boyall, wrote an excellent piece on Gurinder Chadha for the Recent BFI Blu-ray release of Bhaji on the Beach. Jessica is working on the Gurinder Chadha Collection for the WSW project.
29.07.2025 08:14 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The wonderful Connie Francis has passed away. One of my favourite records to listen to growing up was my mum's Connie Francis album.
Such a tragic life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5i...
