Transcript Hidden Collections

Film Strand
Two workshops
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6 February 2013
6 March 2013
 Visit to BFI National
Archive in
Berkhamstead
 Visit to BFI
Mediatheque, Quad
Cinema in Derby
Aims
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 Workshop 1 (with BFI staff)
 To familiarise participants with the various moving image
and other collections stored at the BFI National Archive and
how these can be accessed, researched and used in the
Major Project (English Gothic)
Workshop 2 (with programming/educational staff at Quad)
 To achieve awareness of how programmes of archive film
are curated and delivered in the public domain – in
cinemas, BFI Mediatheques and across the web. To discover
how archive film works across various exhibition platforms
and what can be achieved.
Major Project
March- Mid July 2013
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 To source, research and
produce materials for a
major BFI project on
 the English Gothic in
cinema.
 To include working
with films, posters and
advertising materials,
cinema ephemera,
reviews and critique etc
Major Project
Delivery and assessment –end of July 2013
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 Possible outcomes include:
 Curated film programmes of moving image for
cinemas and mediatheques across the UK
 Written material; reviews and information for BFI
Screenonline and other web platforms
 Website/s
 Visual material curated for exhibitions
 Educational materials for use in schools
Thanks!
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Laraine Porter
Paul Long
[email protected]
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