Very happy to receive an archive accrual to add to the Tina Gharavi Collection at BFI Screeencraft, which will be catalogued as part of the @womensscreenwork.bsky.social project. Excited to see this set of papers for Gharavi's recent film, Night and Day.

A little treat for you all. Stereolab on Chic-A-G0-Go. Lovely song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XmG...

Stereolab on Chic-A-Go-Go

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I know there are bigger things to be concerned about, but I am unreasonably angry about a book I'm reading and the portrayal of archivists. Firstly - WHITE GLOVES. FFS. Also, the author has confused displaying things for a period in low light with viewing things in a search room.

Some news: we are looking for a permanent Archivist to join the BFI’s lovely Screencraft team, working with amazing collections! bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk

@helenexeter.bsky.social writes: “I am the Project Lead for the fantastic team on the Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible Project. My role is to help co-ordinate our activities, but the work and generation of ideas and insights on our project is truly collaborative. (1/6)

Jessica Boyall writes: "I’m a postdoctoral researcher working on the archival strand of the project (see the 'About' section of our website, link in bio). I’m based at the BFI National Archive, Screencraft Collections, where I’m mobilising the Gurinder Chadha collection (1/6)

Shelley Cobb says: "As part of the WSW team, I am working with Lisa Smithstead interviewing archivists and curators about their roles in the film industry and am learning so much about how they are working to prioritise women's visibility in archives (1/5)

Katie Crosson writes: "Based at the University of Exeter in the Curation Strand, I am working on a script collection donated to the @bdcmuseum.bsky.social by Pinewood Studios, analysing screenplays written, conceived and developed by women. (1/8)

Phil Wickham writes: "I am the Curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter. This is the leading museum dedicated to the moving image in the UK and holds over 94,000 items, forming a people’s history of cinema and optical media. (1/4)

Lisa Smithstead writes: "My main role on the project is interviewing curators and archivists to find out more about their working methods with women’s screen work collections. (1/4)

Wendy Russell writes: "I am the Screencraft Lead Archivist at the British Film Institute, where I look after the (mostly) paper archives of filmmakers. As part of the WSW Archival Strand, (1/4)

Lucie Mingmei writes: "I am the Research IT Developer in the Research IT team based in the Digital Humanities Lab at the University of Exeter. As part of the WSWIA team, I work on the design and development of the project’s WordPress web interface, which is used for blogging and (1/8)

Excited to announce: ‘Doing Women's Screen and Media Histories 8 (WFTHN) conf will be 16th-18th June 2027 at the University of Exeter, hosted by our @womensscreenwork.bsky.social project team. We can't wait! womensscreenwork.exeter.ac.uk/events/confe... #feministfilmhistory #archives #DWSMH27

Doing Women's Screen & Media History Conference 2027 - Women’s Screen Work in Archives Made Visible

‘Archiving and Curating Women’s Media Histories: Feminist Challenges, Approaches, Practices, Possibilities.’ We are delighted that the 8th iteration of the Women’s Film and Television History Network ...

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Poster Perfect: A Reel History of Hertfordshire Filmmaking Herts Libraries are teaming up with BFI National Archive to celebrate Herts' rich cinematic heritage. From 25 May a select number of our libraries will be displaying a different film poster each week www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/lib...

Looking forward to this at the BFI next month: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

Gurinder Chadha joined us in January for our @womensscreenwork.bsky.social In Frame discussion at BFI Southbank. She's back at the BFI on Tuesday for this excellent programme: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

🧵 Curious how researchers, journalists, and artists dig into the web’s past? 🌐 WAYS OF WORKING WITH THE WAYBACK MACHINE shows how the #WaybackMachine opens up a world of discovery and creativity. Learn more ⤵️ www.internetarchive.eu/2026/02/18/w... 1️⃣/5️⃣ #WebArchives #DigitalResearch

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National Lottery Because of You – Explore the BFI National Archive

As part of National Lottery Open Week in March we are offering a rare chance to explore the BFI National Archive.

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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...

“I have made so little”: what the archives of two women filmmakers tell us about the film industry

The paper archives of Gurinder Chadha and Tina Gharavi reveal both filmmakers’ prodigious creativity and dedication to their craft, but also the challenges and pushbacks they’ve faced in a male-domina...

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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

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

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...

BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Tina Gharavi donates personal collection to the BFI National Archive

Gharavi was BAFTA-nominated for I Am Nasrine and her work focuses on the migrant experience, representation and storytelling.

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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...

Mother Country | Official Trailer

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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...

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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.

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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...

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

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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!). www.routledge.com/The-Material...

The Materiality of the Archive: Creative Practice in Context

The Materiality of the Archive is the first volume to bring together a range of methodological approaches to the materiality of archives, as a framework for their engagement, analysis and interpretati...

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