There will be little or no red carpet this year. At least not at Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto and Tribeca. More than 20 Film Festivals are forced to cancel because of coronavirus pandemic, with many, including our own London Film Festival, joining the web under the heading of WE ARE ONE, showcasing features, documentaries, music,Read More
Sadly, the above shot shows our empty cinema. Life Without Cinema is a new tab on our website. Coronavirus has closed all cinemas including the Beaconsfield Film Society’s and as a small offering to all those suffering from ‘good film deprivation’, the Film Selection Group will supply regular suggestions to help you overcome this quasiRead More
The following announcement from the NFTS reached us today, the 10th March 2020: ‘We are sorry to have to confirm that as one of a number of measures the NFTS is taking in response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the School has decided to cancel the use of its facilities by external groups. ThisRead More
The above image shows students at editing work, a job that can make, or even break, a film. The graduate students of 2020 screened many outstanding works. To explain, each short film, 20-30 minutes, is made entirely by students from the different disciplines of 20 or more. From script writing to editing, from film musicRead More
Cancelled for Coronavirus Health reasons. After investing billions in it’s streaming service program, Netflix has lifted the ante considerably with the production of two exceptional films, THE TWO POPES (full details to follow, screening with us on 12th July) and MARRIAGE STORY (13th March). Both films attracted much critical acclaim. MARRIAGE STORY with LauraRead More
By the 1980’s it became apparent that the worlds collections of motion picture heritage was at risk of becoming lost. Preservation of nitrate (flammable) stock was at risk and safety film, used as replacement, was beginning to be affected by a unique form of decay causing image fading. Re-mastering involves scanning each film digitally frameRead More
Nik Powell handed over the reins as Director of the NFTS a couple of years ago and sadly died in November aged 69. Under his management the school was transformed into one of the world’s top-rated establishments. Please have a look at https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/11/nik-powell-obituary for full details of Nik’s life. Not mentioned is his essential involvementRead More
Hard on the heels of our Friday night’s short film PHOENIX we have had the good news that that the director, Alice Seabright, has won this wonderful award, Alice was trained at the National Film and TV School and her film was completed as graduation piece and with help from THE BEACONSFIELD FILM SOCIETY. OurRead More
London’s cultural life has once again been enriched with 10 days of outstanding and diverse works from all over the world. We have seen record audiences and film makers from countries large and small offering work made with great skill, imagination and passion for scrutiny in competition by their peers. Over 300 works posed formidableRead More
The Venice International Film Festival is part of the Venice Biennale, founded by the city’s father’s in 1932 and claiming to be the world’s oldest. Film is one of many art-related activities including architecture, dance, music, cinema and a kid’s carnival, all of this drawing devotees from every part of the world. This writer hopesRead More