Maggi Hurt
@MaggiHurt
Passionate about cinema. Doc lover. Inclusion champion. Part-time @BFI Southbank Programme Team. Curator. Writer. Earth lover. Ever curious. All views my own.
Diary check. HIDDEN TRUTHS: John Pilger and the Power of Documentary starts at BFI Southbank with THE PILGER EFFECT Monday 28 October A selection of his documentaries screens until 30 November along with others selected by him last year Full programme bit.ly/4hiT8cV
Long advance notice for the event of the autumn: John Akomfrah and Abderrahmane Sissako in conversation Nov 2 4pm, followed later by a rare screening of Waiting for Happiness at @ifru_london institut-francais.org.uk/events-agenda/…
Important screenings 📽️ HIDDEN TRUTHS: John Pilger and the power of documentary Sun 10 Nov @bfi Alec Morgan’s groundbreaking LOUSY LITTLE SIXPENCE and UTOPIA John Pilger’s story of power and resistance. Introductions from Alec Morgan and @amymcquire bit.ly/4fAWoif
John's season of documentaries at the British Film Institute began last night with 'The Pilger Effect' and a panel discussion about his legacy featuring Ken Loach, Victoria Brittain, Anthony Hayward, Christopher Hird and Richard Creasey. The season runs until November 30. Full…
Congratulations to Bryony Dixon, who has been honoured with the prestigious Jean Mitry Award by Pordenone Silent Film Festival, for her contributions to silent film curation and preservation. theb.fi/3YyxLwR
Hidden Truths : John Pilger and the Power of Documentary - a season at BFI Southbank - opens for public booking on Friday 27 September bfi.org.uk/JohnPilger
THE PILGER EFFECT an event exploring the influence of the work of John Pilger will open a season HIDDEN TRUTHS at BFI Southbank Monday 28 October bit.ly/47IQrgy
Completing our Oct/Nov line-up is Hidden Truths: John Pilger and the Power of Documentary, a season celebrating the remarkable career of journalist John Pilger, whose body of work gave a fresh eye to history in the making.
Just to be clear, rumours that I programmed Poil de Carotte / 🥕 Carrot Top - screening at BFI Southbank tomorrow at 15.00 - in celebration of a certain famous royal red-head’s birthday are entirely untrue! @silentlondon @stephenstumm @SWSilents @silentfilmcal @BritishSilentFF
Shout out to @StimsCollective who will host the next Relaxed Screening @BFI Southbank. Monday 30 September THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG! bit.ly/3ToDm65
Back in 1932, cinema staff didn't just sell over-priced popcorn - they had to promote films in inventive ways! Here are some creative costumes and displays for Carnival, showing from 35mm @BFI Southbank 10/9 6.15. tinyurl.com/mrwyndsz
Relaxed screening alert. KOYAANISQATSI Monday 19 August. Hosted by @SamAhern3 artist and member of Neurocultures Collective. Watch and discuss ….
Book now for our relaxed screening of Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass's thrilling collaboration Koyaanisqatsi, followed by a post-screening discussion led by @SamAhern3. theb.fi/4f787pr
👀#relaxed screening KOYAANISQATSI hosted by @SamAhern3 artist and member of #Neurocultures collective @BFI Monday 19 August bit.ly/3X5yYez
#Relaxed Eraserhead @bfi Monday 29 July Screening followed by discussion.
Hey! I’m the host of this screening and thought I’d clarify something here if people are confused. “Relaxed” screenings are for neurodivergent audiences and include adjustments such as lowered volume and permission to move around/stim (1/?)
👀 🗓️ September Stims Collective @BFI #relaxed
Hey! I’m the host of this screening and thought I’d clarify something here if people are confused. “Relaxed” screenings are for neurodivergent audiences and include adjustments such as lowered volume and permission to move around/stim (1/?)
Start your week with Anna Neagle's Mottoes for Success! Still a few tickets left to see her in Limelight 23 July 6.15 @BFI Southbank. I'll be sharing more Neagle wisdom in my introduction. Pressbook from #BFINationalArchive
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I'm looking forward to sharing this fun short film in support of 1936 Anna Neagle musical Limelight @BFI Southbank on 23 July 6.15. Our 35mm print has never been shown publicly before!#ProjectingtheArchive
SCALA!!! had its Hollywood premiere last night 🎬 We'd like to thank our wonderful US distributor @SeverinFilms, the great people at @filmarchive, and the fabulous @am_cinematheque Los Feliz for hosting us, with such excellent sound and projection. Next stop... the Big Apple!