Michael Leader
@MichaelJLeader
Films, etc. | Writer, host, curator | Podcasts, books + screenings as @Ghibliotheque | Prev: BBC Inside Cinema, Film4 | he/him
Now available to preorder from #DeafCrocodile! Note: This is shipping in SEPTEMBER, NOT August. Treasures of Soviet Animation Volume 2 featuring The Snow Queen, The Scarlet Flower, and The Key! This is the second volume in a series of new restorations of classic & rare Soviet…
Has anyone lost their Wii Fit manual by the roundabout near the Tesco Express in Burgess Hill?
The Animation at War season at @BarbicanCentre is expanding! In October, we're screening József Gémes's medieval epic, HEROIC TIMES. This is a glorious painted masterpiece of Hungarian animation, and to our knowledge this is the first time the film has been screened in the UK.
WE'RE HIRING! Find out more here... manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk/jobs-and-oppor…
Haven't seen this in a good while...
The only acceptable form of localization
The utterly delightful Ghibli gem WHISPER OF THE HEART was released 30 years ago today! 👒🎻
Nobuhiko Obayashi's HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND and HANAGATAMI will be playing August 6th and 9th respectively in London @TheGardenCinema with special Q&A from Obayashi's daughter @Chigumi!! thegardencinema.co.uk/film/his-motor… @jpflondon
Episode 2 is out! Just the colour design alone makes me incredibly happy.
The new Kyoto Animation series, CITY THE ANIMATION, has just started airing weekly on Prime and it's a delight.
☁️🚪We hit 20% of our kickstarter goal! Another milestone reached & all thanks to you! ❤️ Please keep spreading the word as we need all the support we can get to make this a reality. 🙏 You can pledge an amount or pre-order the Blu-ray: kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o…
Presumed from the original request (OP had "trouble finding it") that this restoration had fallen out of circulation - but no, still definitely available so support Second Sight if you can. secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/the-b…
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) New restoration of the theatrical cut (81') from the Hi8 videotapes and 16mm film elements + Festival Cut (85'), includes commentary by the directors and producers. English subs for the FC and subs in 27 languages for the TC. transfer.it/t/S9nGD8h3GBhT
New curated collection by me over on @BFI Replay, tracing the changing face of 'the cinema' as a cultural and architectural icon over the last 100 years, from grand picture palaces to sticky-floored multiplexes. Find it at your local library. 🍿
Been called a lot of things by shop assistants in my time: love, darling, mate, pal. Today was the first time I've ever been called "rock star".
Tonight in London, be sure to check out the free event Hungarian Animation 111 featuring a selection of incredible films and a panel discussion moderated by Skwigly's @benlmitchell. 🇭🇺
Discover fresh Hungarian animation in London! Join us for #HungarianAnimation111: shorts, panel, and Pelikan Blue screening. - 11 July, 6–9:30pm Free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/hungarian-an…
Missed the 5 year anniversary of this Inside Cinema ep...
Studio Ghibli was founded 35 years ago this month, so here's my love letter / video essay on what's truly magical about their films. #BBCInsideCinema