British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[justwannaboogie]

Originally Posted by xiiidan

Probably a stupid question, but I've never ordered from Rarewaves so where would one find a code if it were going around?

They're self generated. Just go to rarewaves.com, wait for the pop up to appear where you sign up with your email address and the code will be sent there. After that you can use other email addresses or temporary ones to get as many codes as you want.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

BFI's upcoming The River Blu-ray will include Robert Rossellini's documentary India Matri Bhumi as a special feature.

Plus two more feature length documentaries, Around India with a Movie Camera and Around The River, in addition to archival introduction, archive shorts, booklet and as a two disc limited edition!

The Pawnbroker is also stacked.

Newly recorded audio commentary by Maura Spiegel, author of Sidney Lumet: A Life and Annette Insdorf, author of Indelible Shadows: Film and Holocaust
Guardian Interview: Rod Steiger (1992, 113 mins, audio only): Rod Steiger discusses his career and talks candidly about his mental health issues in this interview with film critic Tom Hutchinson. Recorded at the BFI's National Film Theatre following a screening of The Pawnbroker
Now and Then: Quincy Jones (1968, 20 mins): the legendary producer, musician, songwriter and composer is interviewed by Bernard Braden for his never broadcast series Now and Then
Ten Bob in Winter (1963, 12 mins): Lloyd Reckford's Ten Bob in Winter is one of the most notable shorts to come out of the BFI Experimental Film Fund. An early classic of Black British cinema about the intriguing social dynamics that arise as a ten shilling note is passed around the Black community
Trailer
The Pawnbroker gallery
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing on the film by filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill, an essay on Quincy Jones by Nicolas Pillai, and a Sidney Lumet biography by Maura Spiegel

Babymother could get lost in the shuffle especially as it feels like it's been forgotten since the late 90s, but it offers 3 hours in extras!

We the Ragamuffin (1992, 26 mins): Julian Henriques' urban musical shot and set in Peckham
Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir on Babymother (2021, 44 mins): the director and producer talk about the film's genesis and production history
Anjela Lauren Smith in conversation with Corrina Antrobus (2021, 49 mins): the actress discusses her part as Anita
Carroll Thompson in conversation with Rōgan Graham (2021, 32 mins): the singer and songwriter discusses her role as music consultant on the film
Archive Q&A / Babymother Gallery (2021, 28 mins): an archive Q&A with Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir, recorded at the BFI’s National Film Theatre on 9th September 1998. Plays over a selection of stills and production documents
We the Ragamuffin Gallery
Trailer
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Booklet featuring writing on the film by Stuart Hall and producer Parminder Vir and original press material for both We are Ragamuffin and Babymother

After Love will include this Q&A and a 2014 short film, Three Brothers.

BFI At Home | After Love Q&A with Aleem Khan, Joanna Scanlan & Nathalie Richard - YouTube

https://vimeo.com/162337980

[OceanBlue]

Very glad I decided to finally get a copy of Short Sharp Shocks. Haven't tested/watched the two discs out yet, but I've had a look through the booklet (very impressed). I really hope they have ideas for a second volume.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Very glad I decided to finally get a copy of Short Sharp Shocks. Haven't tested/watched the two discs out yet, but I've had a look through the booklet (very impressed). I really hope they have ideas for a second volume.

They are currently doing a 2nd volume. Ben confirmed it in the BFI Facebook group.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

They are currently doing a 2nd volume. Ben confirmed it in the BFI Facebook group.

Either I read that on the Facebook group recently and forgot about it, or this is the first time I've heard/read about it. Great news. Many thanks for sharing this.

[James78]

Babymother (1998) | Film4 Trailer - YouTube

Babymother is widely considered to be the first truly Black British musical, grounded in the vibrant, raw energy of the Black dancehall scene at the heart of late-1990s Harlesden, the hard core of British reggae.

Special features

• Newly remastered in 2K by the BFI.
• We the Ragamuffin (1992, 26 mins): Julian Henriques’ musical shot and set in Peckham.
• Julian Henriques and Parminder Vir on Babymother (2021, 44 mins): the director and producer talk about the film’s genesis and production history.
• Anjela Lauren Smith in conversation with Corrina Antrobus (2021, 49 mins): the actress discusses her part as Anita.
• Carroll Thompson in conversation with Rōgan Graham (2021, 32 mins): the singer and songwriter discusses her role as music consultant on the film.
• Archive Q&A / Babymother gallery (2021, 28 mins): an archive Q&A with the filmmakers from 1998 which plays over a selection of images.
• We the Ragamuffin gallery.
• **First pressing only*** Illustrated booklet with a recent essay by producer Parminder Vir and an archival essay by Stuart Hall originally published in Sight & Sound, notes on the special features and full credits.

UK / 1998 / colour / 82 mins / English, with optional English hard-of-hearing subtitles, original aspect ratio 1.85:1 | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, LPCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit)

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Either I read that on the Facebook group recently and forgot about it, or this is the first time I've heard/read about it. Great news. Many thanks for sharing this.

It was an answer to a question I asked Ben in reply to something he said in a thread in the group. I was hoping for an answer more along the lines of another set of short films BUT in a totally different genre. His answer was literally either "SSS vol2", "SSS V2" or "SSS 2".

[sda_casl]

September announcements inbound tomorrow at 12pm

[xiiidan]

Originally Posted by sda_casl

September announcements inbound tomorrow at 12pm

Teaser is

[Show spoiler]One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

.

[RossyG]

Babymother is widely considered to be the first truly Black British musical...

Widely considered by whom? It either is the first or isn't.

[RossyG]

Yes, it's One of Our Aircraft is Missing.

Presented in High Definition

Limited edition (4,000 units): packaged with a re-production of the original storybook based on the film by Emeric Pressburger

Newly recorded audio commentary by film scholar Ian Christie

An Airman’s Letter to His Mother (1941, 5mins): Michael Powell’s powerful propaganda short, narrated by John Gielgud

The Volunteer (1944, 42mins): an entertaining look at the Fleet Air Arm, directed by Powell & Pressburger and starring the legendary Ralph Richardson

Target for Tonight (1941, 50mins): a record of a Wellington bomber's mission over Germany

The Biter Bit (1943, 14mins): a glowing tribute to the Allied bombing campaign, narrated by Ralph Richardson

Image gallery

Newly commissioned sleeve art by Jennifer Dionisio

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new essays by Ian Christie and Professor Sarah Street, writing on the extras by Alex Prideaux and full film credits

[DavidRoylance]

an amazing film. The extras are awesome. I remember seeing target For Tonight on channel 4 and thinking it pretty hard hitting stuff.

I hope the rumours around the BFI working on A Canterbury Tale are true!

Originally Posted by RossyG

Yes, it's One of Our Aircraft is Missing.

Presented in High Definition

Limited edition (4,000 units): packaged with a re-production of the original storybook based on the film by Emeric Pressburger

Newly recorded audio commentary by film scholar Ian Christie

An Airman’s Letter to His Mother (1941, 5mins): Michael Powell’s powerful propaganda short, narrated by John Gielgud

The Volunteer (1944, 42mins): an entertaining look at the Fleet Air Arm, directed by Powell & Pressburger and starring the legendary Ralph Richardson

Target for Tonight (1941, 50mins): a record of a Wellington bomber's mission over Germany

The Biter Bit (1943, 14mins): a glowing tribute to the Allied bombing campaign, narrated by Ralph Richardson

Image gallery

Newly commissioned sleeve art by Jennifer Dionisio

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new essays by Ian Christie and Professor Sarah Street, writing on the extras by Alex Prideaux and full film credits

[BigNickUK]

Also Best Of British Transport Films Vol 2

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Yes, it's One of Our Aircraft is Missing.

[Show spoiler]Presented in High Definition

Limited edition (4,000 units): packaged with a re-production of the original storybook based on the film by Emeric Pressburger

Newly recorded audio commentary by film scholar Ian Christie

An Airman’s Letter to His Mother (1941, 5mins): Michael Powell’s powerful propaganda short, narrated by John Gielgud

The Volunteer (1944, 42mins): an entertaining look at the Fleet Air Arm, directed by Powell & Pressburger and starring the legendary Ralph Richardson

Target for Tonight (1941, 50mins): a record of a Wellington bomber's mission over Germany

The Biter Bit (1943, 14mins): a glowing tribute to the Allied bombing campaign, narrated by Ralph Richardson

Image gallery

Newly commissioned sleeve art by Jennifer Dionisio

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new essays by Ian Christie and Professor Sarah Street, writing on the extras by Alex Prideaux and full film credits

This will be mine! Sounds great

Originally Posted by DavidRoylance

an amazing film. The extras are awesome. I remember seeing target For Tonight on channel 4 and thinking it pretty hard hitting stuff.

I hope the rumours around the BFI working on A Canterbury Tale are true!

I've been longing for an HD version of A Canterbury Tale since the format's inception - would I have believed back in 2007 that I'd have to wait till the '20s before it happened

[James78]

[CelestialAgent]

Really nice newly commissioned art, I think the artist did some Arrow Academy covers.

[Si Parallel Universe]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Yes, it's One of Our Aircraft is Missing.

[Show spoiler]Presented in High Definition

Limited edition (4,000 units): packaged with a re-production of the original storybook based on the film by Emeric Pressburger

Newly recorded audio commentary by film scholar Ian Christie

An Airman’s Letter to His Mother (1941, 5mins): Michael Powell’s powerful propaganda short, narrated by John Gielgud

The Volunteer (1944, 42mins): an entertaining look at the Fleet Air Arm, directed by Powell & Pressburger and starring the legendary Ralph Richardson

Target for Tonight (1941, 50mins): a record of a Wellington bomber's mission over Germany

The Biter Bit (1943, 14mins): a glowing tribute to the Allied bombing campaign, narrated by Ralph Richardson

Image gallery

Newly commissioned sleeve art by Jennifer Dionisio

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new essays by Ian Christie and Professor Sarah Street, writing on the extras by Alex Prideaux and full film credits

Day One

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

Also Best Of British Transport Films Vol 2

My Volume one came minus the booklet which is shame because I like to document the short films on these BFI discs so I'll be straight in for this one too.

[CelestialAgent]

I think a lot of the films in vol 1 are in HD on BFI Player for free, wonder if it will be the same here?

[oddbox83]

Slim pickings, nothing for my tastes there.

I'm still counting the weeks 'til the delayed Targets gets released!

[Gacivory]

Excited for, One of Our Aircraft is Missing! I really like the BFI releases!