The Bigger Picture, presented by The British Film Institute

For the first of the BFI London Film Festival’s 2017 Experimenta Salons we invited two artists featured in the programme but who have never met to discuss their work with Experimenta programmer and director of LUX Benjamin Cook. The Salon explored potential points of connections in Anne-Marie Copestake’s (A Blemished Code) and Shambhavi Kaul’s (Hijacked) work in the context of contemporary moving image practice and in relation to the wider Experimenta programme.

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Powell and Pressburger’s story of war, love and the other world is being re-released by the BFI in UK cinemas in December. To celebrate BFI podcast host Henry Barnes looks back at the making of the one of the duo’s best-loved films. Starring David Niven, Kim Hunter and Roger Livesey, A Matter of Life and Death tells the story of a WWII airman (Niven) who – after surviving bailing out of his plane without a parachute – has to argue with the gatekeepers of the afterlife over his right to stay on earth. The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes digs into a cinematic passion, be it an actor, a director, a genre, a franchise or meme.This episode of The BFI Podcast contains clips from the following:- A Matter of Life and Death. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger an Archers Film Productions and released in 1946 by Eagle-Lion Films. - The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger an Archers Film Productions and released in 1943 by General Film Distributors and United Artists- Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. Directed by Pete Hewitt produced and released in 1991 by Orion Pictures. The following audio tracks were used under license from Audio Network:-Throwback Jack. Written and recorded by Tim Garland and released in 2013.- I Promise You. Written and recorded by Barrie Gledden and Tim Reilly and released in 2012. -Wish For It. Written and recorded by Christopher Brooke and released in 2014. -Coffee Cup. Written and recorded by Jason Pedder, Ashley Barnes and Douglas Brown and released in 2015. -Bizarre Outcome. Written and recorded by Paul Mottram and released in 2016. -Bearded Lady. Written and recorded by David O’Brien and released in 2017.

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The 61st BFI London Film Festival 2017 is here! Back in February we spoke to the festival's director Clare Stewart on growing such a world renowned festival.Produced by: Marie HornerMusic by: Rory Dempsey : https://soundcloud.com/rorydempsey

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In this episode of the BFI NETWORK podcast Talent Development Manager Matimba Kabalika travels to Yorkshire to talk to writer/director Francis Lee about the making of his critically acclaimed debut feature, God's Own Country.Produced by: Marie HornerMusic by: Rory Dempsey : https://soundcloud.com/rorydempsey

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Eight years ago, frustrated by mainstream Hollywood, Steven Soderbergh quit filming directing. He un-quit last week with Logan Lucky, the rural American take on his Ocean's heist movies. The director - restless and creative - continues to take artistic risks in pursuit of interesting new ideas. Often his films don't work, but there's something to love in even his worst. Here Henry Barnes presents the case for calling Soderbergh the best director in the business and shares clips from an interview with Soderbergh (and his regular star George Clooney)from the BFI archive.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes digs into a cinematic passion, be it an actor, a director, a genre, a franchise or meme.This episode of The BFI Podcast contains clips from the following:- The Girlfriend Experience. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2009 by Magnolia Pictures.- Erin Brockovich. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2000 by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures.- Logan Lucky. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2017 by Bleecker Street and Fingerprint Releasing.The following audio tracks were used under license from Audio Network:- Throwback Jack. Written and recorded by Tim Garland and released in 2013.- Gentleways. Written and recorded by Paul Mottram and released in 2014.- Tough It Out. Written and recorded by Gareth Johnson, Simon Clarke and David Bronze and released in 2015. - Monster Groove. Written and recorded by James Taylor and released in 2016. - Ice Cream Sky. Written and recorded by Bob Bradley, Jason Pedder and Ben Ziapour and released in 2012.

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Simon McCallum, programmer of the BFI's Gross Indecency season, introduces Victim, the 1961 film, starring Dirk Bogarde, that was a mainstream crime thriller unlike any other. The first English-language film to use the word "homosexual", Victim was a campaigning work, calling for an end to legislation that made homosexual relationships illegal and left thousands of men vulnerable to blackmail. Here Simon takes us through the making of the film and talks about the bravery of its star, a gay man who chose not to reveal his sexuality, but still to take a stand.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes will be joined by a special guest to dig into their cinematic passion, be it an actor, a director, a genre, a franchise or meme.This episode of The BFI Podcast contains clips from the following:- Victim. Directed by Basil Dearden and released in 1961 by Rank Film Distributors.- Penny Princess. Directed by Val Guest and released in 1952 by General Film Distributors.- Death in Venice. Directed by Luchino Visconti and released in 1971 by Warner Brothers. The following audio tracks were used under license from Audio Network:- Throwback Jack. Written and recorded by Tim Garland and released in 2013.- I Need You. Written and recorded by Jason Pedder, Ashley Barnes and Douglas Brown and released in 2015.- Have a Dream. Written and recorded by Lincoln Grounds and Pat Reyford and released in 2016.- Late Night Tipsy. Written and recorded by Neil Sidwell and released in 2016.- Mooch. Written and recorded by Mark Allaway and Jeff Lardner and released in 2017.

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Special guest Sam Wigley introduces Claude Chabrol, "the French Hitchcock", whose 50-plus films explored the psychology of murder with a mischievous flair. Chabrol, the first of the French New Wave directors to make a film, is often overshadowed by his flashier contemporaries. Here, Sam makes the case for celebrating the godfather of the scene: a gourmand, a revolutionary and a bit of scamp.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes will be joined by a special guest to dig into their cinematic passion, be it a director, a genre, a franchise or a meme.This episode of The BFI Podcast contains clips from the following: - Le Boucher. Directed by Claude Chabrol and released in 1970 by Cinerama Releasing Corporation.- La Rupture. Directed by Claude Chabrol and released in 1970 by Gaumont Film Company and New Line Cinema. The following audio tracks were used under license from Audio Network: - Throwback Jack. Written and recorded by Tim Garland and released in 2013.- Cunning Plan. Written and recorded by Tim Garland and released in 2010.- Swinging Clock. Written and recorded by Bob Bradley and released in 2015. - Silent Desire. Written and recorded by Angel Lam and released in 2013. - Captain Jack. Written and recorded by Barry Gledden and Kes Loy and released in 2015.

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The story of the New German Cinema film-makers, who magicked one of the world's most exciting cinema movements out of the creative ruin of the second world war. As the BFI's Rainer Werner Fassbinder season continues, Henry Barnes digs up archive audio of the stars of the movement, including Werner Herzog and Wim Wenders.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes will be joined by a special guest to dig into their cinematic passion, be it a director, a genre, a franchise or a meme.This episode of the BFI podcast contains clips from the following: - Paris, Texas. Directed by Wim Wenders and released by 20th Century Fox in 1984. - Faraway, So Close! Directed by Wim Wenders and released by Sony Pictures Classics in 1993.The following tracks were used under license from Audio Network:- Throwback Jack. Written and performed by Tim Garland. Released in 2013.- Zen Tea Tent. Written and performed by Bob Bradley. Released in 2009.- Cosmic Hustle. Written and performed by Barrie Gledden,Tim Reilly and Jeff Dale. Released in 2014. - Obvious Youth. Written and performed by Alexis Smith and Joe Henson. Released in 2014. - Flesh and Bones. Written and performed by Tom Boddy. Released in 2015. - Sleepwalker. Written and performed by Terry Devine-King. Released in 2015. - Feel Good. Written and performed by Alex Arcoleo. Released in 2016.

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Sight & Sound production editor Isabel Stevens guest hosts on an episode about the history of all-female director-actor partnerships, from Frances Marion and Mary Pickford's box office busting silent films to Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt's collaboration, which has produced films like Wendy & Lucy and Meek's Cutoff - stories of women challenging patriarchal assumptions about their place in society. Plus, we look at the troubling relationship between director Catherine Breillat and actor Roxane Mesquida - whose second film together explored the experience of shooting of an exploitative sex scene in their first.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes will be joined by a special guest to dig into their cinematic passion, be it a director, a genre, a franchise or a meme. This episode includes clips from the following films: - Dawson’s Creek, “Road Trip”, Season 1, episode 9. Directed by Steven Robman and released by Columbia TriStar Television in 1998.-Wendy & Lucy. Directed by Kelly Reichardt and released by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2008.-Meek’s Cutoff. Directed by Kelly Reichardt and released by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2010. -Certain Women. Directed by Kelly Reichardt and released by IFC Films in 2017.-Taxi Driver. Directed by Martin Scorsese and released by Columbia Pictures in 1976The following tracks were used under license from Audio Network: -Throwback Jack. Written and performed by Tim Garland. Released in 2013.-Sunlight. Written and performed by David O’Brien. Released in 2007. -Sunshine’s Coming Up. Written and performed by Neil Williams and Gerard Presencer. Released in 2011. -Get Connected. Written and performed by Jason Pedder, Ben Ziapour and Jamie Ziapour. Released in 2013. -Remember Our Day. Written and performed by Jeff Meegan, David Tobin, Andrew Duncan and Jason Pedder. Released in 2017.-Uluru. Written and performed by Bruce Maginnis. Released in 2017.

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Part two of our special double episode on an American indie cinema heavyweight, Martin Scorsese. This episode we hear how Robert De Niro pigged out to play Raging Bull's Jake La Motta, why Scorsese angered Lorraine Bracco by pretending to be her on the set of Goodfellas and how Scorsese and one of his closest confidantes - editor Thelma Schoonmaker - have managed to keep working together for over 40 years.The British Film Institute's podcast is an audio adventure through the BFI's archives. Each fortnight host Henry Barnes will be joined by a special guest to dig into their cinematic passion, be it a director, a genre, a franchise or a meme. This week, BFI Southbank chief programmer Geoff Andrew joins us again for part two of our Marty party.This episode contains short clips from the following:- Raging Bull. Directed by Martin Scorsese, released by United Artists in 1980. - Goodfellas. Directed by Martin Scorsese, released by Warner Brothers in 1990. The following audio tracks are used under license from Audio Network Limited:- Throwback Jack by Tim Garland, released 2013.- Meltwater by Richard Lacy, released 2013.- Silent Desire by Angel Lam, released 2013.- Chicanery by Terry Divine-King and Paul Clarvis, released 2014- Progress by Bryce Jacobs, released 2017For more on the BFI's Scorsese season go to bfi.org.uk.

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