The Bigger Picture, presented by The British Film Institute

The Bigger Picture, presented by The British Film Institute

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The Bigger Picture, presented by The British Film Institute episodes

  • BFI Black Star 1900-40: The pioneer spirit of Oscar Micheaux
    Welcome to the Black Star podcast, part of the BFI's Black Star season, a UK nationwide series of screenings and events celebrating the power, range and versatility of black performers. Over six weekly episodes we'll be looking at the black film-makers who helped define their era of cinema. This week it's the story of one of the first black film directors, the prototype movie mogul who vied with DW Griffith to control the conversation about race in America in the early 20th century. His name? Oscar Micheaux. This episode of Black Star includes a clip from Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, produced by Pathé, Plan B Entertainment, Cloud Eight Films and released in 2014.It also includes a clip from the 2016 Oscars telecast. Directed by Glenn Weiss, produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin and broadcast in 2016.And it includes music from the BFI's centenary edition of The Birth of a Nation. Released in 2015.

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    19 min
  • BFI NETWORK: The Anatomy of Story - Episode 3
    In this episode Development Executive Angeli Mcfarlane asks some tough questions, including how to find a unique and different voice as a writer and how do you know if your script is any good?

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    24 min
  • BFI NETWORK: The Anatomy of Story - Episode 2
    In this episode Development Executive Angeli Mcfarlane tackles character development: what should you be asking your character and how do they relate to other people, places and problems.

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    32 min
  • BFI NETWORK: The evolving world of digital
    Jordan McGarry, Vimeo, talks about Vimeo's role in the ever evolving world of online content, having a strategy for uploading work, and that all important staff pick.

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    25 min
  • BFI NETWORK: Funding for first features
    Ben Roberts, Director of the BFI Film Fund, discusses the current landscape for filmmakers trying to make their first feature and how the BFI can support them.

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    17 min

About The Bigger Picture, presented by The British Film Institute

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Hosted by BFI programmer Anna Bogutskaya and the BFI’s digital editor, Henry Barnes, The Bigger Picture covers the best in screen culture, from film to TV to gaming.

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