A very real culture war
Russia’s deliberate targeting of Ukraine’s museums follows a pattern of imperial powers looting and despoiling cultural wealth, argues Siobhan McGuirk. Source: A very real culture war | Red Pepper
The Film Collective Born of Revolution
In the 1960s Britain saw the birth of a number of radical film collectives. Groups like Amber, the Leeds Animation Workshop, and the Sheffield Film Co-op were formed to create ‘oppositional film’: independent cinema that spanned documentary, fiction, and animation … Continued
Venice International Film Festival screens Soudade Kaadan’s ‘Nezouh’
The film received Baumi Award for script development from Berlinale and has been awarded ARTE at Cannes Film Festival. Source: Venice International Film Festival screens Soudade Kaadan’s ‘Nezouh’ – BroadcastPro ME
Michael Collins: Ireland pays final respects in August 1922
This historic newsreel shows when more than half a million people came out to mourn the death of Michael Collins in Dublin in August 1922. Source: Michael Collins: Ireland pays final respects in August 1922
It’s a monster mash! How the V&A is facing a transatlantic battle over a 7ft Frankenstein figure
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is demanding the return of the 1930s movie prop – but its London rival is not giving up without a fight. Source: It’s a monster mash! How the V&A is facing a … Continued
Lost Disney Film Found in BFI National Archive
”Sleigh Bells“ was previously unseen since its release in 1928 and features the first ever Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Source: Lost Disney Film Found in BFI National Archive