Cataclysmic #news

the #BFI #BritishFilmInstitute has officially preserved "Badger Badger Badger"

Old #memes now rank with rare and classic #films

You may now continue with your day

And apologies to those of you I just gave an #earworm

"Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Mushroom Mushroom! Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger..."

https://boingboing.net/2026/05/19/the-uk-has-formally-declared-badger-badger-badger-worthy-of-preservation.html

https://youtu.be/pNqbcZzXnpI

#Badger

Did a thing this morning…

#DoctorWho #bfi

The Riskiest Job in British Film
#MovieFeatures #Movies #BFI #BritishFilmInstituteBFI #Cannes2026 #International #Kneecap #Pillion #Unitedkingdom

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/mia-bays-bfi-filmmaking-fund-q-and-a-british-film-cannes-1236591897/

“Anyone who knows me knows I’m a sceptic. But there are experiences that are so outsized they can dislocate your sense of self.” Into that category, he also places the #UFO he saw at the age of 14. “I had a friend with me as a #witness,” he points out, as if I might doubt him. “When these things happen, it causes a crack. You feel the mystery of the #universe come rushing toward you. It’s like when you do mushrooms: the #world seems a little bigger.” — Guillermo del Toro

#films / #cinema / #BFI / #Mexico / #uap / #GuillermoDelToro < https://theguardian.com/film/2026/may/08/guillermo-del-toro-ufo-mystery-of-universe>

Guillermo Del Toro Teases His Adaptation Of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘The Buried Giant’ At BFI Career Talk: “A Fascinatingly Difficult Stop-Motion Movie For Adults”
#News #BFI #BFIFellowship #GuillermoDelToro #KazuoIshiguro #TheBuriedGiant

https://deadline.com/2026/05/guillermo-del-tor-kazuo-ishiguros-the-buried-giant-bfi-1236888463/

Guillermo Del Toro Receives BFI Fellowship From Cate Blanchett At London Ceremony
#News #BFI #BFIFellowship #CateBlanchett #GuillermoDelToro

https://deadline.com/2026/05/guillermo-del-toro-bfi-fellowship-cate-blanchett-1236884713/

‘Great 8’ 2026: Ray Panthaki’s Debut Feature ‘In Starland’ Among Titles Set For Cannes Market With The BFI
#News #BFI #CannesMarket #Great8

https://deadline.com/2026/05/great-8-2026-ray-panthaki-in-starland-bfi-1236884244/

BFI’s Cannes Great 8 Showcase Includes Films With Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke, Hiam Abbass
#MovieNews #Movies #BFI #Cannes2026 #CannesFilmFestival #International #Unitedkingdom

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bfi-cannes-great-8-showcase-films-2026-christina-hendricks-1236588067/