Did a thing this morning…

#DoctorWho #bfi

The Riskiest Job in British Film

As Mia Bays prepares to leave her post as head of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, she reflects on five years of backing the films nobody else would touch — and why British cinema’s survival depends on never playing it safe.

The Hollywood Reporter

“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: ‘When you see a UFO, it causes a crack. The mystery of the universe rushes towards you’

The great Mexican director is in England to pick up a BFI fellowship – and buy a haunted house. He talks gods, ghosts, monsters and almost being destroyed by the Weinsteins

The Guardian

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 Teases His Adaptation Of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘The Buried Giant’ At BFI Career Talk: “A Fascinatingly Difficult Stop-Motion Movie For Adults”

Guillermo del Toro was awarded a BFI Fellowship, the British Film Institute’s highest honor, earlier this week in London.

Deadline
Guillermo Del Toro Receives BFI Fellowship From Cate Blanchett At London Ceremony

Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was awarded a BFI Fellowship last night during a ceremony in London. 

Deadline

‘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/

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

The BFI has revealed the lineup of titles it will take to the upcoming Cannes Market as part of its Great 8 initiative.

Deadline
BFI’s Cannes Great 8 Showcase Includes Films With Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke, Hiam Abbass

The feature directing debut of 'Boiling Point' actor Ray Panthaki, starring Clarence Maclin in his first leading role, also features in the annual spotlight on features for distributors and festival programmers.

The Hollywood Reporter
#BFI Το Performance Bagger Show φέρνει ξανά τα μοντέλα sport και racing cruiser στην BFI https://www.zougla.gr/automoto/moto/to-performance-bagger-show-fernei-xana-ta-montela-sport-kai-racing-cruiser-stin-bfi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
I will be writing to #BFI to understand how this fits to their supposed values…

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