The long and the short of it

I really want one of these, Philips cinema 21:9 system. Or do I?

Spooky demo here.
(not for those who are afraid of clowns, or for those who are not afraid of clowns, and wish to remain unafraid).

English Regional Film Archives

A useful post on the Bioscope blog regarding the English regional film archives.

The post pulls together many links, and would make a handy bookmark to anyone (including TV researchers), with interest in film, social history or in exploring England's recent past.

Your digital archive to your iPhone

The (aptly but yet weirdly named) Dukemobile 1.1 iPhone app launched

Vertical Dance

Something different!

Kate Lawrence performing the final part of her vertical dance "Descent of an Angel" down the facade of the National Library of Wales

Wales in Washington

As an ancilliary event to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, there will be 5 film screenings of Welsh films at the Goethe Institut in Washington D.C. The screenings are scheduled to take place between 24 June to 3 July. They include two archive gems - David and Dylan Thomas - showing on the evening of 25th.

The event, supported by Henry and Diane Engelhardt, is being organised by Sarah Howells on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, Film Agency for Wales and the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

For information and to register an interest, please visit the Smithsonian Cymru Wales website.

Digital Britain

The eagerly awaited Carter report on "Digital Britain" has been published.

Rather grim reading in places, I'm afraid.

It can be downloaded from the Dept. of Culture website