Category Archives: In English

In a week’s time, over six hundred picture professionals will descend on East London for this year’s Cepic Congress. Stock agencies will rub shoulders with heritage libraries, RM will square up to RF, and this year, more than ever, footage … Continue reading →

  I’ve been overwhelmed in recent weeks by the power of religious architecture. As I am still working my way steadily through the late Anthony Kersting’s amazing archive (see also Covent Garden blog), I am convinced that his work must … Continue reading →

I came across an interesting expression recently when I was scanning the programme of an independent cinema in Berlin – „Vorbehaltsfilme“, films shown with a caveat, which puzzled me somewhat. It became clear very quickly, however, that these were films … Continue reading →

Last Thursday I went to the cinema. It was a bitterly cold evening and by the time the film was over, it had started snowing outside. Reaction from the cinemagoers was equally divided. Half of the people moaned about the … Continue reading →

I was very lucky, thanks to one of my colleagues, to attend the Berlin premiere of “The Artist” this week, a silent movie written and directed by Michel Hazanavicious. The film was a surprise hit at Cannes which was when … Continue reading →

The two men sitting opposite me on the southbound Northern Line train last night had possibly had a few too many drinks. Or maybe they were just naturally loud and slurring. Either way, it was impossible to ignore the conversation … Continue reading →

„He is the Lon Chaney of the tuxedo set“ I just read this sentence on my way to work in Jeanine Basinger’s excellent book on silent movie stars and it got me thinking about actors transforming themselves into their character, … Continue reading →

At university I studied mainly French 18th and early 19th century art and Jacques Louis David obviously featured quite strongly. By the time it came to doing my MA in the Art of the French Revolution, I was totally immersed … Continue reading →