Reimagining the Film Archive: Discoveries Archives

Rediscovering ‘Some Day Man’: A Complex Portrait in British-Caribbean Screen History

The rediscovery of ‘Some Day Man’ (1986) through the Reimagining the Film Archive (RtFA) project brings to light a television play offering a distinctive glimpse into Jamaican-British family life during the 1980s.

Rediscovering the Concorde Festival: A Story from the Archive at Dartington

How a buried school performance from 1986 reveals the silences and power within our archives.

Celebrating National Volunteers’ Week at Reimagining the Film Archives

Every Friday morning at The Box, something truly special unfolds. The hum of equipment, the rustle of tape reels, and the buzz of conversation all signal one thing: our amazing volunteers are in the building.

Celebrating Sir Wesley Winfield Hall: A cricketing legend

In our recent RTFA discovery, we’ve discovered a clip featuring former cricketer and politician Sir Wesley Winfield Hall, born in Barbados on September 12, 1937. At 86 Wes Hall is celebrated as a legend in the cricket world for his fierce bowling techniques and tall stature.

Revisiting Woven Legacies: The Tapestry of Craft, Migration and Heritage

In the latest Reimagining the Film Archives (RtFA) discovery, we revisit a clip from the BFI Player: ‘A Woven History: Exploring Craft, Migration and Legacy in the Varanasi Carpet Traditions’.

Uncovering the challenges of the Western narrative

In our latest #RTFA discovery, we’ve uncovered a 20-minute documentary called ‘Educational Film: India’, which was commissioned by a Christian missionary for the Devon Educational Library in the 1960s, 20 years after India’s independence. The documentary highlights the different cultures and religions in India and was filmed before the independence of Pakistan and Bangladesh, two important neighbouring countries that were once part of British India. The narrative of the documentary highlights how the collections retain content that reflects the remnants of empire.

Hakka Cuisine!

In the latest discovery from our BFI supported ‘Reimagining the Film Archive’ initiative, we’re transporting you to 1960 and ‘The New China Garden’, one of the largest Chinese restaurants in Plymouth next to Derry’s Cross.