Samuel Wigley

News content producer, Digital

BFI

Samuel Wigley edits the news section of bfi.org.uk. He is also a contributor to Sight & Sound, Total Film and The Guardian.

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10 great films about childhood

With an unforgettable child performance, Cría cuervos is one of the most complex, mysterious visions of childhood on film. To mark its release on DVD/Blu-ray, we pick out 10 more great films about children.

23 May 2013

BFI archive footage of 1920s London goes viral

Kevin Spacey and Stephen Fry are among the thousands of tweeters captivated by beautiful colour footage of London in 1926, restored by the BFI. 

15 May 2013

British films at Cannes 2013

Exciting debut features and the new film from Clio Barnard give British cinema a healthy presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

15 May 2013

Fashion in Film: the Jazz Age look

All the style of the roaring 20s is to be found in the films of French master director Marcel L’Herbier, the focus for this year’s Fashion in Film Festival.

10 May 2013

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Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

RT @British_Film: Deep-space thrillers to seabound adventures, revisit the @BFI @bfiben premieres at #Cannes2013 #britfilmcannes: t.…

2 days 20 hours ago.

Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

My top 10 films about childhood: t.co/qmJ51t8tUN

2 days 21 hours ago.

Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

RT @BFI: 10 great films about childhood: t.co/9sCpVDRXMB Which would you add to the list?

2 days 22 hours ago.

Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

@trim_obey @albaztks Then I'm convinced. Surely no Hook though?

3 days 19 min ago.

Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

@davetanneruk Ha! I wish. Many thanks - will look forward to catching the film at a later date.

1 week 1 day ago.

Samuel Wigley

Samuel Wigley

@davetanneruk Hi Dave, thanks for getting in touch, and sorry for the omission. I've amended to include a line about Rainmark.

1 week 1 day ago.