BFI America launches

The BFI was out in force in Los Angeles this week to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the BFI National Archive, one of the world’s oldest and most significant film and TV collections, at a celebratory event at the British Residence on 23 April, at which BFI America was launched.

BFI America will champion the work of the BFI in the US and internationally, including the vital preservation and restoration work of the BFI National Archive, and maintain the organisation’s enduring partnership with US cinema and its vibrant film community. The distinguished BFI America board includes: Barbara Broccoli CBE (BFI Fellow), visionary filmmaker Terry Gilliam, Colin Walsh (founder, Varo Money Inc.), Deborah Schindler (producer), Penelope Wong (producer and marketing expert) and Dr Mali Heled Kinberg (UCLA professor).

The exclusive reception included special guests from the film world and was hosted by BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, BFI Governors Scott Stuber and Laura Miele and BFI America Board Directors Penelope Wong and Dr Mali Heled Kinberg, by kind permission of His Majesty’s Consul General, Paul J G Rennie OBE. It was attended by BFI leadership including Executive Director of Knowledge Learning and Collections Arike Oke, Head of Conservation, Kieron Webb, and Francesca Vinti, BFI Executive Director Fundraising & Enterprise who also serves as Interim Chair of BFI America…