THE DAVID PARKINSON FILM BLOG

From Méliès to Marvel

David Parkinson has been a film critic and historian for 35 years. In addition to such books as A History of Film (Thames & Hudson) and 100 Ideas That Changed Film (Laurence King), he has also written for Radio Times, The Guardian, Sight and Sound, the Oxford Times, Heat, Metro and Empire, where he is a contributing editor. As well as the BFI website, he has also contributed to such online outlets as MovieMail, Cinema Paradiso, Reader's Digest, BBC Bitesize, Films in Focus, Network on Air and the Official Kenneth More website. He is also a film and media adviser to the Dictionary of National Biography and has been a member of the London Critics' Circle since 1996.

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David Parkinson

Jul 12

Parky At the Pictures (12/7/2024)

(Overview of 3rd Cinecittà Italian Doc Season) Bertha Dochouse is hosting the Cinecittà: Italian Doc Season on 20-21 July. This is the...

David Parkinson

Mar 24

Parky At the Pictures (22/3/2024)

(An overview of the 38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival) Screening 57 features and 81 shorts from 41 countries, the 38th...

David Parkinson

Mar 15

Parky At the Pictures (15/3/2024)

(Reviews from the Donne di Mafia Film Festival) CinemaItaliaUK is holding its annual Donne di Mafia Mini Film Festival, with screenings...

David Parkinson

Jul 1, 2023

Parky At the Pictures (1/7/2023)

(An overview of the 8th Safar Film Festival) The Safar Film Festival was founded by the Arab British Centre. It's the UK's largest event...

David Parkinson

Mar 15, 2023

Parky At the Pictures (15/3/2023)

(An overview of Flare, the 37th edition of the BFI's London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival) BFI Flare returns for a 37th edition of the London...

David Parkinson

Dec 31, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (31/12/2022)

(An overdue overview of some of the films that screened at the 66th BFI London Film Festival) Another London Film Festival has been and...

David Parkinson

Nov 30, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (30/11/2022)

(An overview of 30th French Film Festival) Always one of the highlights of the autumnal film calendar, the French Film Festival has...

David Parkinson

Nov 18, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (18/11/2022)

(An overview of the films showing at the 26th Made in Prague Festival) Now in its 26th edition, Made in Prague is a celebration of all...

David Parkinson

Oct 7, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (7/10/2022)

(An overview of the pictures on show at the 66th BFI London Film Festival) The 66th BFI London Film Festival is showing at various venues...

David Parkinson

Sep 23, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (23/9/2022)

(An overview of the 18th London Spanish Film Festival) The 18th London Spanish Film Festival will take place at the Ciné Lumière and...

David Parkinson

Mar 25, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (25/3/2022)

(An overview of the features showing at BFI Flare, the 36th London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival) The BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival...

David Parkinson

Mar 4, 2022

Parky At the Pictures (4/3/2022)

(Reviews of the films showing in the Cinema Made in Italy weekend) Cinema Made in Italy returns to the Ciné Lumière in South Kensington...

David Parkinson

Nov 10, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (11/11/2021)

(An overview of the 25th Made in Prague Film Festival) The Made in Prague Film Festival celebrates its silver anniversary between 7...

David Parkinson

Oct 22, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (22/10/2021)

(Reviews of Playlist; The Beta Test; and 16th Romanian Film Festival) Even though something approaching normality has returned, not...

David Parkinson

Oct 17, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (17/10/2021)

(Reviews of films showing at the 65th BFI London Film Festival - Two Friends; The Dance; Babi Yar. Context; Wood and Water; Users;...

David Parkinson

Oct 15, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (15/10/2021)

(Reviews of films showing at the 65th BFI London Film Festival - Mothers of the Revolution; Omar Amiralay: Sorrow, Time, Silence; Les...

David Parkinson

Oct 8, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (8/10/2021)

(Reviews of films showing at the 65th BFI London Film Festival - Memory Box; Brother's Keeper; Money Has Four Legs; Nudo Mixteco; The...

David Parkinson

Jul 16, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (16/7/2021)

(An overview of MyFrenchFilmFestival's free online Cannes special) Since its launch in 2010, MyFrenchFilmFestival has consistently...

David Parkinson

May 28, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (28/5/2021)

(An overview of the 10th London Spanish Film Festival Spring Weekend) Following its postponement in 2020, the London Spanish Film...

David Parkinson

Apr 16, 2021

Parky At the Pictures (16/4/2021)

(An overview of the 11th edition of Cinema Made in Italy, which is streaming on MUBI between 16-29 April) One of the few positives about...

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