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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 2d

We're part of the @exeter.ac.uk #Futures Festival of Discovery on 12th October at Exeter Phoenix, showcasing work-in-progress from the AHRC-funded 'Women's Screenwork in the Archives Made Visible' project.

Come & discover more about the often-hidden histories of women in #filmmaking 📽️ #filmsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 8d

Take a read of our latest blog by stipend holder Dr Xin Peng, Assistant Professor in #Film and Screen Studies at
#Cambridge University!

Xin writes about her #research on iconic #Chinese-#American star Anna May Wong in our #museum collections:
tinyurl.com/3z8yumfe
#AnnaMayWong #filmsky #museumsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Exciting news!

We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history.

For more information and to apply, visit:
tinyurl.com/54wvy2du

#researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 16d

Calling all #cinema-goers and #film-lovers on @exeter.ac.uk Streatham campus!

Our #WelcomeWeek2025 #competition is open until 28th September 📽️

Visit us at the museum and post about your favourite object on social media for a chance to win.

Don't forget to tag us! @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk!

We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.

Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 21d

Our #HeritageOpenDays talk, 'From Silent to Sound' by Geoff Brown, is coming up tomorrow! There's still time to book your space: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at

@exeterunilib.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org
#filmsky #museumsky #exeter #exetersky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 22d

We were sorry to hear of the death of Robert Redford today, arguably the most popular #Hollywood #star of the early 70s and a huge force in the #film industry as #actor, director, and founder of @sundance.org. The many items we hold show his enduring popularity #robertredfordrip #filmsky #cinemasky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

Please do share our #Competition at the cinema museum! @exeterunilib.bsky.social @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 23d

Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk!

We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.

Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Link here: www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/lecture...

www.bdcmuseum.org.uk

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

Don't forget to book your free tickets to our Bill Douglas Memorial talk for Heritage Open Days by Geoff Brown - 'From Silent to Sound'! 👉
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/.../lecture-...
See you there! 🎬🎥
#heritagesky #museumsky @museumsandheritage.com #heritageopendays #billdouglas #filmsky #silentfilmsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

We absolutely do! This is one of our favourites - a mini - Minas Tirith signed by Peter Jackson! Item no. 93167 #lordoftheringssky #filmsky #cinemasky #fantasysky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

Click here for a direct link to the Museum Assistant vacancy: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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jobs.exeter.ac.uk

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a part-time (job share) Museum Assistant! Closing date 10th September. For more information and to apply please visit: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

#museumsky #heritagejobs #filmsky @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fuchur/Falkor the luck #dragon from the #NeverendingStory may well feature in the display... pay us a visit next time you're on @exeter.ac.uk campus and see if you can spot him! 👀🐉 #filmsky #fantasysky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 1

You may have caught Dr Phil Wickham talking about the new Dinosaurs, Dragons and Monsters display on Radio Devon Breakfast this morning - catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

John Acres - Rick Edwards sits in (01/09/2025) - BBC Sounds

Join Rick for fun, great chat and all you need to start your day in Devon.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our #Dinosaurs, #Dragons and #Monsters display is now open! 🦖
From #JurassicPark to #Frankenstein, don't miss your chance to catch merchandise and memorabilia from some of cinema's most memorable and monstrous #MovieMoments! 🎥🎞🎬

We're open every day, 10am-5pm.
#filmsky #cinemasky #museumsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 27

Read Claire’s blog post about researching at the museum here: tinyurl.com/2jwubbdu. If you’re a researcher interested in coming to study our collection, check out this link: tinyurl.com/3k9rufwb - a new round of applications will be opening soon!

tinyurl.com

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 27

Great to receive a copy of Claire Hunter’s new book, ‘Making Matters: in Search of Creative Wonders’, published by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social, featuring an account of her visit to our collection whilst a research stipend holder. Thank you, Claire, and congratulations! #researchsky #museumsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us on 18 September during Heritage Open Days for our Bill Douglas Memorial Lecture - we will be welcoming Geoff Brown for his illustrated talk 'From Silent to Sound'.

Ticket link here: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at ...See you there! 📽️🎞️ #film #cinema #heritageopendays #filmsky #museumsky

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 18

We were saddened to hear of the death of Terence Stamp, one of the most charismatic faces in #British #cinema. Here's his great West Country moment as Sergeant Troy demonstrating his swordplay in a pressbook we hold of 'Far From the Madding Crowd' #TerenceStamp #FarFromTheMaddingCrowd #Filmsky #film

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 13

We have a special summer activities room at the museum for the school summer holidays. Games and art activities for families and children. Open 10-5 every day.

Activities room for families and children for school summer holidays 2025.

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 12

We have a great new blog on our site from stipend holder Anushrut Ramakrishnan Agrwaal @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Anushrut looks at the importance of glass in moving image media through our collections www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/materia...

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 4

Happy #devonday ! Here's an image from our collection of the pressbook of 1973 doc 'Peter and Ruby', about Dartmoor farmers, directed by Colin Gregg.

Images of Dartmoor farmers Peter and Ruby from the 1973 documentary.

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · May 29

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Bristol with an 80+ event line-up of global film gems…

Last chance to pick up an early bird pass!

www.watershed.co.uk/news/cinema-...

Cinema Rediscovered returns with an 80+ event line-up of global film gems

Cinema Rediscovered returns to venues in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film from Wed 23 - Sun 27 July 2025.

www.watershed.co.uk

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · May 16

We have a vacancy for a new curatorial assistant to join our team and work with our amazing collections. Please follow the link for more details and the application form. Deadline 27th May. www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/job-opp...

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