As Fleet As the Swallows

Admiral Tyrwhitt’s Harwich Force oversees the processing of German U–boats and their crew at the end of WWI.

Joan Hammond, an experienced amateur filmmaker from Frinton, Essex filmed this travelogue in the picturesque coastal town of Harwich.

The new handbooks are delivered by boat to Harwich quay, where Guide Leaders supervise the off-loading of the valuable cargo.

The history of the lightship, including the recollections of retired mariner Charlie Moll, and archive footage of fisher girls at Yarmouth.

Few sights are more impressive than a working windmill, and there are plenty in this tribute to the sailed giants.

Keeping the ancient custom alive, the children of Harwich excitedly beckon for the throwing of sweet buns from the dignitaries on the Guildhall balcony above.

Charlie Hammersley, a student from Northumbria University, explains how Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film holds up a mirror to society. 

The film-makers behind a haunting tale of love and community within a UK immigration detention centre visited the BFI Southbank to discuss their film.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation at BFI Southbank, discussing the making of One Battle After Another.

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

George Clooney visited BFI Southbank to look back on his life and career.

The Oscar®- winning director of Nomadland discusses her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind the adaptation of Hamnet.