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The History of Projection at the BFI | BFI Behind The Scenes

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4th July 2026

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Dominic Simmons, Head of Cinema Technology at the BFI, talks about the history of the BFI technical team’s work at BFI Southbank..

Part of our Meet the Projectionists event for BFI Members

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– Conceptual designers need to be good artists. Our job is communication through art. The backgrounds of each artist in the art department are often as varied as our skills. Some are wonderful creature creators, like Terryl Whitlatch, and others like Iain McCaig excel at costumes. But the common link that binds us all is the ability to draw well.

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