Kevin Harley

1 month ago | bfi.org.uk | George Bass |Kevin Harley |Linda Williams |Emily Maskell

The 1952 documentary Atoms at Work, available on BFI Player, describes the particle of the title as both a “source of destruction” and “one of the greatest creative sources known to man”. The accompanying black-and-white footage shows balloons measuring atmospheric cosmic rays, and technicians using tongs to handle radioactive material.

1 month ago | bfi.org.uk | Kevin Harley |Emily Maskell |Josephine Botting

Throughout his career, Toronto-born film composer Howard Shore has combined mainstream reach with the modernist rigour and range of his influences. Educated at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, his inspirations have included Toru Takemitsu, Ornette Coleman, Nino Rota and John Cage. From 1969 to 1972 he played in jazz-fusion band Lighthouse, before flexing his repertory instincts as music director for Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980.