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BB Book Story

Moving image archive

Screen

Music, portraiture and cultural memory seen through the moving image. A selection of films and visual stories from the B Book Story archive.

Film projector casting light in a dark cinema

Archive selection

Stories that move.

These dispatches trace the ways artists, musicians, makers and places take shape on screen: through short films, visual essays, studio visits and close looks at creative practice.

Featured viewing

From the archive

About this section

Screen culture with context.

B Book Story looks beyond the clip to the people, process and cultural moment around it. The archive brings together moving-image work that rewards another viewing.

What you’ll find

  • Music films and sound-led visual stories
  • Artist portraits and studio observations
  • Short-form cultural essays
  • Archive notes on style, art and creative practice
  • Selections made for thoughtful watching

The edit, delivered with restraint.

Occasional reading notes from B Book Story.