To submit both Napoleon<\/i> and Dissent & Disruption: Alan Clarke at the BBC<\/i> was probably one of the easiest decisions we\u2019ve ever had to make. Napoleon<\/i><\/a> was a release 50 years in the making and was spearheaded by Kevin Brownlow, one of the world\u2019s leading figures in film restoration and preservation. The ambition of both the film itself and the effort to bring it to Blu-ray was incomparable to anything previously undertaken by the BFI, but the hard work paid off with sales of almost 12,000 units since it\u2019s release in November 2016. The release involved so many people, all of whom brought so much to it, in particular Carl Davis whose acclaimed score really brought the film to life.<\/p>\n As to Dissent & Disruption: Alan Clarke at the BBC<\/i><\/a>, Alan Clarke is a director who\u2019s long been revered, but whose work has until now been largely unseen and unavailable. Sam Dunn, the former Head of Video Publishing at the BFI took on the monumental challenge of releasing not only all of Clarke\u2019s surviving BBC work<\/a> but also a host of other content, such as his acclaimed Half Hour Stories<\/i>, works that were missing believed lost and a wealth of supplemental material. There has never been a release of a predominately TV director\u2019s work on this scale and I suspect there won\u2019t be again. To include a never before seen director\u2019s cut of 1989\u2019s The Firm<\/i> was a particular highlight. The release has won much deserved plaudits across the industry and topped a number of \u2018Release of the Year\u2019 polls at the end of 2016.<\/p>\n I personally think that the present situation is very positive, 2016 was one of the best years for the BFI\u2019s label, both in regards to the quality of our releases and their market performance. The quality level of catalogue releasing is going up all the time, and I think recent deluxe re-releases by the likes of Arrow Video<\/a> are testament to the fact that there is still a substantial fan base out there. There\u2019s no question that the bar has been raised, simply releasing classic films on Blu-ray is not enough in today\u2019s market, labels need and should be going the \u2018extra mile\u2019 to ensure that customers who are willing to buy physical releases are getting value for money.<\/p>\n
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