Neil Williams
@neillyneil.bsky.social
Digital and tech exec at the BFI. Previously GOV.UK, and a tough but edifying stint in local gov. Alcohol free. Fun facts: I can't form mental images and have no inner monologue (aphantasia) nor remember my own life (SDAM). https://neilojwilliams.net
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🍿 My wife's debut film drops in the US and Canada on Tuesday! Please share! Check out the trailer and the spiel below. You can pre-order on Apple TV in the US & Canada and Fandango At Home here: geni.us/7KEYS - with a load of other platforms will be added at the same link on Tuesday.
My latest mix of personal and professional reflections on recent days... neilojwilliams.net/the-fortnigh... #weeknotes #blog @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social
The fortnight I got a robot tattoo | weeknotes 6 Feb 2026 | Neil Williams
I write these notes to reflect, remember (because I don't), compare scars with fellow digital pros, and for public accountability. Read more here. Alternative titles for this post include “the fortnig...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:49 AM
My latest mix of personal and professional reflections on recent days... neilojwilliams.net/the-fortnigh... #weeknotes #blog @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social
Queuing at bars is WAY BETTER than linear crowding and trying to get served. I disagree with the assumption in this article that queuing is a backwards step! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served
Bar owners say they struggle to dissuade people from forming a line as behavioural experts point to post-pandemic ‘new norms’
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February 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Queuing at bars is WAY BETTER than linear crowding and trying to get served. I disagree with the assumption in this article that queuing is a backwards step! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Ok so this is driving me nuts. Don't think I will be playing Crossplay with strangers anymore. So many AI-assisted moves I am sure of it
Fairly confident all my opponents on NYT Crossplay are using gen AI to help them
January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Ok so this is driving me nuts. Don't think I will be playing Crossplay with strangers anymore. So many AI-assisted moves I am sure of it
This is out TODAY! Stream it tonight if you're in the states, why dontcha? It's a tight 93 mins, with a banging soundtrack and whisks you along on a twisty sexy dark adventure!
🍿 My wife's debut film drops in the US and Canada on Tuesday! Please share! Check out the trailer and the spiel below. You can pre-order on Apple TV in the US & Canada and Fandango At Home here: geni.us/7KEYS - with a load of other platforms will be added at the same link on Tuesday.
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This is out TODAY! Stream it tonight if you're in the states, why dontcha? It's a tight 93 mins, with a banging soundtrack and whisks you along on a twisty sexy dark adventure!
Subscribe today, regret it never! 👇
#Downfall newly added on the BFI. The annual subscription a mere £60 ish for access to the most wonderful, joyous, odd mix of films all year long.
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Downfall (2004)
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January 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Subscribe today, regret it never! 👇
Dear Microsoft, I would like to be able to delete a character in the text of a link in a document without deleting the whole fucking link entirely thank you. AMONG OTHER THINGS DON'T GET ME STARTED
January 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Dear Microsoft, I would like to be able to delete a character in the text of a link in a document without deleting the whole fucking link entirely thank you. AMONG OTHER THINGS DON'T GET ME STARTED
Fairly confident all my opponents on NYT Crossplay are using gen AI to help them
January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Fairly confident all my opponents on NYT Crossplay are using gen AI to help them
The team had fun writing the copy for this! Check out the 4K collection on BFI Player: player.bfi.org.uk/subscription...
January 26, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The team had fun writing the copy for this! Check out the 4K collection on BFI Player: player.bfi.org.uk/subscription...
🍿 My wife's debut film drops in the US and Canada on Tuesday! Please share! Check out the trailer and the spiel below. You can pre-order on Apple TV in the US & Canada and Fandango At Home here: geni.us/7KEYS - with a load of other platforms will be added at the same link on Tuesday.
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
🍿 My wife's debut film drops in the US and Canada on Tuesday! Please share! Check out the trailer and the spiel below. You can pre-order on Apple TV in the US & Canada and Fandango At Home here: geni.us/7KEYS - with a load of other platforms will be added at the same link on Tuesday.
Daniel Kitson's early work in progress show last night at Stanley Arts Centre in South Norwood might be the best value fiver I ever spent.
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Daniel Kitson's early work in progress show last night at Stanley Arts Centre in South Norwood might be the best value fiver I ever spent.
So far, so January neilojwilliams.net/the-year-i-t... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social
The year I turn 50 | weeknotes 20 Jan 2026 | Neil Williams
I write these notes to reflect, remember (because I don't), compare scars with fellow digital pros, and for public accountability. Read more here. This is it. The year I’ll turn 50. Turns out I'm doin...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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My Traitors take (spoiler free)....
I went from wanting to read all her books before the episode, to wishing she would drown in the river during it.
I went from wanting to read all her books before the episode, to wishing she would drown in the river during it.
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
My Traitors take (spoiler free)....
I went from wanting to read all her books before the episode, to wishing she would drown in the river during it.
I went from wanting to read all her books before the episode, to wishing she would drown in the river during it.
Coated in... jesus christ!
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Coated in... jesus christ!
Reposted by Neil Williams
Browsing the BFI Player library and, crikey, what a selection. The horror category alone is worth the monthly subscription fee.
January 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Browsing the BFI Player library and, crikey, what a selection. The horror category alone is worth the monthly subscription fee.
Reposted by Neil Williams
Probably best not to ask about my cinematic instincts, but picking unseen films that looked interesting on my BFI player subscription has led me to discover that both The Reckless Moment and Morvern Callar are Christmas movies.🎄💀
January 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Probably best not to ask about my cinematic instincts, but picking unseen films that looked interesting on my BFI player subscription has led me to discover that both The Reckless Moment and Morvern Callar are Christmas movies.🎄💀
Squeaking my list of cultural highlights in just before everyone stops caring about 2025. neilojwilliams.net/the-neillys-...
The Neillys. My unsolicited list of best films, TV, games, gigs, books and music of 2025 | Neil Williams
Opinions are like arseholes - you show me yours and I'll show you mine. Something like that, anyway. You definitely didn’t ask but here are my best-ofs from the 168 films, 110 TV shows, 37 albums, 28 ...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Squeaking my list of cultural highlights in just before everyone stops caring about 2025. neilojwilliams.net/the-neillys-...
My final monthnote of 2025. Reports from Iceland (the country not the shop), a talk I gave on how to make execs listen to you about cyber, and the usual reflections, films & useful links. neilojwilliams.net/monthnotes-d...
Monthnotes: December 2025 | Neil Williams
These notes are a tool I use for reflecting, remembering (to counter my SDAM), networking within my profession, and public accountability. Read more here. Gleðileg jól. I'm just back from 3 nights and...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My final monthnote of 2025. Reports from Iceland (the country not the shop), a talk I gave on how to make execs listen to you about cyber, and the usual reflections, films & useful links. neilojwilliams.net/monthnotes-d...
Lynch! Boxing! Trash Cinema! Rose of Nevada! Loads of cool stuff to look forward to next year c/o your pals here at the BFI www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-cul...
Here’s what we’ve got coming up in 2026...
Announcing highlights from our cultural programme for next year, including film seasons, festivals, re-releases and home entertainment.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Lynch! Boxing! Trash Cinema! Rose of Nevada! Loads of cool stuff to look forward to next year c/o your pals here at the BFI www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-cul...
I really, really, REALLY enjoyed that Simon Cowell The Next Act show on the 'flix, I must say. He's ain insufferable oddball and it is heavily formatted BUT he/Syco really knows how to make a show like this, and how to pick talent from a crowd. Great telly.
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I really, really, REALLY enjoyed that Simon Cowell The Next Act show on the 'flix, I must say. He's ain insufferable oddball and it is heavily formatted BUT he/Syco really knows how to make a show like this, and how to pick talent from a crowd. Great telly.
GIFT SUGGESTION! Buy them a year-long subscription to expand their film tastes - whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
BFI Player Gift Subscription
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December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
GIFT SUGGESTION! Buy them a year-long subscription to expand their film tastes - whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
I get this all the time
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I get this all the time
Yesterday's news: "rage bait is word of the year".
Today's news' "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie"
🤬😡👿💢
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Today's news' "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie"
🤬😡👿💢
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
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December 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Yesterday's news: "rage bait is word of the year".
Today's news' "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie"
🤬😡👿💢
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Today's news' "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie"
🤬😡👿💢
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Advent calendar of off-the-beaten-track film discovery: www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-pla... (& plenty of catalogue to explore on days without new titles!)
BFI Player’s December 2025 line-up
December on BFI Player brings Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut Urchin as a subscription exclusive.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Advent calendar of off-the-beaten-track film discovery: www.bfi.org.uk/news/bfi-pla... (& plenty of catalogue to explore on days without new titles!)
Reflecting on my November and all it entailed, in the glow of the newley-erected Christmas treee. #weeknotes neilojwilliams.net/monthnotes-n... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social
Monthnotes: November 2025 | Neil Williams
These notes are a tool I use for reflecting, remembering (to counter my SDAM), networking within my profession, and public accountability. Read more here. Wotcha. I’m 3 Pret Xmas sandwiches in, the tr...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Reflecting on my November and all it entailed, in the glow of the newley-erected Christmas treee. #weeknotes neilojwilliams.net/monthnotes-n... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social
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November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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