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Find out how to view something from the archive for study or research. The best place to start is with collections search to see what’s available. The collection is international in scope, but contemporary collecting is focused on British work across all genres and types of filmmaking. The BFI National Archive contains a huge collection of.
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This database contains information collected by the BFI since 1933. It holds over 800,000 film titles – including television programmes, documentaries, newsreels, as well as educational and training films – and is updated daily.
Discover how you can see what's in the archive and what we do to make it possible. Stream free film and TV from the BFI National Archive, or come and visit us to view archive footage at one of our venues. Discover how we bring the archive to life by collecting, preserving and restoring film.
The research viewing service is available to students and non-commercial researchers wanting to view research-related material from the BFI National Archives moving image collections.
Search the digital document archives of UK filmmakers, cared for by the BFI National Archive
Expert search Search in Film and Television Works Film and Television Archive Items Library catalogue - All Books Serials Articles Press Cuttings Special Collections catalogue - All Scripts, Documents and Ephemera Posters and Designs Stills Persons and Institutions
The BFI Collections Information Database (CID) enables you to search for filmographic information and discover associated holdings across the BFI Collections, including: * Film and television titles held in the BFI National Archive; * Special Collections; * Periodical references, press cuttings and other material held by the BFI Library.