Established in 1935, the BFI National Archive holds one of the largest film and television collections in the world. Dating from the earliest days of film to the live capture of current television content, the collection contains nearly a million titles. Using the latest preservation methods, we care for a variety of obsolete formats so that future generations can enjoy the UK’s film heritage. We also respond to all research requests for archive materials.
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We hold an extraordinarily varied collection of film and television titles and related materials.
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We aim to preserve our moving image heritage and the shape of our collection is always changing.
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Find out how we look after the world’s richest collection of film and television.
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Offers to the BFI National Archive
Want to donate films or film-related material to the Archive? Find out how.
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Meet the specialist teams who care for the BFI National Archive collection.
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Introduction to the BFI collections
The films in our collections are a fascinating record of the history filmmaking, and a document of life in the UK.
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