The bfi national archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television. The bfi national archive was founded in 1935 and has grown to become the one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world with over 180,000 films and 750,000 television programmes. Warner brosbfi national archive the actors wife lady birgit lee donated the three neverbeforeseen scrapbooks. One of the worlds biggest archive collections of film and television stills. The albertina is training the spotlight on the hybrid genre of film stills for the first time, showing photos from between 1910 and the 1970s that represent a crosssection of various historical schools of photography and filmmaking such as pictorialism, expressionism, and art nouveau. We also collect posters, images, publicity material, original scripts, letters and. The bfi national archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television, from the birth of cinema to today. We have a world class collection of unique materials related to film and television.
Bfi aim to make sure that the television archive is still there in 200 years time. Bfi national film archive, berkhamsted, hertfordshire. Sep 12, 2011 located in warwickshire, england, the bfi master film store can archive up to 460,000 film canisters inside vaults with subzero temperatures and specified humidity levels. Newsreels, video, archive, film, footage, stills british. The finest and most comprehensive archive of fabulous footage and stunning stills. Search our collections database to find out what films, television programmes, images, scripts, books and journals we hold. The archives content spans thomas entire career as a producer and executive producer from his first film, phillipe moras mad dog morgan 1976 to high rise 2015, directed by ben wheatley. My life would always be sublime, if you would be my valentine. British pathe, the worlds leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century.
Silent film still archive your home for silent movie. The bfi releases up to 30 new titles a year on bluray and dvd. Located in warwickshire, england, the bfi master film store can archive up to 460,000 film canisters inside vaults with subzero temperatures and specified humidity levels. The bfi maintains the worlds largest film archive, the bfi national archive, previously called national film library 19351955, national film archive 19551992, and national film and television archive 19932006. May 23, 2019 stills from lees performance in taste the blood of dracula, 1969. The film detective is honored to play a part in sharing british film history by bringing a selection of titles from the bfi national archive, one of the largest and most important collections of. For over 30 years the childrens film foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of british filmmaking talent. The bfi british film institute has today launched britain on film, an archive based initiative through which thousands of unseen films have been digitised and will be made available for free to. A collaboration between moma and the british film institute, making faces on film explores how images of blackness have been historically constructed and challenged both within and outside the mainstream film industry. A couple of years ago, a film called skate kitchen exploded onto the indie movie scene.
For over 80 years the bfi has been an international leader in film preservation and guardian of britains unparalleled film and. The bfi british film institute has today launched britain on film, an archivebased initiative through which thousands of unseen films have been digitised and will be made available for free to. Our final guest on bfi players the cut, watch ana matronic on robots and fritz langs masterpiece my fascination with robots began with star wars, which was the first movie i ever saw in the cinema. The group was set up in 2005 by the bbc, bfi british film institute, channel 4 and the open university to make certain archive content available for the public to use under the terms of the. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Alan parker receives bfi tribute, donates working archive.
Jeremy thomas donates personal archive to the bfi news screen. To mark the release of the bfi national archive s restoration of herbert pontings astonishing eyewitness account of scotts great endeavour, the great white silence 1924 and the centenary of the expedition itself, weve assembled a fascinating collection of films from the heroic age and beyond. I believe this is the first time a hammer film has been featured in the bfi film classics series. The table below provides useful information about the. This includes a large collection of original colour cinema lobby cards and front of house stills. See shorts and features, showing the best from the bfi, national and regional archives including 120 years of britain on film. Our publicity photo area has pictures of actors and actresses that are not tied to a particular film. Each volume offers an argument for the films classic status, together with a discussion of its production and reception history, its place within a.
We hold a huge collection of film and television, still images, ephemera. Bfi national archive collection londons screen archives. Kirk douglas likes the seaside town of weymouth except the. Motion picture collection containing more than 350,000 materials, the oldest dating back to the 1890s, the archives motion picture holdings include major 35mm collections from paramount pictures, 20th century fox, warner bros. Find out the answers in our triviatastic celebration of the 40th release in our cult film bluray and dvd label. In 2011 i spent a day at the british film institutes film archive facility in berkhamsted documenting what goes on there for there website. Photos of british film institute bfi national archive. The archive contains more than 50,000 fiction films, over 100,000 nonfiction titles, and around 625,000 television programmes. Check our performer list for stills of a particular actor or actress.
Find information on our subscription offers here or buy a 12mth digital subscription for. Celebrating a range of influential figures, from hollywood icons like lena horne and sidney poitier to independent trailblazers. Charlie works on a production line tightening bolts. The archive is one of the largest in the world and includes more than 150,000 films and 600,000 television programmes. Jan 03, 2015 the book has a number of stills from the movie, along with many stills from the bbc version of quatermass and the pit. The book has a number of stills from the movie, along with many stills from the bbc version of quatermass and the pit. The bfi also has stills from government informational films as well as bfi production board films. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able to help. The following year it created the national film archive now the national film and television archive, and in 1938 was one of the founding organisations of fiaf, the international federation of film archives. Searching and access to the archive collections bfi. For over 80 years the bfi has been an international leader in film preservation and guardian of britains unparalleled film. The archive contains more than 50,000 fiction films, over 100,000 nonfiction titles, and around. The british film institute is to pay tribute to director alan parker with an event that marks his decision to donate his archive to the bfi. Licence and access material from the bfi national archive for commercial.
Our film stills, advertising heralds, postcards, lobby cards, and other memorabilia are in an alphabetical list by film title for easy searching. Collections search bfi british film institute simple. Newly transferred from the best available elements held in the bfi national archive, these muchloved and fondly remembered films finally return to the screen after many years out of. Collections search bfi british film institute simple search. Motion picture collection containing more than 350,000 materials, the oldest dating back to the 1890s, the archive s motion picture holdings include major 35mm collections from paramount pictures, 20th century fox, warner bros. My darling one, you could not be more wonderful or dear to me. For a printable version of our catalogue please see here. And what was the first ever british soundtrack album. Bfi modern classics bfi film classics series 156 books. Regardless of whether one has seen the actual movies, such images have become part of collective memory and now play a dominant role in how. It was founded as the national film library in 1935. Chaplin resources filmography united artists 192352 modern times.
Bfi film classics is a series of finely written, illustrated books that introduce, interpret and celebrate landmark films of world cinema. This includes a large collection of original colour. Photography between advertising, art and the cinema. We have a remarkable archive of stills as well as classic and modern film posters which can be reproduced as canvas prints, framed prints and printed as large images. Jul 27, 2015 the british film institute is to pay tribute to director alan parker with an event that marks his decision to donate his archive to the bfi. We promote greater understanding of and access to film and television culture. Stills from lees performance in taste the blood of dracula, 1969. In 1955, its name became the national film archive, and, in 1992, the national film and television archive.
All bfi releases are mastered from the best quality film materials. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able to. Which flipside film caused david lynch to freak out. Bfi national film archive berkhamsted, hertfordshire. The facility at berkhamsted used to store the bfis film archive as well as film memorabilia and props, some of which dates back to the birth of cinema. I would think any serious hammer fan would want to pick up this book. Bfi features charlie chaplin researchers guide bfi. Bfi british film institute archives framed print canvas. Were dedicated to releasing classics of world cinema, rarely seen british film and tv, expertlycurated british documentary and archive collections. The bfi national library provides access to the worlds largest collection of information on film and television. Jeremy thomas donates personal archive to the bfi news.
Stills from beautiful films a growing archive of handpicked. Home charlie chaplin chaplin resources filmography united artists 192352 modern times stills. Tweet concentrating on british titles, we carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to. To mark the release of the bfi national archives restoration of herbert pontings astonishing eyewitness account of scotts great endeavour, the great white silence 1924 and the centenary of the expedition itself, weve assembled a fascinating collection of films from the heroic age and beyond. Our final guest on bfi players the cut, watch ana matronic on robots and fritz langs masterpiece my fascination with robots began with star wars, which was the first movie i ever saw in. Tweet concentrating on british titles, we carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to ensure our film heritage is widely accessible in cinemas and in the home. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able.
As a major national research collection, the main priority is to provide comprehensive coverage of british film and television, but the collection is international in scope. Bfi acquires three neverbeforeseen christopher lee. The ronald grant archive of film and cinematic memorabilia. Le bfi gere et developpe les plus grandes archives cinematographiques du monde national film and television archive, qui contiennent environ 500 000. It was previously featured on a bfi website under this name, but on 26 june 2014, every page was. Childrens film foundation childrens film foundation.
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