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Hollywood icon Tom Cruise paid a visit to the BFI National Archive last week, immersing himself in the history and artistry of filmmaking with infectious enthusiasm. Ahead of receiving an honorary Oscar on Sunday, Cruise – who was awarded the BFI Fellowship in May – spent hours exploring rare materials and engaging in animated conversations with archivists....
Ever wondered what the BFI National Archive looked like in the 1980s? As the archive celebrates its 90th anniversary, find out more and discover how, and why, the Archive established the John Paul Getty Jr Conservation Centre with this short Inside the Archive video essay. Video produced with the support...
On Sunday 21 September, we welcomed over 300 visitors to the BFI National Archive’s John Paul Getty Jr Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted as part of Heritage Open Days, the UK’s largest festival of history and culture. As we continue to celebrate the Archive’s 90th year, Heritage Open Day presents a unique opportunity to welcome...
On 22 July, myself and fellow film conservator Lynn Loo presented a workshop to a project called ‘Undocumented’ organised by the London Screen Archives and The New Black Film Collective. This project has been established to address the lack of Black home movies within film archives and create a space to celebrate...
Ever wondered what the BFI National Archive looked like during the 1960s? In our latest Inside the Archive video we explore how the Archive operated during the decade and how it expanded across a new site in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Rich in archival material, this evocative look back has been produced to commemorate the Archive’s 90th...
Over two days in July, members of the BFI National Archive Access Team took part in a ‘firebreak’ – a temporary pause in business as usual activity that allowed us to complete some much needed auditing. During this period we carefully surveyed boxes containing a mixture of materials across various formats. These ranged...
In early July, a group of archive staff travelled to Manchester to attend the Future of Museums: Collection Management event, organised by Museums Association. Collection management is a complex, collaborative endeavour that involves many different roles at the BFI National Archive. So, we sent representatives from Special Collections, Collections Data and Systems, Collections...
In our latest Inside the Archive video we go far, far away – all the way back to 1977 – to examine an original IB Technicolor dye-transfer print of Star Wars (Dir. George Lucas, 1977), held in the BFI National Archive’s collections. Join Kieron Webb (Head of Conservation) and James...
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A short extract from our new documentary ‘Inside the Archive: the early films of Michael Powell’, discussing the rediscovery of Behind the Mask (1936). Watch the full documentary for free on BFI Player and on the BFI Blu-ray ‘Michael Powell: Early Works’ from 23 September 2024. Inside the Archive: the...
How is a 1915 nitrate print reclaimed from a ship wreckage in 1982 providing insights on film preservation in 2024? Image Quality Specialist, Louise Allum tells all about this unique film reel discovered on the ill-fated ocean liner RMS Lusitania. BFI
Bryony Dixon, the BFI National Archive’s silent film curator, has been honoured with the prestigious Vittorio Boarini Award in Bologna. The awards took place on Monday as part of Il Cinema Ritrovato Film Festival. The Vittorio Boarini Award is given in honour of the founder and long-term director of the...
Learn about the art of sound restoration with this short video, exploring the work completed by specialists at the BFI National Archive. Video produced with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding. BFI
Here’s the latest from Variety – Film The largest ever exhibition of Disney archives is set to go on display in London, U.K. in time for the Mouse House’s one hundredth anniversary this fall. Disney100: The Exhibition opens on Oct. 13 at London’s ExCel center following stops in Philadelphia and...
75 years on from one of the 20th century’s greatest catastrophes India 1947: Partition in Colour (2×60) tells the story of the personal rivalries between the key players at the centre of partition – Nehru, Jinnah, and Mountbatten – and what impact their relationships had on this momentous event. Using archive that...
BBC shares thousands of hours of archive content with audiences, charting the rich social history of the UK This is the largest release of digital archive content in BBC history, categorised by the nations and regions of the UK and containing many emotional and powerful stories, many of which have...
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