Check our performer list for stills of a particular actor or actress. Newsreels, video, archive, film, footage, stills british. We promote greater understanding of and access to film and television culture. The bfi national archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television. It was previously featured on a bfi website under this name, but on 26 june 2014, every page was.
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. One of the worlds biggest archive collections of film and television stills. 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. Collections search bfi british film institute simple. We also collect posters, images, publicity material, original scripts, letters and. 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. Bfi film classics is a series of finely written, illustrated books that introduce, interpret and celebrate landmark films of world cinema. 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. All bfi releases are mastered from the best quality film materials. Searching and access to the archive collections bfi. My life would always be sublime, if you would be my valentine. The archive is one of the largest in the world and includes more than 150,000 films and 600,000 television programmes. The table below provides useful information about the. Silent film still archive your home for silent movie.
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. 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. 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. This includes a large collection of original colour cinema lobby cards and front of house stills.
British pathe, the worlds leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. 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. 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. 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. This includes a large collection of original colour. It was founded as the national film library in 1935. Bfi acquires three neverbeforeseen christopher lee. For over 80 years the bfi has been an international leader in film preservation and guardian of britains unparalleled film and. Celebrating a range of influential figures, from hollywood icons like lena horne and sidney poitier to independent trailblazers. We have a world class collection of unique materials related to film and television. The archive contains more than 50,000 fiction films, over 100,000 nonfiction titles, and around 625,000 television programmes.
In 1955, its name became the national film archive, and, in 1992, the national film and television archive. Each volume offers an argument for the films classic status, together with a discussion of its production and reception history, its place within a. 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. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able to. Licence and access material from the bfi national archive for commercial. The bfi national archive is a department of the british film institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. Bfi national film archive berkhamsted, hertfordshire.
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. 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. The bfi releases up to 30 new titles a year on bluray and dvd. Search our collections database to find out what films, television programmes, images, scripts, books and journals we hold. Jeremy thomas donates personal archive to the bfi news screen. The ronald grant archive of film and cinematic memorabilia. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able. We hold a huge collection of film and television, still images, ephemera. Bfi aim to make sure that the television archive is still there in 200 years time. 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.
I believe this is the first time a hammer film has been featured in the bfi film classics series. If you wish to view a title held in the bfi national archive for research, we may be able to help. Bfi national film archive, berkhamsted, hertfordshire. 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. Our film stills, advertising heralds, postcards, lobby cards, and other memorabilia are in an alphabetical list by film title for easy searching. Which flipside film caused david lynch to freak out. Home charlie chaplin chaplin resources filmography united artists 192352 modern times stills.
I would think any serious hammer fan would want to pick up this book. 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. 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. 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 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. For over 80 years the bfi has been an international leader in film preservation and guardian of britains unparalleled film. Jeremy thomas donates personal archive to the bfi news. Childrens film foundation childrens film foundation. Bfi national archive collection londons screen archives. See shorts and features, showing the best from the bfi, national and regional archives including 120 years of britain on film. The bfi national archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television, from the birth of cinema to today. The bfi also has stills from government informational films as well as bfi production board films. In 2011 i spent a day at the british film institutes film archive facility in berkhamsted documenting what goes on there for there website.
Bfi british film institute archives framed print canvas. My darling one, you could not be more wonderful or dear to me. 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. Alan parker receives bfi tribute, donates working archive.
Our publicity photo area has pictures of actors and actresses that are not tied to a particular film. And what was the first ever british soundtrack album. Collections search bfi british film institute simple search. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Le bfi gere et developpe les plus grandes archives cinematographiques du monde national film and television archive, qui contiennent environ 500 000. 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. The archive contains more than 50,000 fiction films, over 100,000 nonfiction titles, and around. Find information on our subscription offers here or buy a 12mth digital subscription for. Warner brosbfi national archive the actors wife lady birgit lee donated the three neverbeforeseen scrapbooks. Kirk douglas likes the seaside town of weymouth except the. For a printable version of our catalogue please see here.
Photos of british film institute bfi national archive. 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. 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. The book has a number of stills from the movie, along with many stills from the bbc version of quatermass and the pit.
Photography between advertising, art and the cinema. For over 30 years the childrens film foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of british filmmaking talent. 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. 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. Chaplin resources filmography united artists 192352 modern times. Bfi features charlie chaplin researchers guide bfi. Tweet concentrating on british titles, we carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to. 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. The finest and most comprehensive archive of fabulous footage and stunning stills. Charlie works on a production line tightening bolts.
Stills from beautiful films a growing archive of handpicked. Bfi modern classics bfi film classics series 156 books. Each volume offers an argument for the films classic status, together with a discussion of its production and reception history, its place within a genre or national cinema, an account of its technical and aesthetic importance, and in many cases. A couple of years ago, a film called skate kitchen exploded onto the indie movie scene. May 23, 2019 stills from lees performance in taste the blood of dracula, 1969. 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. Stills from lees performance in taste the blood of dracula, 1969. 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.
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