What is the BFI archive?
The BFI archive contains nearly a million films, TV programmes and clips of historical footage. Thousands of these titles have been converted to digital format so you can stream them instantly and for free, wherever you are. Watch now through BFI Player or on our YouTube channel.
Where is the BFI archive?
Kingshill Way, Berkhamsted HP4
BFI National Archive
Established | 1935 |
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Location | Kingshill Way, Berkhamsted HP4 3TP |
Type | Film and television archive |
Is BFI player free?
Thousands of titles from the BFI National Archive are now available online for you to watch for free.
How many movies are on the National Film Registry?
825 films
As of December 14, 2021, there are 825 films on the National Film Registry.
How can I get free archive footage?
8 Great Sources of FREE Public Domain Footage for Your Documentary!
- Pond5 Public Domain Project.
- Prelinger Archives housed at Archive.org.
- The Internet Archive Moving Image Archive.
- The National Archives Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Holdings.
- Library of Congress American Memory Film Collection.
- NASA.
How do I watch BFI films?
BFI Player films can be played on: PC; Mac; iOS devices – iPhone and iPad; Android mobile and tablet devices; and selected Samsung Smart TVs (2015-2019). In order to view films on iOS devices, you need to: Go to the AppStore, and update to the latest version of the BFI Player app.
How can I watch free movies in the UK?
13 Best Free Online Movie Streaming Sites UK 2022
- Channel 4 Films. Channel 4, the free commercial broadcaster, is a great curator of films.
- BBC iPlayer Films.
- My5 Films.
- The Internet Archive – Feature Films.
- Pluto TV.
- IMDb TV.
- Plex Free Movies And Live Channels.
- The Roku Channel.
Is Star Wars in the National Film Registry?
StarWars.com and Lucasfilm are pleased to announce that the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy will join the National Film Registry, a recognition that signifies a movie as important in American culture and film history.
What is the British Film Institute archive?
British Film Institute Archive holds the most important collection in the UK relating to the history of film and television. This includes the records of the British Film Institute (BFI) itself, a number of television companies, other organisations connected with the industry and the papers of many prominent individuals from film and television.
What is the Scottish Film Archive?
The archive is a film and video collection of over 100 years of Scotland’s history reflecting 20th-century Scottish social, cultural and industrial history, the lives of ordinary Scots across the generations and the achievements of Scottish filmmakers.
What is the media archive for Central England?
Together we preserve London’s rich film heritage from feature films to home movies, public information films, newsreels, and records of the capital’s many different industries. The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands.
What is the BFI National Archive?
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.