Our collections are an invaluable resource for researchers, students, filmmakers and TV producers, and we share the collections publicly through screenings, releases in cinemas and on DVD and Blu-ray and online.
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Television
We care for a huge archive of British television programmes, collected since the late 1950s.
Find out moreFeature films and short fiction
Our fiction collection comprises more than 50,000 titles from donors all over the world.
Find out moreSilent film
We collect all British film from the silent era and hold a wide range of early film from Europe and the USA.
Find out moreArtists’ moving image
We care for a collection of moving image work from British and international artists dating back to the early 20th century.
Find out moreNon-fiction
Britain is famous for great factual films, and our non-fiction collection comprises more than 100,000 titles.
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We have a world class collection of unique materials related to film and television.
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