Screen Heritage UK
In October 2007 the DCMS announced a £25 million investment in support of the Strategy for UK Screen Heritage. The Strategy was drawn up by the UK Film Heritage Group in consultation with a wide group of stakeholders. It is now being taken forward as a programme of projects under the title 'Screen Heritage UK'.
The BFI has established a Programme Office to deliver Screen Heritage UK on behalf of the UK Film Council. The vision of this £25m initiative is that:
"The public are entitled to access, learn about and enjoy their rich screen heritage wherever they live and wherever the materials are held."
The Strategy has four key investment aims in relation to screen heritage:
- Identification
- Preservation
- Access
- Understanding
This is being delivered through four main programme strands:
Securing the National Collection
Capital works to extend and improve BFI storage facilities with appropriate conditions to safeguard the collection.
Revitalising the Regions
Nomination of key collections in the English Regions, leading to improved plans for their preservation and access.
Delivering Digital Access
Extending online access to the Nation’s screen heritage, through collection cross-searching and digitisation.
Demonstrating Educational Value
Identifying, developing and evaluating effective use of screen heritage material within learning environments.
Audit of archive film education (PDF)
The BFI is responsible for Steering the Strategy overall, along with delivery of the National Collection, Digital Access and Educational Value strands.
For further information please see:
Programme Overview (PDF)
Updated by the Programme Office in February 2009
Strategy for UK Screen Heritage - June 2007 (PDF)
Prepared by UK Film Heritage Group for consultation in June 2007
If you have any further queries, please contact François Josserand, acting Programme Director
For press enquiries please contact the BFI Press Office:
- Brian Robinson: Tel 020 7957 8940
- Jill Reading: Tel 020 7957 4759
