Portrait of the Collection
Fiction
Our fiction film collection comprises more than 50,000 titles on all gauges of film, from 8mm to 70mm, and many video formats. Films have been given to the Archive by donors and depositors from all over the world.
Non-Fiction
Our non-fiction collection comprises more than 100,000 titles and is one of the largest and most diverse non-fiction moving image collections in the world.
Television
By far the largest accessible archive of British Television programmes. We have acquired donations on various formats since the late 1950s from participants and collectors but most of our material has been acquired through agreements with the broadcasters themselves.
Silent Cinema
We have one of the most extensive collections of early cinema in the world reflecting over 70 years of collecting policy. As well as actively collecting all British film from this era, the Archive has a wide range of early film from Europe and the United States.
Artists' Moving Image
The artists' moving image collection begins with early twentieth century avant-garde film and moves through the decades to embrace moving image work made by contemporary artists. It is British in its focus but also holds some key international works.
Stills, Posters and Designs
One of the most comprehensive collections of film and television images in the world.
