Downloadable resources
Publications to help you research all aspects of film and television. All titles featured here are available to download free of charge.
Information Reports and Practical Guides
Comprehensive reports and statistics on the industry in Britain from the 1920s to the 2000s, and guides for practitioners.
The Performing Arts on Film & Television
A catalogue of film and video materials held by the archives and collections of BFI, Arts Council England, LUX, Central St Martins British Artists Film & Video Study Collection.
Distribution Catalogues
BFI Distribution catalogues from 1962 and 1969 offer a preview of such catalogues available in the BFI National Library.
16+ Source Guides
These 16+ guides by the BFI National Library are for anyone studying the media, to help you identify possible starting points for your research.
Subject Guides
The library produces a series of annotated bibliographies on particular topics based on our collections.
Education Publications from the 1950s
A selection of resources made available by the BFI in the 1950s, and offered here for historical perspective, to support the burgeoning fields of film appreciation and film education.
Older Women in Feature Film
A literature and research review produced in association with the University of the Third Age (U3A)
Now Showing 3
A guide to films for younger audiences - for teachers, parents and cinema programmers, by the BFI National Library.
