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John Krish discusses his career following a screening of four of his shorts within Shadows of Progress, the post-war documentary season.

The introduction to the 54th BFI London Film Festival's Archive Gala presentation of The Great White Silence.

As part of the Capital Tales event strand at BFI Southbank, veteran British actress Peggy Cummins introduces her 1953 film Street Corner.

A look at how the BFI National Archive restored Herbert Ponting's 1924 film The Great White Silence.

Christophe Dupin takes a brief comparative look at Lindgren and his famous French counterpart, Henri Langlois.

BFI Most Wanted is an initiative to find 75 lost films that the BFI National Archive wishes to preserve and protect.

An exploration of the BFI National Archive vaults, and the processes behind ensuring film and television are preserved for future generations.

An exploration of how the BFI National Archive's highly unstable and combustible nitrate film collections can be safely stored and preserved.

A behind the scenes look at some of the incredible paper collections safeguarded at the BFI National Archive.

An investigation of the essential processes that take place in the BFI National Archive's Wet Lab, which ensures that films are in an optimal state to be shown and enjoyed.

An inside look at the BFI's work to preserve and restore sound in film and television.

An investigation of the essential processes that take place in the BFI National Archive's Dry Lab, ensuring films are in optimal condition.

The BFI launches Long Live Film, marking the 75th anniversary of the BFI National Archive, with a celebration of the beauty and danger of nitrate film.

The British Library plays host to a celebration of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

An introduction to the BFI Mediatheque, an ongoing project to provides visitors free access to the largest film and television archive in the world.