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Accessing the Collections

BFI ScreenonlineBFI Screenonline

Explore the definitive online guide to British film and television, with expert commentary and analysis and nearly 700 hours video free to users in UK schools, colleges, universities and public libraries

BFI MediathequesBFI Mediatheques

View nearly 2,000 complete films and programmes free at the BFI Mediatheques London, Derby, Cambridge, Wrexham and - soon - Newcastle

YouTubeYouTube

Hundreds of films from the BFI National Archive, plus previews of new and forthcoming BFI releases and seasons, expert commentary, interviews and more

InViewBFI InView

An indispensable collection of non-fiction film and television for academics and FE/HE students of 20th century British history

What's OnWhat's On

Archive films screening around the UK

cts & figuresThe Archive on DVD

Archive titles available on BFI DVD and Blu-Ray

Commercial ServicesCommercial Services

Booking prints, cinema hire, footage sales and other commercial services available from the BFI

Research Viewing ServicesResearch Viewing Services

On-site viewing for non-commercial research purposes. Any material with viewing status can potentially be made available

Sight & Sound

Sight and Sound cover

June issue: Moonrise Kingdom, The Turin Horse, Paul Laverty, Jean-Claude Carrière, Death Watch

New Horizons for UK Film

Have your say on the BFI's Future Plan 2012-2017.

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Last Updated: 23 Dec 2010