FAUK commissioned report 'Invisible Innovators' launched by UEA
Next meeting? 28th June 2021Film Archives UK (FAUK) brings together archives, archivists, associate organisations and individuals who are interested in and committed to the work and development of the UK’s public sector film archives.
For a taste of the material we hold, why not watch our video showcasing some of the treasures from our collections?
The UEA’s report, ‘Invisible Innovators', making women filmmakers visible across the UK’s Film Archives is now available. It has been commissioned by Film Archives UK to explore the current scale and scope of the holdings of women’s amateur filmmaking within the regional and national film and media archives and to investigate ways of optimising their visibility. 6.3.20
FAUK'S next quarterly meeting will take place via ZOOM on Monday 28th June 2021 2-4pm. Zoom invites will be sent to Members in due course. We hope all our Members and friends are keeping safe and well. For more information about FAUK and membership, please contact administrator@filmarchives.org.uk
Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Members of the Winchester folk dance group Woodfidley reunited at a film show of their past glories, hosted by Wessex Film and Sound Archive (WFSA) on 26th September 2013.
National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
The annual IASA conference, held jointly this year with BAAC (Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council) was held in the beautiful city of Vilnius, between 6-10 October. The venue for the conference was the equally beautiful and impressive Vilnius University, founded in 1579.
Media Archive for Central England
On 3rd September the new Library of Birmingham opened its doors to the public for the first time. In recognition of this, MACE has compiled a series of short films from ATV Today which show the building of the third Birmingham Central Library from 1970-1973.
Media Archive for Central England
Birmingham’s fantastic Flatpack, which brings films, animation, music and art to a variety of sometimes unlikely venues to the West Midlands, is collaborating with highly acclaimed producers Forma, to present four Midlands screenings of The Miners’ Hymns, ‘a bewitching, hypnotic and moving portrait of British miners.
Media Archive for Central England
Those of you who have seen Ron Howard’s Niki Lauda and James Hunt biopic, Rush, will have seen the film contains archive images of the two racing heroes in the 1970s.
North West Film Archive
That genius of juxtaposition, Jeremy Deller, has applied his unique and oblique talents to the Industrial Revolution and its impact on British popular culture, curating a good deal of archive film into the mix.
