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
A one day practical workshop, delivered by Huntley Film Archives, on how to preserve, access and use archive film is being held at the BFI, Stephen St. London – October 3rd or 24th 2016
Secret History – Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army
This new Channel 4 documentary featuring the North West Film Archive’s ‘Message Home ‘ project will be shown on Sunday 26th June at 8pm on Channel 4.
The countdown begins as the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive prepares to move into it’s ‘state of the art’ new home in Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.
Tyneside Cinema, the only surviving newsreel theatre in the UK with an active programme in newsreel heritage, has teamed up to partner Durham University offering a wonderful opportunity for a PhD studentship.
London Community Video Archive – Archive consultant/trainer wanted:
Goldsmiths, University of London has received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund
(HLF) for an exciting new project, the London Community Video Archive (LCVA). LCVA
will rescue, nurture and disseminate a unique and threatened part of our video culture,
through archiving, oral history, outreach work and establishing a web presence.
The Swedish Film Institute selects a new system to manage and share its complete collection.
Axiell’s Adlib information management system will deliver advanced data capability, compliance with EU standards and digitisation for one of the oldest film archives in the world.
The FOCAL International Awards honour the work of archival researchers, footage archivists and film preservationists, with this year’s Lifetime achievement award going to legendary film preservationist Robert Gitt.
Archive Sector Enterprise Training (ASSET) Module 5
Wednesday, 9 March 2016 at 09:00 – Thursday, 10 March 2016 at 17:00 at BECTU, London.
Training to provide archive sector professionals with skills necessary to contribute to achieving the BFI Film Forever strategic priority ‘Unlocking the UK’s Film Heritage’.
An Archiving the Arts TNA and British Library partnership working group event
A one-day conference exploring the ways in which archivists and cultural heritage professionals interpret their collections
FAUK meets at TNA to plan for a busy year ahead at The National Archive on 2nd December 2015. As the UK’s cultural, academic and heritage institution and expert advisers in information and records management – the TNA was an apt and exciting venue for FAUK members
