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
October 9th saw a live knowledge sharing presentation as an evaluation report for the contemporary collecting project ‘Screen Time : Bradford’. Co-Director of YFA & NEFA and Project Lead of Screen Time: Bradford, Graham Relton posed the question “can we actively collect and preserve analogue and born digital content?” – a subject which is part of an ongoing debate within FAUK regarding Contemporary Collecting as part of the National Strategy.
The 23rd ANNUAL FOCAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS took place on Thursday 18th June ’26 in Westminster, London and it was certainly a night to remember for fellow FAUK Members who won in all their nominated categories!
Film Archives UK were well represented at the inaugural FOCAL International Festival of Archives. This new industry event which took place in London on 16th June, brought together archive and footage licensing professionals to explore commercial licensing, restoration, preservation, and the future of archive storytelling.
