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
Yorkshire Film Archive
As Centenary commemorations in 2014 approach, the Yorkshire Film Archive is delighted to announce it has received an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an important new project, Filmed and Not Forgotten, that will enable vital preservation work to its film collections relating to the First World War.
North West Film Archive
Manchester’s iconic Central Library is undergoing a major restoration and refurbishment project, including the creation of a new partnership initiative – Archives+. Opening in spring 2014, Archives+ will offer a wonderful, purpose-built showcase and repository for some of the North West region’s key archives and family history collections.
