BFI FAN introduces ‘Exhibiting the UK’s Hidden Moving Image Archives’, a new guide to discovering film archives for BFI FAN Members.
The aim of Hidden Archives is to give FAN members inspiration and practical guidance in developing audiences for screen heritage, through working with the many rich and fascinating archives that exist across the UK, outside the National and Regional Film Archives.
Hidden Archives maps and compiles a list of film archives and moving image collections for the attention of cinemas and other exhibitors to support and enhance future screen heritage collaborations. The aim of this resource is to contribute to the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 Lottery objectives by highlighting those collections that reflect the diversity of the UK, might be less well known and / or have a particular focus on specific communities, histories and experiences which are generally underrepresented in the UK’s screen heritage.
This resource serves as a first-time user guide for programmers beginning screen heritage activity and also as a reminder for experienced programmers to rekindle previous screening partnerships or to discover new ones.
The resource was created through research by Andy Robson, the BFI FAN Champion, in partnership with Film Hub NI, using funds from the National Lottery.
