A segment from ‘This Week in Britain’ discussing the work of the National Film Archive, a division of the British Film Institute, in collecting and preserving film for posterity. Explains the problems associated with storing nitrate film, the procedures used for copying old film, and video taping.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002972
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture film - Preservation and storage
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)