Other trade organisations allied to the footage archive industry are welcome to join FOCAL International on a reciprocal non-fee paying basis to encourage dialogue and communication that will support and promote the footage industry.
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BAPLA- British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
BAPLA is the UK trade association for companies licensing still and moving images. It represents over 330 member companies ranging from small specialists to multinationals.
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BIMA- The British Interactive Media Association
BIMA is the industry association representing the interactive media and digital content sector. It supports individuals and organisations which deliver high quality, creative and innovative, interactive media solutions.
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BUFVC- British Universities Film and Video Council
The BUFVC is a membership organisation that promotes the use of moving image and sound for learning, teaching and research in further and higher education.
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CLEAR, Inc
CLEAR, Inc. is a US based organization of clearance and research professionals, working in the film, television and multimedia industries.
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DFG- Documentary Filmmakers Group
DFG is the national organisation working to promote documentary filmmaking talent and innovation throughout the UK.
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EDN- European Documentary Network
European Documentary Network is a member-based organisation for professionals working with documentary film and television.
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FIAT/IFTA- International Federation of Television Archives
The International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA) is a professional association established to provide a means for co-operation amongst television archives, multimedia and audiovisual archives and libraries.
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Film Archive Forum UK
The Film Archive Forum represents all of the public sector film and television archives which care for the UK's moving image heritage.
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Film London
Film London sustains, promotes and develops London as a major international film-making and film culture capital.
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IAMHIST- The International Association for Media and History
The International Association for Media and History is an association of scholars, professional film and television broadcasters, archivists and others who are passionately conerned about film, radio, television and their relations to history.
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IDA- International Documentary Association
The International Documentary Association promotes nonfiction film and video, to support the efforts of documentary film and video makers around the world.
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Industry Trust for IP Awareness
The Industry Trust help promotes copyright and all the good stuff it does to film and television audiences in the UK.
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Own-it
Own-it, Intellectual Property Advice Service, provides free advice, resources and events on intellectual propoerty for creative businesses.
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PIAF
PIAF is a new association for French speaking libraries, researchers and every professional involved in the archives world.
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US Independents
US Independents, Inc. is a cooperative venture among U.S.- based independent producers and distributors.
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Visual Researcher's Society of Canada
The Visual Researchers' Society of Canada (Association des Recherchistes en Audiovisual du Canada) exists to promote excellence in the field of visual research in all media.
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