Archived news items are drawn from contributions by FOCAL International's members, stories noted in the public and trade news plus news and events reported by FOCAL International itself.
Roly Keating leaving BBC for British Library
11 May 2012
Scots heritage films go online
10 May 2012
The UK Government's Consultation on Copyright
29 April 2012
John Sergeant to host FOCAL International Awards ceremony 2nd May - Tickets on sale NOW!
20 April 2012
Launched: Alamy Enters The Stock Video Market
18 April 2012
The London Archive Film Festival 3-5 May
11 April 2012
TOM HOOPER SUPPORTS BFI'S FILM ACADEMIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
28 February 2012
BFI selects Prime Focus for archive digital services
15 February 2012
INA, Library of Congress exchange cinema and TV archives
11 February 2012
The winners of the 2012 History Makers Awards are....
31 January 2012
History Makers: Visual Researchers Delegation Announced
3 January 2012
Huntley Archives lost Mickey Mouse prototype film auctioned
21 December 2011
Jonas Mekas co-founder of Anthology Film Archives is tireless
21 December 2011
Sightsavers' rare film footage is restored
21 December 2011
Film reveals Paris crackdown of 1961 Algeria protest
21 December 2011
Cinema Komunisto: Living in Tito's vision
21 December 2011
International Military Film Competition
21 December 2011
Lost David Bowie footage to be screened in the New Year
21 December 2011
National Film Unit newsreels placed on Unesco register
21 December 2011
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - FOCAL International Awards 2012
13 October 2011
AGM and Annual Report - FOCAL International
1 June 2011
Tweet at the FOCAL International Awards!
11 May 2011
FOCAL Chair attended the launch of the Presto Centre
25 March 2011
The Associated Press to transmit CCTV news feed
28 December 2010
HBO Archives and TCM wraps 75th anniversary celebration of The March of Time Documentary Series
21 December 2010
British Film Council Archive Released
15 December 2010
Twilight Time label will appeal to '50s, '60s film buffs
14 December 2010
Experiments In Love and Film The Wondrous Work of Movie Explorers Mary Ellen Bute and Ted Nemeth
14 December 2010
Google Looks To Purchase Rights To Miramax Archives
14 December 2010
New Life For Old Film
10 December 2010
AP Reaches Major Agreement with CelebrityFootage
9 December 2010
First Estonian Color Film Footage Uncovered in Canada
7 December 2010
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Thought Equity Motion Extend Footage Licensing Agreement and Launch New Columbia Pictures Collection
7 December 2010
Jana Bennett to join BBC Worldwide as President, Worldwide Networks and Global iPlayer
2 December 2010
Framepool presents a new and exclusive people collection:
2 December 2010
The Associated Press and Volvo Ocean Race Join Forces
30 November 2010
Wiki Rebels Documentary
29 November 2010
Current TV commissions Shocked Britain series with Konnie Huq
26 November 2010
ITN Source to Digitalise Archive
22 November 2010
Skyworks Joins Footage.net
22 November 2010
Digital Agenda: Europeana gives online access to over 14 million examples of Europe's cultural heritage
18 November 2010
NBC News and Perseus Books Bring Kennedy's Presidency to Life in New Interactive Ipad App
17 November 2010
FOCAL International Seminar at Dublin Castle
10 November 2010
JCA Restores ITV Global hit show Sharpe's Rifles
10 November 2010
Focal UNESCO A-V Day 2010
5 November 2010
Global ImageWorks' Election Day highlight reel
2 November 2010
UNESCO Audiovisual Archive Day 27 Oct 2010 marked in London
27 October 2010
Discoveries of a Marionette
6 October 2010
MacDonald closes it doors
30 September 2010
Audio recordings of US history fading fast
29 September 2010
Obituary: Sam without the cannon
23 September 2010
Open Culture 2010 Conference: Wikipedia, Google and the GLAMs
21 September 2010
Lost British TV Programmes Turn up in Library of Congress
15 September 2010
BFI Acquires Lost Early British Television Dramas Found in USA
13 September 2010
The Bomb Chroniclers
13 September 2010
Action! Long-lost movie by US filmmaker rolls again
11 September 2010
Prime Focus posts 9/11 State of Emergency for Nutopia
9 September 2010
Global ImageWorks: The History of Rock & Roll Interview Archive
7 September 2010
Rare Colour Footage of London Blitz Uncovered
7 September 2010
Johnny Carson's 3,300 Hours Digitalised for Licensing
17 August 2010
FreemantleMedia Enterprises Appoints Caroline Hart as Consultant for the Thames Television Archive
12 August 2010
Get ready for "Goldman Sachs: The Movie."
24 July 2010
NFB Images Joins Footage.net, the Stock Footage Search Engine
10 November 2009
Industry partners FT2 bite-size one day CPD footage training modules
12 September 2009
Huntley Film Archives secures Skillset funding for Film Collections residential course
1 September 2009
News from Historic Films
5 July 2009
FOCAL International Awards press release
6 May 2009
Public Service Rights
1 January 2009
Raffle Donations Add Christmas Cheer
15 December 2008
FOCAL International Autumn activities
15 November 2008
UNESCO World Audio Visual Archive Day Report
27 October 2008
The Jane Mercer Footage Training Award
17 September 2008
FOCAL International Awards Celebrate Winners
22 May 2008
Tribute to Julia Martin by Alwyn Lindsey
2 April 2008
British Movietone Makes Newsreel Footage available Online
8 November 2007
Artbeats Offers 15 Free Royalty-free Clips to Select Adobe Customers
27 September 2007
Framepool and Ricall Link Content
1 September 2007
Clips & Footage Now Representing Historic Films in the UK
1 September 2007
Encouraging Response to FOCAL's Footage Fair in Paris
7 December 2006
Keys to the Castle: Mastering Access Report on the World Congress of History Producers
7 December 2006
Cittie of Yorke Pub Venue is a Hit with FOCAL Party Goers
6 December 2006
FOCAL's Busy Trade and Conference Schedule MIPCOM/FIAT/Sheffield
11 November 2006
Balmy Night and Bumper Prizes Aboard HMS Belfast!
1 August 2006
FOCAL's Footage Zone Goes International!
1 August 2006
Newsletter - Huntley Film Archives
31 July 2006
Bafta's Top Honour for Lord Puttnam
24 February 2006
New Chairperson for FOCAL International
10 February 2006
Christmas Festivities Start Early for FOCAL
1 December 2005
Jane Mercer Memorial Trust Fund Launched
28 November 2005
Lord Puttnam Becomes FOCAL Chair of Patrons
28 November 2005
Newsletter - TWI Archive
8 November 2005
Applications to FOCAL Chair Invited
1 November 2005
FOCAL International Takes Achives into the New World
1 October 2005
FOCAL Awards Promoted at MIPCOM 2005
1 October 2005
Chair of FOCAL International Loses her Battle with Illness
12 September 2005
FOCAL International News
7 September 2005
FOCAL Awards Honour Footage Triumphs
1 March 2005
IMAGES OF COLONIALISM: Conference in Paris, 23-27 February 2005
10 February 2005
News from FOCAL France - Full Schedule of Events
10 February 2005
Last Minute Rush to Enter Footage Industry Awards
1 January 2005
Footage Technical Fair Learning Curve
1 December 2004
FOCAL Members Celebrate Christmas
1 December 2004
RecDoc Adds Value to docsBarcelona
1 November 2004
New Name can't Disguise the Winning Team!
1 November 2004
Newsletter - Moving Image Communications
1 November 2004
Puttnam to Present FOCAL's 2005 Archive Awards
10 August 2004
UK National Film & TV Archive Defends Future Plans
1 August 2004
The Machine Room Lands a Big Fish
28 June 2004
Footage Library Staff on the Move
23 June 2004
North Korean Archive Deal for APTN Library
11 June 2004
FOCAL Award Final Nominations Announced
1 May 2004
FOCAL Quiz
1 April 2004
FOCAL International Forges New Links at MIPTV
1 April 2004
FOCAL International's Awards Attract Record Submissions
1 January 2004
FOCAL Celebrates Christmas early
1 December 2003
Bodysong Wins a BIFA
1 December 2003
BFI Team Wins Again!
1 December 2003
FOCAL International Forges New Links at MIPCOM
1 October 2003







