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FOCAL (Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries) is a specialist, professional, not-for-profit trade association formed in 1985; the pre-eminent voice and leading authority on audiovisual archives.

FOCAL Awards 2026 Shortlisted Nominees

Get to know the 23rd FOCAL International Awards shortlisted nominees!

FOCAL Awards 2026

Join us on Thursday, 18 June 2026, for the FOCAL International Awards 2026 at Church House Westminster.

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FOCAL Festival of Archives 2026 in Association with Reuters Connect

Join us on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, for the inaugural FOCAL Festival of Archives at Kings Place, London

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FOCAL International - May Newsletter

20th May 2026 Visit website

British Pathé - Euro-Visions, Arsenal Guns for Glory, Islam in the UK

19th May 2026 Visit website

Reuters Screenocean - Join Our Free Webinar: 'The World Cup Then & Now'. Discover how archive has evolved as a sports storytelling asset

18th May 2026 Visit website

Reuters Screenocean - Don't miss our upcoming panel at MPTS London this week

11th May 2026 Visit website

FOCAL Festival of Archives 2026 - Panels, Tours & Bursary Programme

11th May 2026 Visit website

IWM - Gardening is a patriotic duty

8th May 2026 Visit website

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FIAT/IFTA Preservation & Migration Seminar

4th June 2026 Dublin, Ireland Visit website

SEAPAVAA 2026 Conference

7th June 2026 Meru, Ipoh, Malaysia Visit website

Sheffield DocFest 2026

10th June 2026 Sheffield, UK Visit website

FOCAL Festival of Archives 2026 in Association with Reuters Connect

16th June 2026 Kings Place, London, UK Read more

FOCAL International Awards 2026

18th June 2026 Church House Westminster, Deans Yard, London, SW1P 3NZ Read more

Sunny Side of the Doc 2026

22nd June 2026 La Rochelle, France Visit website