BFI Archive film resources online

Founded in 1933, the BFI is a charity combining cultural, creative and industrial roles, in the film industy. Projects include the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library, film distribution, exhibitions at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, publishing and festivals. The BFI awards Lottery funding to film production, distribution, education, audience development and market intelligence and research.

The archive resources available online include:
BFI Screenonline –  online encyclopaedia of British film and television featuring clips from the BFI archive
BFI InView  – holds over 2,000 non-fiction film and television titles from the 20th century to the early 21st. InView is easily searchable, comprehensively catalogued and clearly organised under six main themes:
 ·        Education
 ·        Industry and the economy
 ·        Health
 ·        Law and order
 ·        Environment
 ·        Immigration, race and equality
each of these has more refined subheadings, and there is a free text keyword search. Each of the six sections contains an introductory essay by an academic historian.
The colonial film website - contains details of more than 6000 films showing images of life in former British colonies, with over 150 available for viewing online.
BFI on YouTube - The BFI National Archive channel on youtube presents hundreds of free films, plus expert commentary and interviews.