🎟 Early Bird tickets for the FOCAL International Awards 2026 are now on sale — and we’re keeping 2025 prices!
📍 Church House Westminster
📅 Thursday, 18 June 2026
💷 From £165 + VAT
Book now: focalint.org/news-and-eve...
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⏰ Deadline Extended!
You now have one extra week to submit entries for the FOCAL International Awards 2026.
📅 New deadline: Friday, 20 February 2026
✨ Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year entries are FREE
🔗 Learn more: focalint.org/awards
📢 FOCAL members can now submit their entries to the FOCAL International Awards 2026 Personnel Categories!
🏙️ Company of the Year 👉 forms.gle/vBcFvbph6ssm...
👥 Footage Person of the Year 👉 forms.gle/8ougUppAgEvG...
The submission period for these categories ends on Friday, 27 February 2026.
📢 This is the final week to claim the Early Bird discount for submitting entries to the FOCAL International Awards 2026!
Submit your entry by Sunday, 11 January 2026, to enjoy the 10% discount.
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🔔 One month left!
Get 10% Early Bird discount on all submissions to the FOCAL International Awards 2026, ends 11 Jan 2026.
🎥 Submit to up to 2 categories + get an extra 10% off.
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🇧🇷 The FIAT/IFTA World Conference heads to Brazil in 2026!
As the #FIATIFTA2025 World Conference in Rome draws to a close, we are delighted to announce that the 2026 edition will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, hosted by Cinemateca Brasileira on October 6-9, 2026.
🔗 Read the full news on the web.
🎬 Submissions are now OPEN for the FOCAL International Awards 2026!
Celebrating the exceptional use of archival footage across film, TV, and creative media — from advertising to restoration and preservation.
🗓️ Submissions close: 13 Feb 2026
Enter now: focalint.org/awards
🗓️ Mark your calendars! The FOCAL International Awards are back for their 23rd edition at Church House Westminster on Thursday, 18 June 2026! 🎬✨
Submissions for Production & Restoration open on Monday, 27 October 2025! Don’t miss out!
Katrina Stokes, BFI: "I hope the work of the archivist / researcher role will be more valued in the future."
We always love to see CNN Collection and other archives at the FOCAL International Awards!
What are the biggest barriers to monetizing your archive, in terms of promotion? 📢
Bobby Dicks, CNN: "I'd say location, just being able to reach everyone all the time. (...) CNN is a huge machine, and we are a small part of it. We need to be careful about the message we share as a business unit."
🔔 The 7th issue of FOCALPoint is now available!
In this Autumn 2025 edition, we bring you a recap of the FOCAL International Awards 2025, our Mentees' excursion into our members' archives, articles by IWM, Archival Ninjas, and more!
🔗 Read now: issuu.com/focalint/doc...
Join us for the Jane Mercer Memorial Lecture! 🎬
🗓 Wed, 22 Oct 2025
⏰ 16:00 BST
📍 Online, Zoom
Celebrate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage with Sonia Khan & Emma Alldis discussing the FOCAL Award-winning doc, ‘Atomic People’. Register now: focalint.org/news-and-eve...
🎉 The FOCAL Pub Quizzes are back! 🎉
Join us on Wednesday, 19 November, at The Spice of Life in Central London for a cosy winter evening of quizzing, food, and fun! 🍻🧠
Team up with 5 friends or let us pair you up! 🤝
Grab your tickets now: focalint.org/news-and-eve...
Congratulations to the winner of the Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year award!
🏆 Sonia Khan 🏆
Atomic People
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Congratulations to the winner of the Company of the Year award!
🏆 Sky Clip Sales 🏆
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Congratulations to the winner of the Footage Person of the Year award!
🏆 Keiona Barnwell (Licensing Executive) 🏆
CNN Collection
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Congratulations to the winner of the Student Jury Award for Most Inspiring Use of Footage award!
🏆 Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae 🏆
Laylow Pictures
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a Cinematic Feature award!
🏆 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat 🏆
Onomatopee Films / Warboys Films / BALDR Film / Zapomatik
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production award!
🏆 Moses - 13 Steps 🏆
BROADVIEW Pictures GmbH
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in an Arts & Cultural Production award!
🏆 Jim Henson: Idea Man 🏆
Disney Branded Television / Imagine Documentaries
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production award!
🏆 The White House Effect 🏆
Actual Films / Department of Motion Pictures / Impact Partners
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a Music Production award!
🏆 One to One: John & Yoko 🏆
Mercury Studios / KGB Films / Plan B / Shanakee
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a History Feature award!
🏆 Nesjomme (Neshoma) 🏆
Family Affair Films
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a Short Film Production award!
🏆 The Ban 🏆
Unbecoming / Erica Starling Productions / Northern Ireland Screen
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in a History Production award!
🏆 Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae 🏆
Laylow Pictures
#FOCALAwards2025
Congratulations to the winner of the Best Use of Footage in Advertising or Branded Content award!
🏆 Moncler x Roc Nation designed by JAY-Z "City of Mountains" 🏆
Hinterland Films / Convicts
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Congratulations to the winner of the Best Archive Restoration and Preservation Title or Project award!
🏆 The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? 🏆
Filmfinity Productions LTD
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The day has finally arrived!!
We are excited to welcome you at 5:30pm at Church House Westminster for the FOCAL International Awards!
Good luck to all the shortlisted nominees 🏆
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We're one week away from the FOCAL International Awards 2025!
This is your final opportunity to get tickets and join us on Thursday, 19 June, at Church House Westminster in the heart of London for an evening celebration of our industry's best.
Get your tickets 👉 focalint.org/news-and-eve...