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Article: There was this film about... The Case for the Shotlist
- Article from:
- Journal of Film Preservation
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Federation Internationale des Archives (FIAF) Jun 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Film and television archives are not only collections of complete and incomplete works, they are also rich repositories of individual images. The National Film and Television Archive (NFTVA) in London has preserved millions of feet of film for the nation, and an incalculable number of unique images. Shotlisting is all about opening to view and making an archive's riches accessible. It is a truism that archives and their governing bodies cannot give access to images that they do not know they have. Shotlisting is the only sure means of highlighting what is in store.
This fact was recognised at the outset of the NFTVA. From its foundation in 1935 and for the first years of its existence, the ...