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The Národní filmový archiv is one of the key memory institutions in the Czech Republic. In the international network of film archives. The NFA consistently acts as a partner that promotes an open and solidarity-based policy, striving to strengthen all professional standards and professional ties regardless of geographical contexts or traditional contacts.

The mission of the NFA

The mission of the NFA

We are a memory institution. Our mission is to care for film heritage, to facilitate its discovery and to help the development of the Czech audiovisual industry and film culture.

What we do

Caring of the collection

Our task is to keep the collection alive, i.e. accessible to the public. This would not be possible without the constant work of the archive's professional staff and their highly professional approach.

Research 

We are a research organisation that develops our own research projects, which focus primarily on exploring our own rich collection. We are also involved in a number of interdisciplinary and international projects.

Publications

We are one of the key domestic publishers of publications focused on film and cinema. We publish not only books, but also the peer-reviewed journal Iluminace. Our publications have won major awards.

Distribution

We offer Czech classic films, for which we manage the rights, to cinemas, festivals, online portals and schools. These works date from the beginning of cinema to the early 1990s. We are gradually expanding our distribution offer with selected titles.

Projects

In addition to its systematic professional activities, the Národní filmový archiv is also involved in research, educational and promotional projects. Many of them have an international scope.

History of the NFA

The Film Archive was established in Prague in 1943, but the efforts to establish it are much older. Throughout the twentieth century, the activities of the Film Archive were influenced by political realities, but the people who worked there were able to professionally and humanly defend the integrity of its collection. In the 21st century, the archive has gradually modernized to keep pace with technological developments in the audiovisual sphere.

Gradually, he has gained a firm place in the international professional community, so that he is regularly invited to present classic Czech films at festivals as well as to participate in research and restoration projects.

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