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We care for film, film-related documents and audio materials from the beginning of cinema to the present.

Czech film in one place

The foundation of the collection dates back to the time before the official establishment of the Národní filmový archiv, Prague in 1943, when some cinema owners kept films themselves. They did not want to dispose of them, even though the audience was no longer as interested in them. Over time, archival care has become professionalised and the collection of everything related to domestic cinema has continued to grow systematically. Today, we make sure that the collection lives on and is accessible to future generations.

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Contents of the collection

We take care of all this

Films

We care for film materials and digital files from the beginning of cinema to the present. The collection is constantly growing with new titles.

Books and magazines

The largest Czech professional film library can be found in the online catalogue, in the study room and largely in digital form.

Scripts

He takes care of film scripts for Czechoslovak films of various ages and types. It is possible to study them either in the library or in the study room of the Department of film-related documents.

Posters

We take care of thirty thousand posters for Czech films and for foreign films that have been released in the Czech Republic.

Photos

More than half a million photographs from feature and non-feature films include photos from the set or portraits of film personalities.

Advertising materials

Programmes, leaflets, picture collages, film lyrics. The collection contains over one hundred thousand advertising materials.

Institutional fonds

Research the processed film-related documents of the activities of film production and distribution companies and professional associations.

Sound recordings

This collection of biographical interviews with personalities of Czech film culture brings unique testimonies about Czech cinema.

Personal fonds

Film-related documents, photographs, drawings, and even hats form the personal fonds  of personalities associated with cinema.

Subtitle and dialogue lists

Subtitles and translations of dialogues of films shown abroad are a significant aid for further dissemination of Czech films.

Varia

Materials about whose origin it is almost impossible to find out anything or it is difficult to assign them somewhere. It is also possible to research in them.

Film scrap-books

An extensive collection of newspaper clippings about the film contains thousands of articles and is available in the library's study room.

Research

Get to know the collection up close

We make the collection available in the cinema, library, study room and online to anyone with a deeper interest in Czech cinema.

Library

Books, magazines, clippings and scripts in the field of film can be easily found in the online catalogue, study room and digital library.

Study room

Explore film-related documents, posters and interviews with the help of finding aids in the study room in the centre of Prague.

Research inquiries

Is there anything from our collection that would be suitable for your research or film? We are happy to prepare the search or provide expert consultation.

How do we take care of the collection?

We take care of the collection every day. We check the condition of archival materials, clean, copy and restore film and film-related documents. Everything is safely stored in our depositories.

 

Collection Care

And can we see it?

We care for the collection, but we also make it meaningfully accessible. We are bringing films back to cinemas and putting new ones online. We participate in exhibitions, support research projects, and produce publications.

Accessing the collection

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Where to next?

Ponrepo

A cinema where we show films from film copies. Every day, a different film you will not see anywhere else. You can often find completely new films with us that do not appear in regular distribution.

E-shop

We publish professional books and the magazine Illumination. We still offer films on DVD or Blu-ray discs. You can also find merch and posters on the e-shop.