about the research room
Where, how and when to the study room?
We will prepare the requested materials for you in the study room in the centre of Prague. The date of the visit should always be arranged in advance.
Where we are based
Go through the green gate from Bartolomějská Street to the Konvikt courtyard, turn left in the middle of the square, and ring the Badatelna bell. After entering the corridor, head past the stairs and the men's toilet to the white door, where you will ring the bell again.
The Study room is open to the public by appointment only.
How to order archival materials?
If you have questions about film-related documents, please contact Kristýna Doležalová. If you are interested in archival materials that have already been processed, please contact Luboš Marek. You can also reserve a place in the study room through him.
If you would like to research the sound recordings collection, please contact Marie Barešová.
Do you want to research in the audiovisual part of the collection?
Kristýna Doležalová
Department of Film-related documents
Head of the Department of Film-related documents
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Department of Filmography and Cataloguing
contents of the collection
What you can order to study room?
how to research
What is the procedure for ordering archival materials?
The procedure for ordering archival materials for the research room varies depending on whether the archival materials are considered processed and therefore have finding aids or are unprocessed.
Personal fonds, institutional fonds and varia
Finding aids are available for these processed collections. In them you will find the specific name of the archive file, the inventory number (reference designation) and the cardboard number. You will record the archival material you have selected in this way on the Request for Submission of Archival Material form, which you will send by email. We will then arrange a date for your visit.
Details of access to film-related documents are governed by the Research Regulations. According to Act No. 499/2004 Coll., on Archives and Records Management and on Amendments to Certain Acts, only archival materials older than thirty years are made available from processed or partially processed collections.
Finding aids:
Request for the production of film-related material:
Send the application form to:
Photographs, posters and advertising materials
These parts of the collection do not have a codified type of archival tool that would allow researchers to independently search and order archival materials - they are therefore considered unprocessed. However, the collections can be searched through card catalogues and accession books.
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Kristýna Doležalová
Department of Film-related documents
Head of the Department of Film-related documents
Unprocessed fonds
Unprocessed fonds are normally inaccessible, but exceptions can be made. Requests may be made in writing (electronic delivery of a scan is preferred). A brief description of the research project should accompany the request; in addition, students should include a written recommendation from their faculty advisor(s).
Entry into the unprocessed collections is often preceded by quite extensive research. If the search does not take more than one hour of work, it is free of charge; in other cases we charge a search fee according to the price list.
Kristýna Doležalová
Department of Film-related documents
Head of the Department of Film-related documents
Interviews and sound recordings
We make audio recordings available for study, scientific, educational and professional purposes. If you are interested, please contact us directly. We will consult with you on your area of research and conduct the necessary research.
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film collection
Do you want to research in the audiovisual part of the collection?
OPA NFA Research Regulations in points:
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access to the archives is possible only in the archive's study room
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access to unprocessed archival holdings and collections is possible only with the permission of the head of the department, issued on the written request of the applicant
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photographs from Czech feature films, Czech posters for Czech films, etc. are preferably submitted as digital facsimiles
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prior to the visit, it is necessary to make a reservation in advance
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archival material is submitted on the basis of an explicit request, which can be sent by e-mail / telephone / post
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a maximum of two cartons of archival material may be loaned to a researcher for a single visit; loans for other records are handled individually
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in the study room the researcher removes his/her coat / jacket / luggage and places it in the locker provided for this purpose
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the researcher may use his/her own camera / handheld scanner / camera / tablet / computer - this does not affect the protection of any property rights
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upon entry, the researcher signs the visitors' book
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the rstudy room is not accessible to persons who are dirty, under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other psychotropic substances or armed persons
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the researcher fills in a research sheet, a request for the submission of archive material
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the researcher is obliged to prove his/her identity with an identity card, passport or other similar identity document
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no eating, drinking, smoking or telephoning is allowed in the research room
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when consulting the archives, the researcher shall follow the instructions of the service
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the researcher shall treat the archives with the utmost respect, returning them in the same condition and number as they were presented to him/her
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during the study of the archives, the researcher shall wear the cotton gloves provided by the Service on the first visit
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archives may not be removed from the study room
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the archives may be consulted only by the researcher on whose research sheet the archives have been entered
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exceptionally, archives in digital form may be submitted for study
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Information obtained from archives shall be used by the researcher only for the purpose stated in the research certificate
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when publishing archival material, the researcher shall cite the Národní filmový archiv and a more detailed description of the archival material
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the researcher has the possibility to request a copy of the archival material for a fee
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lending archival material outside the archive is subject to the permission of the Director General of the Národní filmový archiv
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the price list of services is available HERE
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if a researcher violates these regulations, he/she may be denied access to the collections and holdings
DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD
Department of Film-related documents
documents for download
Section of audiovisual collection
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Kristýna Doležalová
Department of Film-related documents
Head of the Department of Film-related documents
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