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FOCAL (Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries) is a specialist, professional, not-for-profit trade association formed in 1985; the pre-eminent voice and leading authority on audiovisual archives.

FOCAL Awards 2026 - Entries now open!

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The Production, Restoration & Preservation, and Personnel categories are open!

Personnel Categories - Entries are open!

The Footage Person of the Year and Company of the Year categories are now open!

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Mentoring Programme 2026

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Applications close 13 March 2026.

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Sunny Side of the Doc for June 2026 with Documentary Campus

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FOCAL International - January 2026 Newsletter

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Bridgeman Images - Artists out of Copyright 2026

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Nature Picture Library - The Best Of 2025

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FIPADOC 2026

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Realscreen Summit 2026

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BFI National Archive - Right from the Start: Copyright Data That Works

3rd February 2026 BFI Southbank, London Visit website

NATPE Global 2026

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Berlinale 2026

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MIP London 2026

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