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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 2025 Shortlisted Nominees

Announcing the FOCAL International Awards 2025 shortlisted nominees for the Production Categories.

FOCAL Awards 2025

Join us on Thursday, 19 June 2025, for the FOCAL International Awards 2025 at the Church House Westminster.

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Lifetime Achievement Award - Declan Smith

FOCAL International is honoured to announce Declan Smith is this year's recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025

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Huntley Film Archives - Newsletter June 2025

29th May 2025 Visit website

Nature Picture Library - Is your Production Feeling the Pinch in the Current TV Climate?

28th May 2025 Visit website

Kinolibrary - May Newsletter 2025

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Job Vacancy: The Irish Film Institute (IFI) Archive - Digital Deliveries Officer

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British Pathé - Sanctions on Israel, King Charles in Canada, Pride Month

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Huntley Film IN FOCUS! - Tales from Japan

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Sheffield DocFest 2025

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FOCAL International Awards 2025

19th June 2025 Church House Westminster, Deans Yard, London, SW1P 3NZ Read more

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025

23rd June 2025 La Rochelle, France Visit website

Edinburgh TV Festival 2025

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MIPCOM CANNES 2025

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