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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.

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Mentoring Programme 2026

Submit your application to the FOCAL Mentoring Programme 2026!

Applications close 13 March 2026.

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FOCAL International Awards 2026 - Personnel Deadline Extended

26th February 2026 Visit website

Reuters Screenocean - Now and Then: Archive Images for Todays Stories

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FIAT/IFTA - February 2026 Newsletter

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Global ImageWorks - Speak Up America

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FOCAL International - February 2026 Newsletter

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FOCAL International Awards 2026: Final Week for Submissions

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Joint Technical Symposium 2026

3rd March 2026 Canberra, Australia Visit website

LatAm Content Meeting

13th April 2026 São Paulo, Brazil Visit website

NAB Show 2026

18th April 2026 Las Vegas Convention Center, USA Visit website

MPTS 2026

13th May 2026 Olympia Grand Hall, London, UK Visit website

FIAT/IFTA Preservation & Migration Seminar

4th June 2026 Dublin, Ireland Visit website

Sheffield DocFest 2026

10th June 2026 Sheffield, UK Visit website