Reuters Connect

Reuters Connect is a global platform for discovering and licensing premium news, archive content and rushes with exclusive access to the Reuters video archive and trusted partner collections. Spanning from 1896 to today, the archive captures the world’s defining moments through historic newsreels, rare footage, iconic imagery, and decades of visual journalism from around the world.

Alongside this diverse historical archive, Reuters Connect provides immediate access to real‑time news coverage, enabling storytellers access to past and present archival footage. From pivotal moments in history to contemporary breaking news, millions of multimedia assets are available through a single, unified platform.

Built for modern production and publishing needs, Reuters Connect enables archive discovery and licensing seamlessly, helping broadcasters, producers, and publishers unlock the full value of trusted archival and news content to power compelling storytelling.

Reuters Connect is also the new home for the content previously provided by Reuters Screenocean, bringing together an even larger collection of news, archive and newly digitized content under one platform.

Alamy

Alamy is the world’s most interesting content marketplace accessible to all types of storytellers. With diverse visuals from a community of talented contributors, we provide access to an unmatched global perspective and local flavour from every corner of the world. Our library is vast yet niche, with hundreds of millions of high-quality images, illustrations, vectors, and videos that are easy to discover and ready to use for any production. And with flexible licensing and simple, built-in solutions, we make every project as easy as Alamy.

AP Archive

AP Archive is the footage licensing division of The Associated Press and one of the world’s largest photo, video and audio news archives. The collection includes millions of images and more than 2 million video stories dating back to the late 19th century, sourced from AP’s own coverage and premium partners, including rare and restored historic footage. New photo, video and audio content is added daily from AP’s global news gathering network, providing comprehensive coverage of events worldwide. For more information visit: ap.org/archive/

Bridgeman Images

Bridgeman Images is the world’s leading source for authentic, high-quality visual content. For production teams and filmmakers, we offer an unrivalled archive of rights-cleared footage, spanning historical masterpieces, contemporary photography, and global cultural treasures. Whether you are sourcing archival material for a documentary, B-roll for a feature film, or unique visuals for an arts-focused production, our collection provides the depth and provenance necessary to bring your vision to life.

More than just an archive, we are a global partner to the creative industry. For over 50 years, we have combined deep expertise with straightforward, ethical licensing support to help filmmakers navigate complex rights with ease. When you license with Bridgeman, you are powering extraordinary projects while directly supporting the artists, estates, and institutions that make the world’s culture accessible. Let us help you find the perfect footage to elevate your next production.

British Pathé

The British Pathé archive is a treasure trove of films telling the story of the twentieth century. The collection includes footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture. Visit britishpathe.com

Getty Images

Getty Images, one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and music, provide extensive support to the TV, Film and Digital industries, helping them tell their stories. Our un-matched library of 600 million still images and video clips, including content from partners such as BBC, NBC, AFP, ITN, and Sky News enhance many productions. Online clips are available to download in broadcast quality from our website 24/7 while rare and unique offline content from the BBC, NBC and ITN archives can be accessed with assistance from our experienced Product specialist team.

GP archives

GP archives preserves, restores, and exploits 15,000 hours of historical footage produced by Gaumont, Pathé and Éclair since 1895.

Our collections cover a wide choice of topics including politics, economics, culture, arts, fashion and sports in France and throughout the world. 

To provide our customers with footage reaching the highest technical standards, our 35mm originals are scanned to generate Pro Res 4K digital masters. 

Online database available at www.gparchives.com

Huntley Film Archives

A vast vintage film archive collection of more than 80,000 titles, our documentary footage library is the accumulation of over four decades of film archiving. We specialise in earlier vintage and historic footage dating from 1895, until the 2000’s. We are acknowledged masters of documentary film and the “go to” for historic and vintage footage. 

Our collections are wide and deep, rare and hard to find, encapsulating the extraordinary and the unusual. When an archive producer contacts us, it is rare that we have nothing to offer.

Archive film records the passing of time and people and events that enter history. Huntley Film Archives brings them alive.

INA

INAmediapro gives you free access to more than 2.5 million hours online. Our TV and Radio collections cover a very extensive time span and thematic range, constantly enriched with new content entrusted to INA by prestigious partners from History, Arts & Entertainment, Sports to News & factual and Environment.

Our content rights are fully guaranteed, you can count on us to provide you with clear information so that you can license material worry-free.

And last but not least, you can have a dedicated team for your projects, to advise you at each step. From the beginning of your research to the final delivery, our team is always by your side to answer all your questions and offer the best service you need.

More information on https://www.inamediapro.com/eng

IWM

IWM’s vast archive is a multi-media resource that includes film, photographs, art, documents, and oral history recordings.

We are the official repository of British wartime film and photographs, including those shot by the Army Film and Photographic Unit, and have exclusive rights to license NATO’s film archive. Our constantly growing film collection represents a diverse range of material including public information films, documentaries, unedited combat film, newsreels and amateur film, offering insights into both official narratives and personal experiences of war.

IWM is a national museum, founded in 1917 to record the effort and sacrifice of the First World War. Its remit has since expanded to cover all military operations in which British or Commonwealth forces have been involved to the present day.

Register on iwm.org.uk/film, our dedicated film website, to download screeners and order HD clips. The Image & Film Licensing team includes experienced curators with knowledge of our archive offline.

North West Film Archive

The North West Film Archive is the professionally recognised home for moving image relating to and made by the people of the North West of England.

From historical footage and home movies to newsreels and adverts, we find, preserve and share over 60,000 items of film and video, for public, educational and professional use.

We love film and how it can open a window into the past and the present in ways that can be powerful, moving and unexpected.

Part of Manchester Metropolitan University , and based within Manchester Central Library’s Archives+ partnership, we are a specialist resource dedicated to saving and growing our region’s rich filmed history.

Orchard Clips

Orchard Clips is the leading source of footage from and about the Middle East and North Africa. Our clips bring focus to this diverse and dynamic region, highlighting the people, places and subjects that make MENA fascinating.

Our clips are filmed to the highest standards by our network of documentary filmmakers and content creators. They employ the latest technology and techniques to create visually stunning images, showcasing West Asia as never seen before.

Our deep archive documents the dynamic past of the region, including extensive interviews with everyone from heads of state to vox pops on the street. Our clips tell stories of war and peace, politics and revolution, poverty and prosperity, terrorism and heroism.

Alongside our own archive, our expert Archive Services team provides tools and services to assist archive and content owners to preserve, restore and commercialise their precious audiovisual archives. Our Arabic Research are available to assist with research and production services within the region. 

Orchard Clips content and services put the Middle East in Focus.

PROGRESS

PROGRESS was founded 1950 in East Berlin as the state film distribution company in East Germany.
Since 1993, PROGRESS has been licensing excerpts of the DEFA collection for use by filmmakers, museums and cultural institutions, and other customers. 
In 2019, PROGRESS launched the historically curated research and licensing platform, https://www.progress.film/de/archive.
Since 2019, PROGRESS has been consistently expanding its collections.

Our holdings 
App. 20,000 films searchable on our platform / app.16,000 digitised films on our platform
- Newsreels (1914-1986)
East German newsreels, West German newsreels, Catholic Monthly Newsreels, US Newsreels, Ukrainian Newsreels, Armenian Newsreels
- Documentary, Feature & Animated Films (1946 – 2010)
- Interviews & B-Roll (1950-2024)
A historically curated platform for professional clients:
- All metadata available in German, English, and French
- 24/7 licensing via shopping cart functionality and automated workflows
- Free download of preview material (with watermark)

R3el

R3el is the clip sales division of R3store Studios, proudly part of the UV&S family. Our extensive collection features 35mm-backed footage from the 1950’s onwards, available in stunning resolutions of up to 4K. From cities and aviation to travel, nature, and environmental scenes, our library has something for every creative need. Notably, R3el houses the world’s largest collection of NASA material, including rare 70mm footage. 

Our mission is simple: to provide beautifully curated clips, ready to be delivered with just a few clicks.

RTÉ Archives

RTÉ Archives is home to Ireland’s largest collection of audiovisual material. RTÉ Archives are responsible for collecting, preserving and making accessible the creative and documentary output of the national public service media organisation in Ireland.

Combining hundreds of thousands of hours of moving image and sound recordings together with significant collections of photographs, manuscripts and administrative documents, RTÉ Archives contain a unique record of Irish life.

As well as keeping these audiovisual records RTÉ Archives are looking to make more content available on an increasing number of platforms and devices. RTÉ Archives provide content for radio and television programmes, both internally and for content creators across the globe.

RTÉ Archive Sales provides mediated research for clients looking to access RTÉ’s rich and diverse archives. It also provides professional digital file delivery service and rights management information. As a proactive sales and licensing arm of the RTÉ Archives, we are always looking to discuss new ideas that utilise content from the RTÉ Archives. For any enquiries, please contact [email protected]

Science Photo Library

Science Photo Library is the leading source of science images and footage. Sourced from scientific and medical experts, acclaimed photographers, videographers and renowned institutions, our content is unrivalled worldwide. Outstanding quality, accuracy and commitment to excellence are deeply embedded in our DNA. We inspire creative professionals and deliver content of the highest quality.

Explore our compelling motion collection: sciencephoto.com/motion

Sky Clip Sales

Sky is one of Europe’s leading entertainment and connectivity companies. Part of the Comcast Corporation, our products reach millions of people across six European countries. 

Sky Clip Sales is the home of Sky News, Sky Sport and Sky Entertainment clips and footage licensing. We have been licensing Sky’s archive content since 1989. From news footage spanning the globe, to stock footage from the world of sport and clips from our entertainment shows, the collection consists of thousands of hours of clips and footage. Sky Clip Sales was proud to be named FOCAL International’s Company of the Year in 2025.

Sonuma

Sonuma is the worldwide distributor of archive footage from Belgium’s French-speaking public broadcaster RTBF. We also represent collections from local television stations, independent producers and various archival funds. 

Our goal is to offer particularly rich and varied archives, with over 200,000 hours of visual and audio content from 1930 until the present day, including 16mmm and 35 mm available in 2k and 4k quality (TV shows, entertainment, documentaries, current affairs programs and so on). Our entire catalogue has been identified, described and digitized: a process which ensures visibility and rapid access to all archives. 

Our team offers a tailor-made service for all projects: 

• Our researchers’ expertise to help with your editorial research
• Made-to-measure licencing
• Copyright analysis and legal advice
• Rapid and secure delivery to your dedicated platform

Contact us: [email protected] 
+ 32 4 340 59 28 
www.sonuma.be

StormStock

When he was twelve, filmmaker and StormStock founder Martin Lisius would stand at the kitchen window of his Texas home, Kodak Rangefinder in hand, waiting for the sky to put on a show. In a place where lightning often obliges, that childhood fascination turned into a lifelong passion.

Over time, that passion evolved into StormStock—an acclaimed collection of weather and climate footage trusted by filmmakers worldwide. Today, StormStock’s sweeping, cinematic storm imagery appears in films and documentaries across the globe, capturing the sky at its most powerful, honest, and awe-inspiring. Categories include hurricanes, storm clouds, lightning, wind, rain, flooding, winter storms, and big skies shot on 4K, 16K and Super 35mm film.

STUDIOCANAL

STUDIOCANAL, CANAL+’s in-house studio, is Europe’s leading film and television studio, with worldwide production and distribution capabilities. It operates directly in nine major European markets including Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, and offices in the United States and China. STUDIOCANAL finances, produces, and distributes 200 films per year. It owns one of the most prestigious catalogues in the world and the largest catalogue of European titles, boasting more than 9 400 titles from 60 countries. With a catalogue spanning 100 years of film history, STUDIOCANAL has invested close to 25 million euros into the 4K restoration of nearly 1 000 classic feature films over the past 7 years.

STV

STV holds one of the richest collections of Scottish footage, with an ever‑growing archive of over 500,000 hours of regional and network material dating back to 1957. Its flagship evening news programme remains the most‑watched in Scotland, and the wider regional news service is valued for its strong sense of Scottish identity.

Across drama, current affairs, politics, news, entertainment, and documentary, STV has a long legacy of programme‑making that reflects Scotland’s diversity and character. The Grampian Television archive adds detailed, community‑focused coverage of the North of Scotland from 1961 onwards, with crime and political coverage particularly strong across the collection. Reporting of major national events, such as the Piper Alpha disaster, the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum, and the COVID‑19 pandemic, sits alongside quirky regional titles, out-takes, football matches, and general views of Scottish life.

If your project has a Scottish angle, STV Footage Sales should be your first port of call!

Sveriges Television (SVT)

SVT is the Swedish pubcaster, started in 1956. 

SVT Archives is the largest source of footage in Scandinavia, containing over 600 000 hours of material dating back to 1896, and more is added daily. The content is produced by and for SVT, along with acquired collections, including an extensive newsreel collection.

We offer national and international footage from a wide range of topics – such as News & Politics, History & Science, Arts & Entertainment, Travel & Culture and People. Available for all types of professional licensing, including co-productions and acquisitions. SVT's footage is acquired all over the world, for all kinds of productions – documentaries, feature films, true crime, fictional series, reality, educational, museums and everything in between. Clients are mainly television and production companies, but also institutions, organizations and other industries.

svtsales.com 
[email protected] 
@svtsales_se

Yorkshire and North East Film Archive

The Yorkshire and North East Film Archive at York St John University save and celebrate screen heritage made in or about Yorkshire and the North East of England.

A unique pan-regional not-for-profit moving image archive, they connect broad and diverse audiences to their cultural and socially significant collection that reflects the life, landscape, and identity of the people of the region, and beyond, since the 1890s.

Bringing a wealth of archival expertise, curatorship, regional knowledge and a passion for sharing their collections, the team unlock the collections for artists, academics, curators, programmers, researchers, and producers to reveal compelling stories from the vaults.

If you’re looking for great, and often unexpected content, our team are here to work with you at every stage, from research to screeners and masters delivered at speed, to licencing with flexible rates.

Start your journey here: www.yfanefa.com