The accessibility of our Sound and Vision collection has been impacted following a cyber-attack. As a result, our Sounds website is no longer in operation, and we do not have a timeline for its return.
Unfortunately, some of our material remains unavailable. We cannot give access to:
- any moving image (video-based) material in our collection, including DVDs and VHS recordings (please contact the BFI Archive for all film and television requests)
- fragile formats for physical handling, including wax cylinders, lacquer and shellac discs (these recordings may be available for listening only, pending conservation review)
- some of our born-digital collections (including shelfmarks beginning with CEAP and DD)
- broadcast news and national radio material (shelfmarks beginning with BNR, BNT, and NRA)
- videoserver and soundserver
- Unlocking Our Sound Heritage hub recordings (shelfmarks beginning with U)
The following subscribed electronic resources are unavailable at the moment:
- Drama Online
- TRILT
- Theatre in Video and Dance in Video I & II
- National Theatre Collection
- Naxos Music Library
- Ethnographic Video Online I & II
However, these resources may be available at other libraries and organisations.