Academy Film Archive

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  • Academy Awards Collection

    The Archive has a complete collection of Academy Awards telecasts since 1949. From 1990 on, holdings also include footage of nominations announcements, red carpet arrivals, backstage interviews and other highlights.

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  • Cecil B. DeMille Collection

    The Cecil B. DeMille collection includes the legendary filmmaker’s own prints of almost all the films he directed and produced as well as home movies, behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes and test footage.

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  • The Jim Henson Collection

    The Jim Henson Collection contains the film work of Jim Henson (1936–1990) and the Jim Henson Company from Henson’s start in the 1950s through the company’s recent productions.

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  • The Saul Bass Collection

    The Saul Bass Collection consists of title sequences, logo designs, commercials, short films and television work by the legendary designer and filmmaker.

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Preserved Films

All About Eve

The Academy’s talented archivists have preserved over 300 films in the course of ten years, including “All About Eve,” pictured above.

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Access and Information

Learn more about procedures for onsite access to materials and borrowing film prints.

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About the Archive

The Archive, which has been acquiring film material since 1929, holds more than 150,000 film and video assets relating to some 60,000 individual titles.

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