Working in Archives
To gain an understanding of the various roles within archives, and what they really entail, here are six interviews with professionals currently working in the industry.
The roles require different skills and expertise, and interviewees here range from film technicians to curators, to a freelance archive producer/researcher. Here you can gain insight into the day-to-day work in this sector and the various pathways to get in and move up.
Catherine McGahan - Curator, British Film Institute, Curatorial Unit
The BFI National Archive is one of the world's most significant collections of film and television. Catherine is responsible for acquiring, looking after and promoting the Non-Fiction collection.
Read MoreJim Anderson - Freelance Archive Producer/Researcher
Find out what being a freelancer involves, learn how Jim got in and progressed in the industry.
Read MoreHannah Brana-Martin - BBC Media Manager/Archive Consultant
Hannah is a Media Manager at Radio 1, who is currently on a six-month placement as an Archive Consultant.
Read MoreDavid Finch - Film and Video Technician, Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum's Film and Video Archive holds some 120 million feet of film and 6,500 hours of video tape collection relating to all aspects of twentieth and twenty-first century conflict involving Britain and the Commonwealth.
Read MorePeter White - Head of Technical Development, East Anglian Film Archive
The East Anglian Film Archive was the first Regional Film Archive in England to be established as an educational resource and covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
Read MoreDermot Philpot - Senior Media Librarian at ITV Carlton Archive
Read here to find out what a Senior Media Librarian's role involves in the television industry.
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