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8th October 2018
In Conversation with Helen Upcraft, IWM Short Film Festival Director
5 days, 10 programmes, 28 films. The IWM Short Film Festival returns to London on 25-29 October
1st August 2018
Archive in the Movies
Footage and images from the IWM archive has been licensed for several 2017-18 major films including The Darkest Hour and Spitfire.
29th July 2018
New in the Archive: Rare First World War Film of Munitions Workers
Originally filmed by the War Office in 1917 to show the daily lives of munitions workers, the Kodak film was in a terrible state when it was found in a shed four years ago.
28th May 2018
The Dambusters with Dan Snow
A gala screening on the 75th anniversary included bouncing bomb test footage from IWM
7th May 2018
November 1918: War is Over!
Commemorate the end of the First World War with unique footage from IWM's collection
26th April 2018
Curator's choice: Britain at War
IWM's Senior Curator – Film reveals her archive highlight
13th February 2018
Introducing the new IWM Film website
Registered users can save selections, create clips and download time-coded screeners