East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA)

East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) Here at the East Anglian Film Archive, we preserve and share the East of England's film heritage, for now and the future.

We are part of University of East Anglia.

Join us for this film screening:Man On His Mind: A Night with Eric Gibbins & The Buckfast Players📅 Thursday 21 May 2026🕐...
19/05/2026

Join us for this film screening:

Man On His Mind: A Night with Eric Gibbins & The Buckfast Players
📅 Thursday 21 May 2026
🕐 8:15 pm
📍 Screen 1, Cinema City, Norwich
🎟️ Tickets: Free, but booking is essential due to limited seating. Reserve your seat via Cinema City Norwich

These films were rediscovered through the Community Curating Project, a collaboration between Q***r Norfolk and the East Anglian Film Archive with support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.

EAFA Summer Special – Film ScreeningJoin us as we celebrate 50 years of the East Anglian Film Archive with a special scr...
29/04/2026

EAFA Summer Special – Film Screening

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of the East Anglian Film Archive with a special screening of 'Her Village Summer' (1966) and a selection of rarely seen films from our collection.

When: Tuesday 16 June, 8:00–10:00pm
Venue: Screen 1, Cinema City, Norwich
Admission: Free, booking recommended

For further info and to reserve your seat visit the 'News and Events' page on our website.

East Anglian Film Archive: Summer Special📅 Tuesday 16th June 2026🕐 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm📍 Screen 1, Cinema City, Norwich🎟️ ...
21/04/2026

East Anglian Film Archive: Summer Special

📅 Tuesday 16th June 2026
🕐 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Screen 1, Cinema City, Norwich

🎟️ Tickets: Free, but booking is essential due to limited seating.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-anglian-film-archive-summer-special-tickets-1986342108718?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Overview

Join us for a special anniversary screening marking 50 years of the East Anglian Film Archive.

What to expect

This event celebrates the region’s rich tradition of amateur and independent film making with a programme of fiction and documentary films that evocatively portray the distinctive landscapes of East Anglia and the shifting rhythms of an unfolding summer.

Accompanying the astonishingly beautiful and wistful ‘lost’ masterpiece Her Village Summer (1966) will be a selection of other visually compelling and expressively composed works, rarely seen on the big screen, that showcase the depth, diversity and imaginative scope of the archive’s extraordinary collection.

Admission

This event is free to attend, but spaces are limited. We recommend that you reserve a seat in advance. Visit our Eventbrite page to reserve your seat. Link via the event page on our website.

https://eafa.org.uk/east-anglian-film-archive-summer-special/

As EAFA enters its fiftieth year and embarks on a major new chapter in its development, we are delighted to join the Féd...
23/03/2026

As EAFA enters its fiftieth year and embarks on a major new chapter in its development, we are delighted to join the Fédération Internationale des Archives de Télévision / The International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA).

Founded in 1977, FIAT/IFTA promotes co-operation amongst radio and television archives, multimedia and audiovisual archives and libraries, and all those engaged in the preservation and exploitation of moving image and recorded sound materials and associated documentation.

Being part of this global community of archives will enrich our work as we reshape our practices for a rapidly evolving audiovisual landscape. We look forward to learning from and contributing to international best practice as we secure a sustainable, accessible and innovative future for the archive.

You can learn about the activities of FIAT/IFTA here: https://fiatifta.org/

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to our screening!Our screenings usually combine both film and digital projectio...
11/03/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to our screening!

Our screenings usually combine both film and digital projection, and it is always a pleasure to offer audiences the unique experience of watching a work on film - our Eiki projector had a great outing yesterday.

We’re also celebrating 50 years of the Film Archive in 2026, and we’re planning a special anniversary screening in June.

To be among the first to receive details about this and future events, you can sign up to our e newsletter online:

https://eafa.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletter/

11/03/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to our film screening! It was brilliant to see such a great turnout, and especially lovely to have so many of you stay for the Q&A with the Institute of Amateur Cinematographer’s (IAC) Archivist - your questions made it an engaging session.

It was great to see our trusty Eiki projector is still working beautifully.

Want to watch more amateur films? Head to our website and browse by genre using the search menu.

And if you’re not signed up to our newsletter yet, now’s a good time as we’re about to announce our next event to celebrate EAFA’s 50th anniversary year - subscribers are usually the first to hear about upcoming events. Sign-up link is on our website.

https://eafa.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletter/

LGBTQ+ History Month: Community Curating with Q***r Norfolk February is LGBTQ+ History Month and we thought now would be...
25/02/2026

LGBTQ+ History Month: Community Curating with Q***r Norfolk

February is LGBTQ+ History Month and we thought now would be a great time to update you on our Community Curating project partnership with Q***r Norfolk. The project aims to promote the preservation of LGBTQ+ history by collaborating with community groups across Norfolk.

Since launching the project back in the Autumn, we have held workshops in Norwich and Great Yarmouth and have others planned in Kings Lynn and Thetford. At the workshops we have watched and discussed some films from our collection together and explored strategies for preserving q***r heritage for the future.

We have also been looking at EAFA’s collection, and have found some wonderful material, including a collection of beautiful films made in the 1950s and 1960s by a gay filmmaker (image). Look out for further details of public screenings in the next EAFA Newsletters and posts.

It’s not too late to join us for the King’s Lynn and Thetford workshops! For more information and to register to attend, please contact us - email [email protected]

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Join Reel Connections CIC this Friday at St. George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth, where they'll be screening a short compil...
25/02/2026

Join Reel Connections CIC this Friday at St. George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth, where they'll be screening a short compilation of archive films from our collections - promotional films featuring Yarmouth - ahead of the main feature, 'The Fog' (1980. Dir. John Carpenter).

❤️💘 Whether you're celebrating Valentine’s, Galentine’s, Palentine’s - or embracing a bit of Anti Valentine’s energy - w...
12/02/2026

❤️💘 Whether you're celebrating Valentine’s, Galentine’s, Palentine’s - or embracing a bit of Anti Valentine’s energy - we’ve got the perfect film picks for you.

Tuck into our curated selection of films exploring the highs (and lows) of love, friendship, and everything in between.

Search online at eafa.org.uk by film title or catalogue number.

1/ The Rejected Rose (1962)
Animated story on the theme of unrequited love and the creative impulse. An Amateur Cine World (ACW) ‘Ten Best’ film, 1962.
16mm, Cat. No. 4090
Dir. Stuart Wynn Jones

2/ Racing Hearts (1985)
A ‘Super-8 love story’, inspired by the L.A. Olympics (Making Better Movies, Apr. 1985). On a keep-fit mission, fellow joggers meet in a park and fall in love.
Super8, Cat. No. 3777
Dir. Sarah Daly

3/ Ursula Bloom (1974)
BBC interview on the career and family life of Fleet Street journalist and prolific bestselling author of romance novels, Ursula Bloom.
16mm, Cat. No. 5292
BBC East

4/ Summer with Monika (1971)
Diary of a marriage from nuptials to parenthood, set to commentary of Roger McGough’s sequence of poems. Movie Maker ‘Ten Best’ Winner, 1972
16mm, Cat. No. 3901
Dir. Adrienne Eastwood

5/ Make-Up
Cartoon animation. A young woman applies make-up and dreams of romance.
Movie Maker ‘Ten Best’ Winner, 1978
16mm, Cat. No. 3580
Dir. Joanna Fryer

❄️ With the Winter Olympics in full swing, here’s a perfect throwback to East Anglia’s own icy sporting tradition…🎥 One ...
11/02/2026

❄️ With the Winter Olympics in full swing, here’s a perfect throwback to East Anglia’s own icy sporting tradition…

🎥 One to Watch: Playing Bandy on Womack Staithe (c.1960, 16mm, amateur film)
Cat. No. 231192

In this amateur film, the Claxton family and friends take to the frozen waterways of Fenland East Anglia to play bandy — an ice‑skating team sport that looks a lot like ice hockey but swaps the puck for a ball. Filmed on naturally frozen, flooded landscapes, it captures a slice of local winter history and the joy of fen skating at its best.

📺 Where to Watch:
Search “Playing Bandy on Womack Staithe” on BFI Player or follow the link: https://bit.ly/4tjuvTo

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The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR12DQ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

01603 592664

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