British Instructional Films was a British film production company which operated between 1919 and 1932. The company's name is often abbreviated to BIF. The company released a number of feature films during the late silent film and early sound eras, developing a reputation for making short documentaries. These included the Secrets of Nature series (1922-1933), consisting of 144 films. Filmmaker, historian and critic Paul Rotha described these in 1930 as "the sheet anchor of the British film industry". In 1928, the company constructed Welwyn Studios. The company was later merged into the larger British International Pictures, which took over the running of the facility in Welwyn Garden City.

Selected films

* '' Nelson'' (1926) * '' The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands'' (1927) * '' Shooting Stars'' (1927) * '' Widecombe Fair'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' The Runaway Princess'' (1929) * '' Lost Patrol'' (1929) * '' Tell England'' (1931)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael, ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929'' (George Allen & Unwin, 1971)

External links

British Instructional Films at IMDB
British film studios Film production companies of the United Kingdom Mass media companies established in 1919 Mass media companies disestablished in 1932 1919 establishments in England 1932 disestablishments in England British companies disestablished in 1932 British companies established in 1919 {{UK-film-company-stub