Screenonline is a
website
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about the history of
British film,
television
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and
social history
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as documented by film and television. The project has been developed by the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
and funded by a £1.2 million grant from the
National Lottery New Opportunities Fund
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.
Reviews featured on the site are usually of significant film or television topics, including production companies, films and television programmes. The site also offers downloads of clips or full episodes of television programmes, although these are only viewable in registered libraries and educational institutions.
References
External links
* website
Film organisations in the United Kingdom
Film archives in the United Kingdom
British Film Institute
History websites of the United Kingdom
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