BFI Movie Trailers
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Blackfaced Sheep Trailer (1946)
01 November 1946
How to sew a brat onto a ewe hogg, and everything else you wanted to know about sheep farming in the Highlands.
Great Peter of York Trailer (1927)
20 September 1927
A large crowd and choir, on an historic day at York Minster, greet the arrival of a replacement big bell, watching and singing as labourers manfully slide the 10 ton bell off a truck.
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Peshawar, The Khyber Pass and Rawl Pindi Trailer (1922)
10 January 1922
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royr
Balloon Accident at St Cloud Trailer (1914)
06 May 1914
An aeronautical accident is caught on camera at a Parisian 'Aéro-Parc'.
Once upon a Line Trailer (1947)
01 March 1947
Model husbands prove that size isn't everything as they get steamed up over Lilliput locomotives.
Shakespeare's Country Trailer (1940)
23 April 1940
A tour of Stratford-upon-Avon's houses and hamlets, stomping ground of a young William Shakespeare.
Helliwell Family Trip with Violet and Jack Trailer (1964)
09 February 1964
Colourful amateur film showing family outings around Lancashire and a trip to Southampton to meet travellers from America.
A Family Wedding in Felixstowe Trailer (1934)
01 July 1934
Having an architect for a father came in handy on Beris Wrinch's wedding day. A special bridge was designed so the wedding party could reach the marquee in style.
Child Cycling Proficiency / Cyclists Turning Right Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
Cycling proficiency for children and the dangers of cyclists turning right are communicated by means of simple 2D cel animation, a necessarily cost effective technique given that production budgets for television 'fillers' were always on the modest side.
Projectionism Trailer (2022)
15 March 2022
First we invented the moving-image camera. Then we used the new camera to record the world around us.
Turkeys for Xmas Trailer (1915)
01 November 1915
Feathered friends prepare to meet their fate in this seasonal newsreel outing to a Norfolk turkey farm.
Correspondence 1989-1999 Trailer (2019)
11 July 2019
Over the course of a ten-year postal correspondence, a pair of movie-going pen-pals share their thoughts on some of 90s cinema’s key traits: the rise of video, the need for speed, and of course the cliff-edge sense of global dread.
Four Degrees West Trailer (1965)
02 October 1965
Contemporary life in Plymouth in the 1960s – plus some history.
Animated Politics Trailer (1910)
06 December 1910
Woolwich candidates face the voters in the first of 1910's two general elections.
Kagan Valley Trailer (1931)
01 May 1931
Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.
The Coast of Commerce Trailer (1962)
01 May 1962
Take a revealing tour along a coast of contrasts, from the folksy freshness of Whitby to the coaly Tyne, queen of all rivers.
Outside the Box Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
Tody is a lonely bird slaving his life away in a packaging factory. He dreams of a better life in the sunshine with someone there who actually cares if he’s tired or overworked.
Hilton Hotel Construction Trailer (1959)
15 September 1959
The Hilton Hotel rises from the ashes, surrounded by derelict houses and bomb damaged streets.
Chief Guide at Hyderabad Rally Trailer (1937)
09 March 1937
Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.
A Game of Chance Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
The penalties of taking conscious risks are emphasized in three stories of casualties. A heavy load slips, a slippery floor, alighting from a moving tractor.
Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film Trailer (1938)
01 January 1938
Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.
The Premier at Neath Trailer (1918)
15 August 1918
The sun shines down when PM Lloyd George is in town.
Quiz Crime No. 1 Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
Test of observation for amateur detectives. Two crimes are depicted: The Crooked Billet Murder and Back Stage Murder.
Procession at Gangtok Trailer (1940)
02 April 1940
Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
All out - 1,107! Trailer (1926)
31 December 1926
Ponsford, Ryder and Woodfull seen batting in Victoria's record-breaking innings against New South Wales in Melbourne.
Twinkling Fingers Trailer (1940)
01 October 1940
Pianists Charlie Kunz and Mark Hambourg tickle the ivories for our entertainment in this jolly musical short.
That Yorkshire Sound Trailer (2017)
24 September 2017
An audio-driven animated documentary covering a day of life in Yorkshire.
Plas Gwynant Trailer (1959)
01 September 1959
Follow a group of boys as they learn forestry, map reading, camping, canoeing and rock climbing.
Let My Body Speak Trailer (2020)
14 August 2020
Our bodies store memories. The body does not forget. A childhood in Damascus, OCD, the revolution, falling in love with a woman.
Ride on the Tram Car through Belfast Trailer (1901)
04 May 1901
In 1901 people in Belfast paid their tram drivers in carrots.
Mysore Dasara Trailer (1933)
27 September 1933
The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.
Army Cross Country Trailer (1914)
01 March 1914
Private Daly of the Connaught Rangers triumphs in the Aldershot Command annual cross country race, months before the outbreak of WWI.
Life of a Queen Trailer (1960)
02 January 1960
This film is a compilation of footage shot by Associated British Pathe, which covered royal events for its newsreels, and the company would have been ideally placed to use their footage to make short films for the COI.
Tryweryn, The Story of a Valley Trailer (1965)
04 April 1965
Devastation of a Welsh-speaking community: Capel Celyn village and farms of the Tryweryn Valley disappear beneath the waters of a reservoir so Liverpool’s thirst may be slaked.
Veteran Car Rally, Brighton Trailer (1964)
02 April 1964
Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the world.
Skimsters Trailer (1959)
03 March 1959
An array of brave 1950s water skiing girls and guys bring a bit of Hollywood glamour to the chilly waters of Loch Earn.
Your Turn Trailer (1975)
02 January 1975
This PIF cleverly uses the threat of a knock from the Old Bill to deter would-be vandals. However, if we recall the urban landscape of 1970s Britain - smashed up phone boxes, broken windows, vandalised bus shelters, and so on - perhaps it may not have been an altogether effective deterrent.
Hints and Hobbies No.11 Trailer (1926)
03 February 1926
Jiu-jitsu for ladies, how to get ink off a white apron and other life essentials courtesy of the 'Hints and Hobbies' team.
Ramsgate Zeppelin Raid. Showing Damage Done to the Bull and George Hotel Trailer (1915)
16 May 1915
Public anxiety about war from the air is all too real for the people of Ramsgate in this newsreel footage of the aftermath of a Zeppelin raid.
Meteorlight Trailer (2018)
19 November 2018
The story follows Spudling, a sheltered character whose parent runs the factory manufacturing light for the city's inhabitants.
Valley of Rhymney Trailer (1947)
06 May 1947
Made to foster relations between the local residents of Rhymney, in south Wales, and the church.
Horses' New Year's Dinner Trailer (1916)
05 January 1916
Retired nags enjoy a well-earned New Year's feed at the Cricklewood Home of Rest for Horses.
Scenes at his Excellency the Viceroys's Garden Party at Belvedere Trailer (1926)
10 April 1926
Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
Marriage of Miss Rossalyn Weinbaum to Mr A. Goide Trailer (1923)
28 October 1923
Guests step out in smart hats and sumptuous furs for a Jewish wedding at London’s Central Synagogue.
New Ways Trailer (1978)
05 June 1978
This film focuses on the basics of adapting to life in England.
British Paramount News No. 1532 Trailer (1945)
15 April 1945
Britain welcomes children liberated from the notorious Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Aylesbury Hunt Steeplechases Trailer (1914)
19 March 1914
Stormy skies make brollies essential at the last meeting before WWI of this forgotten fixture of the jump racing calendar.
Old London Street Scenes Trailer (1903)
01 January 1903
London street scenes, showing varieties of horse-drawn traffic. Views of Parliament Square, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, the Royal Exchange and others.
'If Winter Comes' - It Has! Trailer (1923)
02 January 1923
Dashing through the snow; on a six-horse open plough... The streets are ready for sledging in 1920s Buxton.
A 'Wet' Rag at Cookham Trailer (1926)
02 September 1926
The devil makes the biggest splash at Cookham's famed regatta.
Street Scenes in India Trailer (1935)
02 February 1935
From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.
Making More Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
Some fascinating insight into the making of Barbet Schroeder's cult classic 'More' (1969)
The First Century of the Season Trailer (1920)
06 May 1920
Surrey batsman Jack Hobbs gets in some batting practice, with team mate Bert Strudwick keeping wicket.
Midland Journey Trailer (1947)
01 August 1947
Tourist promo film extolling the delights of Birmingham and the Midlands, with a sprinkling of arch one-liners.
London Line No. 373 Trailer (1971)
01 October 1971
A Ghanaian fashion student and a Nigerian squash player are among the Africans making a life in 70s Britain.
Great Yorkshire Show at Leeds Trailer (1902)
01 January 1902
The well-dressed Edwardian ladies and gents of the county tour the annual agricultural show.
Footballer's Battalion Trailer (1915)
01 February 1915
Professional footballers answer the call of duty and get in training; many would go on to fight in the Battle of the Somme.
Delhi - Jubilee Trailer (1935)
01 February 1935
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.
A Visit to Locomotive Works, Crewe Trailer (1913)
01 June 1913
The lengthy process of building a Claughton class locomotive is shortened through the magic of moving image.