FOCAL International

30/06/2025

27/06/2025

We are proud to share some exciting news! Please join us in celebrating our very own Keiona Barnwell, who has been honored as the ‘Footage Person of the Year’ at the 2025 FOCAL International Awards!

This prestigious recognition is a testament to Keiona’s exceptional talent, dedication, and passion for archival storytelling. Her work continues to inspire and elevate the industry standard.

A heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and winners who make this field so vibrant and impactful. And a sincere thank you to FOCAL International for hosting such a meaningful event that shines a light on the incredible individuals behind the scenes.

24/06/2025

Congratulations to all the FOCAL International Awards 2025 winners!

We are excited to share with you the winners of the night:

🏆 Best Archive Restoration and Preservation Project or Title
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? | Filmfinity Ltd

🏆 Best Use of Footage in Advertising or Branded Content
Moncler x Roc Nation designed by JAY-Z "City of Mountains" | Hinterland Films / CONVICTS

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a History Production
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae | Laylow Pictures

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a Short Film Production
The Ban | Unbecoming / Erica Starling Productions / Northern Ireland Screen

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a History Feature
Nesjomme (Neshoma) | Family Affair Films

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a Music Production
One to One: John & Yoko | Mercury Studios / KGB Films / Plan B / Shanakee

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production
The White House Effect | Actual Films / Department of Motion Pictures / Impact Partners

🏆 Best Use of Footage in an Arts & Cultural Production
Jim Henson: Idea Man | Disney Branded Television / Imagine Documentaries

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production
Moses - 13 Steps | BROADVIEW Pictures

🏆 Best Use of Footage in a Cinematic Feature
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | Onomatopee Films / Warboys Films / BALDR Film / Zapomatik

🏆 Student Jury Award for Most Inspiring Use of Footage
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae | Laylow Pictures

🏆 Footage Person of the Year
Keiona Barnwell | CNN Collection

🏆 Company of the Year
Sky Clip Sales

🏆 Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year
Sonia Khan | Atomic People

Congratulations to all the winners!

Learn about the winners and nominees on the FOCAL website 👉 https://focalint.org/awards/2025-winners-announcement

23/06/2025

🏆 Neshoma (Nesjomme) by Sandra Beerends has won the award for Best Use of Footage in a History Feature!

A film about Jewish life in between-the-wars Amsterdam, blending archival footage — much of it from the Eye Filmmuseum collection — with the fictional story of Rusha, inspired by real testimonies.

Congratulations to director Sandra Beerends for this achievement and to the whole team! 🌟

FOCAL International Eye Filmmuseum Family Affair Films

23/06/2025

19/06/2025

📢 Good luck to Teesside University academic Dr Ben Lamb and the team behind In The Veins, which is up for an international award.

📽️ The film, produced in partnership with Yorkshire Film Archive & North East Film Archive, has been shortlisted in a category of the FOCAL International awards, taking place tonight.

📸 Image copyright Yorkshire and North East Film Archives

19/06/2025

19/06/2025

Announcing the FOCAL International Awards 2025 Shortlisted Nominees. Join us on Thursday, 19 June, at the Church House Westminster as we celebrate the…

19/06/2025

The day has finally arrived!!

We are excited to welcome you at 5:30pm at Church House Westminster for the FOCAL International Awards!

Good luck to all the shortlisted nominees 🏆

19/06/2025

Big day tomorrow!

We’re honored that R3store Studios has been shortlisted for the 2025 FOCAL International Award for Best Archive Restoration & Preservation Project or Title—and we can’t wait to celebrate with the archive community.

Our project, A Lovely Day for Digital Preservation, brought the Guinness Archive back to life—restoring iconic adverts and making the entire film collection publicly available for the first time ever.

This nomination is a celebration of storytelling, detail, and the power of preserving cultural heritage. Huge thanks to for trusting us with their incredible archive and congratulations to all the amazing nominees!

Our nomination: https://focalint.org/awards/2025-nominees-shortlist?category=130330

12/06/2025

CNN Collection is heading to Europe for a few of the continent’s foremost events in the world of nonfiction production. From Footage Marketplace and the 2025 FOCAL International Awards in London to Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, join us as we network with producers, researchers, and storytellers in the international creative marketplace.

Visit us at table 27 during Footage Marketplace on June 18 from 9:30 to 16:30 to connect with one of our industry experts, or watch as Vice President of Sales and Licensing, Bobby Dicks, announces the award for Footage Company of the Year at the 2025 FOCAL International Awards. Heading to Sunny Side of the Doc? Find CNN Collection at stand C7 anytime from June 23–25 or schedule a one-on-one with us for either event using the link below.

With a library of more than five million clips spanning categories such as crime, weather, politics, and more, CNN Collection is your source for newsworthy content.

Request a Meeting: cnnnewsource.com/cnncollection-meet-us-1/