My films

The 'My films' feature allows you to build a personal list of films from the Moving Image Archive catalogue. To add films to your list use the 'Add to my films' button on the full description page for each film or in your search results.

For general enquiries about the archive please see the contact page or email MIAEnq@natlibscotland.mail.onmicrosoft.com.

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To create a list that you can access from any computer at any time, you need to register online and get a National Library of Scotland password. If you have an NLS password, you can log in now to create your films list.

'BLACKOUT' added to 'My films'.

Films with full length videos

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BLACKOUT [7896]

Flying bin bags, missing sofas, broken lifts and a complete power failure make an interesting night for tenants of a council tower block.

Full length video available

Onsite only

2001

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VARIETY MOMENTS [0581]

Collection of adverts for local businesses set to popular ballads, such as "I'm just a Vagabond Lover" and dance backing.

Full length video available

Onsite only

1940

sound

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Films without videos

BIG LIE, the [8109]

Between 1936 and 1939 several hundred Scottish men and women went to fight as volunteers on the side of the Spanish Republic against the fascist regimes then spreading throughout Europe. The Big Lie recounts the experiences of one of the last surviving Scottish volunteers.

2006

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BLOOD JUNKIES Extract [8202]

"Blood Junkies" tells of a Scottish vampire preying on the drug-addled underclass of an Edinburgh housing scheme [synopsis from 2000 Guide to British Films] [Note: Incomplete - first 15 mins only]

2000

sound

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