War Film Collection
The War Film Collection encompasses films, photos and significant documents from the World War II era and spotlights the Academy and Hollywood's involvement in the war effort.
Academy Film Archive
Explore the Collections
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Cecil B. DeMille Collection
The Cecil B. DeMille Collection includes the legendary filmmaker’s own prints of almost all the films he directed and produced as well as home movies, behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes and test footage.
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The Jim Henson Collection
The Jim Henson Collection contains the film work of Jim Henson (1936–1990) and the Jim Henson Company from Henson’s start in the 1950s through the company’s recent productions.
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The Saul Bass Collection
The Saul Bass Collection consists of title sequences, logo designs, commercials, short films and television work by the legendary designer and filmmaker.
Preserved Films
New Zealand Project
The Academy and four other silent film archives are supervising the preservation work of 75 recently discovered titles from the New Zealand Film Archive’s vaults.
Preserved Titles
The Academy’s talented archivists have preserved over 400 films in the course of ten years, including “All About Eve,” pictured above.
Access and Information
Learn more about procedures for onsite access to materials and borrowing film prints.
Request collections information or make a viewing appointment.
About the Archive
The Archive, which has been acquiring film material since 1929, holds more than 140,000 film and video assets relating to some 70,000 individual titles.
