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National film archives, broadcaster and newsreel archives, libraries and stock-footage sources. Free and paid, as each official site states.

Cinémathèque de TangerTangier · MoroccoCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM)Rabat · MoroccoCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

CNCI – Centre national du cinéma et de l’imageTunis · TunisiaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Arab Image FoundationBeirut · LebanonFree + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

UMAM Documentation & ResearchBeirut · LebanonCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Qatar Digital LibraryDoha · QatarFree + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

Qatar National LibraryDoha · QatarCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Bibliotheca AlexandrinaAlexandria · EgyptCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

MBC GroupDubai · United Arab EmiratesCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

INA – Institut national de l’audiovisuelParis · FranceFree + PaidTV / radio / newsreel archives

British PathéLondon · United KingdomFree + PaidTV / radio / newsreel archives

BBC ArchiveLondon · United KingdomCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

BFI National ArchiveLondon · United KingdomCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

IWM Film (Imperial War Museums)London · United KingdomFree + PaidFilm archives & cinematheques

Huntley Film ArchivesHerefordshire · United KingdomPaidStock footage & licensing

Footage FarmLondon · United KingdomPaidStock footage & licensing

Deutsche KinemathekBerlin · GermanyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Eye FilmmuseumAmsterdam · NetherlandsCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Beeld & Geluid (Sound & Vision)Hilversum · NetherlandsCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

Archivio Storico Istituto LuceRome · ItalyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

RTVE ArchivoMadrid · SpainCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

EuropeanaEurope · Europe (multi-country)Free + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

FIAF – International Federation of Film ArchivesBrussels · International / onlineFreeFilm archives & cinematheques

Library of CongressWashington, DC · United StatesFree + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

US National Archives (NARA) – Motion picturesCollege Park, MD · United StatesFreeFilm archives & cinematheques

UCLA Film & Television ArchiveLos Angeles · United StatesCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

NASA Image and Video LibraryOnline · United StatesFreeStock footage & licensing

Prelinger Archives (Internet Archive)Internet Archive · International / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

Wikimedia CommonsOnline · International / onlineFreeLibraries, photo & institutional

Pexels VideosOnline · International / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

Pixabay VideosOnline · International / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

Reuters Connect (archive licensing)Online · International / onlinePaidTV / radio / newsreel archives

StoryblocksOnline · International / onlinePaidStock footage & licensing

Egyptian National Library and Archives (Dar al-Kutub)EgyptCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Maspero – National Media AuthorityEgyptCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

Akkasah – NYU Abu Dhabi photo archiveUnited Arab EmiratesCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Archives du MarocMoroccoCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

CINEMATEK – Royal Film Archive of BelgiumBelgiumCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Filmoteca EspañolaSpainCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Cineteca di BolognaItalyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Fondazione CSC – Cineteca NazionaleItalyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Österreichisches FilmmuseumAustriaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Filmarchiv AustriaAustriaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Bundesarchiv – FilmGermanyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & FilmmuseumGermanyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Danish Film InstituteDenmarkCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Swedish Film InstituteSwedenCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

National Library of NorwayNorwayCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Irish Film Institute – IFI Irish Film ArchiveIrelandCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Národní filmový archivCzechiaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

FINA – National Film ArchivePolandCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Cinemateca PortuguesaPortugalCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

East Anglian Film ArchiveUnited KingdomFree + PaidFilm archives & cinematheques

London's Screen ArchivesUnited KingdomCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Gaumont Pathé ArchivesFrancePaidStock footage & licensing

ECPAD – defence image archiveFranceCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Archives nationales (France)FranceCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

AlamyUnited KingdomPaidStock footage & licensing

Rai TecheItalyCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

RTS ArchivesSwitzerlandCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

SonumaBelgiumCheck termsTV / radio / newsreel archives

EUscreenEurope (multi-country)FreeTV / radio / newsreel archives

European Film GatewayEurope (multi-country)Check termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Wellcome CollectionUnited KingdomFree + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

The National Archives (UK)United KingdomCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

National Film Board of CanadaCanadaFree + PaidFilm archives & cinematheques

Harvard Film ArchiveUnited StatesCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Periscope FilmUnited StatesPaidStock footage & licensing

KinolibraryUnited KingdomPaidStock footage & licensing

MixkitInternational / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

CoverrInternational / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

Getty ImagesInternational / onlinePaidStock footage & licensing

National Film Archive of JapanJapanCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Hong Kong Film ArchiveHong KongCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Film Heritage FoundationIndiaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Film Archive (Public Organization) ThailandThailandCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

NFSA – National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaAustraliaCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Ngā Taonga Sound & VisionNew ZealandCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Cinemateca BrasileiraBrazilCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Filmoteca UNAMMexicoCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

UN PhotoInternational / onlineCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

ICRC Audiovisual ArchivesInternational / onlineCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Internet Archive – Moving Image ArchiveInternational / onlineFreeStock footage & licensing

Flickr: The CommonsInternational / onlineFreeLibraries, photo & institutional

NYPL Digital CollectionsUnited StatesFree + PaidLibraries, photo & institutional

NARA Catalog (online)United StatesFreeFilm archives & cinematheques

Library of Congress – Free to Use and ReuseUnited StatesFreeLibraries, photo & institutional

Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video ArtGermanyCheck termsFilm archives & cinematheques

Qatar MuseumsQatarCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

National Records and Archives Authority (Oman)OmanCheck termsLibraries, photo & institutional

Checked on 22 October 2026. Information comes from the linked official pages and company websites. Check rules and availability with them before you shoot. Free/Paid tags restate the official site; rights can differ per item. Always confirm reuse terms with the archive.