The Institute has an active Film Committee and RAI festivals of ethnographic film are regular events. Keep track of developments in the programme of the last 10th International Festival of Ethnographic Film 2007 at its dedicated web-page.
The Institute sells more than 250 ethnographic video and DVD titles worldwide by mail order. Please see our Video Sales List.
The Institute has a Film and Video Library from which items may be borrowed within the UK.
A full electronic version of The Royal Anthropological Institute Film Catalogue, Vol. II, including detailed descriptions of films and bibliographical entries, is now available on-line.
An on-line version of The Royal Anthropological Institute Film Catalogue, Vol. I, including detailed descriptions of films and bibliographical entries, is now partially available on-line.
Study guides are being placed on-line as these become available.
DABA - Na shaman: A Study Guide by CAI HUA. Translated into English from the French by Clare Perkins Cléret.
The Institute awards biennial film prizes of international standing.
EthnoFilmLink - Links to websites related to ethnographic film and video - IN PROGRESS
If you are interested in a particular film on a particular topic or region, why not use our search engine?

Please address all queries, preferably by email, post or fax to:

Susanne Hammacher
Film Officer (part-time)
Royal Anthropological Institute
50 Fitzroy Street
London W1T 5BT
United Kingdom

Telephone +44 (0)20 7387 0455
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