Midwestern Film Archive
Holds over 40,000 films and other media representing the Midwest.
Chicago Film Archives
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About Chicago Film Archives
A Chicago film museum and archive. Chicago Film Archives identifies, collects, preserves, and provides access to films representing the Midwest. Its holdings include more than 40,000 films and other media, with thousands of items available to stream online. Collections feature Chicago murals, home movies, entertainers, folk musicians, commercials, industrial films, experimental works, animations, and local filmmakers. The archive also presents digital exhibitions, screenings, events, and news about film preservation. Its services include film preservation and related archival support, while its online Watch section organizes streaming films by categories such as home movies, Chicago history, and political events. Current projects include photochemical preservation and digitization of regional film collections.
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At a glance
- Service area
- Chicago, Midwest
- Brands
- Lasergraphics, Filmfabriek, Kinetta
- Team
- CFA founder Nancy Watrous and a few devoted film archivists conceived the archive.
- Founded
- 2003
- Holds over 40,000 films and other media.
- Preserves and provides access to films representing the Midwest.
- Digitizes nitrate, 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 and 9.5mm films.
From www.chicagofilmarchives.org, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.
Services
- Archival Footage Licensing Licensing historical footage from CFA collections.
- Film Digitization Digitizes 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 and 9.5mm film, plus some soundtracks.
- Collections Management
- Vault Rental
- Film Loans
As listed by Chicago Film Archives. Prices as published by the business and may change.
Services & specialities
Highlights
Stream Films Online
Thousands of archive items are available to watch online.
Film Preservation
Preserves regional film collections through archival projects and serv
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