Welcome to the website of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium - CINEMATEK

we have been preserving and screening films since 1938…

CINEMATEK

Today in our Theatres

CINEMATEK

Much more than movie theatres

Exhibitions

Wunderkammer

In the Wunderkammer, the history of film is brought to life through various interactive showcases, starting from the Chinese shadow play to the cinematograph of the Lumière brothers.

Our Collections

Chantal Akerman Collection

CINEMATEK not only conserves all the films of this masterful director, but also manages her entire archive.

Library

Library

The library has a rich collection of books, specialized magazines, press clippings, photos and posters about film and cinema. Consult the online catalogue.

Shop

Webshop

Discover the Collection of DVDs and books published by the Royal Belgian Film Archive, CINEMATEK, available for sale online

Dossiers

Additional context for film programs, filmmakers, and our own activities.

DOSSIERS

CINEMATEK

Price adjustement

Starting 01.06.26 the CINEMATEK's ticketprices will change

03.03 2026

From the first of June 2026, we will be making a slight adjustment to our prices. In recent years, the costs associated with energy, maintenance of our building and projection infrastructure, film restoration and archive collection management have risen significantly. This change will enable us to continue maintaining our theatres, restoring and digitising fragile films, and supporting the daily work of our archivists.

#ticket

DOSSIERS

Filmmakers

CINEMATEK is pleased to announce its participation in the international conference dedicated to Belgian-French film director Jacques Feyder, a prominent European filmmaker of the 1920s and 1930s. Although widely acclaimed during his lifetime, Feyder’s contribution to film history has since been largely overlooked. This conference aims to re-examine his work, his influence, and his place within European and global cinema.

#belgian cinema #history of cinema #filmmakers

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Archives

Research within the CINEMATEK archive has recently identified Diwata ng Karagatan (Goddess of the Sea), a long-lost Filipino film directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa in 1936. Believed to have been missing for nearly ninety years, not only is it considered a national treasure, it is recognised as one of the oldest surviving titles in Philippine cinema.

#35mm #archives images #discovery #archives

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Filmmakers

Nurşen Bakır & Frans van de Staak

Conversations about art, poetry, cinema, and philosophy.

30.10 2025

I was editing my short film Thrift which I shot in New York, in the editing room of an artist collective in Amsterdam. In those days, Amsterdam was a paradise for artists on a budget, especially for collectives.

#filmmakers #history of cinema #retrospective

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