The Media Archive for Central England is the public sector moving image archive for the East and West Midlands.
This means our focus is on moving images held on film, video, DVD or any other carrier that relate in some way to the Midlands. For more information about what we define as the 'Midlands' click here.
Our primary roles are to provide:
- A place where these materials can be preserved
- Opportunities for the communities of the Midlands and beyond to experience and enjoy them
- An information hub for all things relating to moving images in the Midlands
MACE is a non-profit making company limited by guarantee (no. 3172021) and an independent registered charity (no. 1100890). As such we are governed by a board of directors who are also trustees of the charity.
As a public sector archive MACE receives public money primarily through EM Media and Screen WM although we do have additional income streams.
MACE is a small organisation with three members of staff.
MACE is part of a network of public sector moving image archives, which, between them collect, preserve and making accessible the national film collections of the UK.
Archives in the network adhere to a recognised set of principles and standards and are defined as:
Repositories for the custody and preservation of and access to the history of our times as recorded on film, videotape and other moving image formats. Such archives contain works made by amateur and professional producers for cinema, television and other purposes. These archives encompass the history and culture of moving image media and respect the integrity of the works above any commercial or short term exploitation. These institutions operate on a "not for profit" basis.
The complete network comprise the core membership of the UK Film Archive Forum, whose web site contains further information about the wider sector. You may also wish to find out more about the UK public film archives by visiting Moving History, which was created as an introduction to the sector.