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We are proud to have licensed Kinolibrary footage for use in many acclaimed documentaries, feature films, music videos and adverts. Here's a small selection of projects which have used archive footage from the Kinolibrary collections.
2024
Vogue: Inventing the Runway
Vogue: Inventing the Runway is a spectacular new immersive exhibition exploring the history of the fashion runway show, from the intimate couture salons of the early 20th century to the unforgettable pop-culture events of the present. Narrated by Cate Blanchett, the show utilises Vogue’s remarkable archive and contributor network to create an experience that brings together the industry’s leading voices from the past, present, and future.
2024
Boybands Forever
Behind the singing, smiles and double denim was blood, sweat and tears. Heartthrobs from Take That to Westlife and 911 share tales of success, adoration and the flipside of fame.
2024
The Great North
Black history and modern-day architecture intertwine in a meditative new film about Manchester. Created by the visionary British artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru, THE GREAT NORTH pays homage to the people and cultures that make up a city. Nkiru weaves together new footage and archival material from Manchester’s cultural and historical institutions – set to a soundtrack of the city’s underground music scene featuring Barry Adamson, A Guy Called Gerald as well as London-based Lord Tusk.
2024
Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus
Directed by Eva Aridjis Fuentes. With Q. Lazzarus. "Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus" is a feature documentary about the life and music of singer-songwriter Diane Luckey, also known as Q Lazzarus. Q sang the hit song "Goodbye Horses" which appeared in the Jonathan Demme films Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs, and had a brief moment of fame in the late 1980s/early 1990s before mysteriously disappearing for 30 years.
2024
Loaded: Lads, Mags and Mayhem
Launched 30 years ago, Loaded magazine epitomised the 90s in its irreverence and appetite for hedonism. But how did it stand up to pressure to put more 'sexy babes' on the cover?
2024
Motorcycle Mary
Shot and directed by Haley Watson (in her directorial debut), produced by Rachel Greenwald, and executive produced by two-time Oscar® winner Ben Proudfoot and seven-time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, “Motorcycle Mary” tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. “Motorcycle Mary”, whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines.
2024
Martha
Told in her own words, this candid documentary charts the unstoppable rise, sudden fall and hard-won comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart.
2024
MaXXXine
In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.
2024
The Outrun
An adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s memoir about addiction and recovery starring Saoirse Ronan.
2024
In Vogue: The 90s
The '90s was the decade when high fashion walked off the runway and into mainstream culture. Featuring an A-list cast from the worlds of fashion, film and music, alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful, this landmark series reveals the inside story of the 90’s most celebrated fashion and pop culture moments.
2024
Eric
A desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Explores the life of Christopher Reeve following a horse riding accident that left him paralysed and then subsequently becoming an activist for disability rights.
2024
Celebrating Black Cinema with Naomie Harris
Academy Award nominee Naomi Harris shares her special watchlist showcasing her favourite movies, characters and directors from Black cinema.
2024
ABBA: Against the Odds
The story of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, produced by multi-award winning Rogan Productions.
2024
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.
2024
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper - Drag War
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, returns with a colorful examination of how the art of drag performance has become a major target for the political right through the lens of local drag queens based in Florida.
2024
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown tells the story of an idealistic religious organization led by the infamous Jim Jones, who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiraled into a mass casualty that left 918 dead.
2024
Defiance: Fighting the Far Right
A powerful exploration of the activists who fought against the British far right in the 1970s and 1980s produced by Rogan Productions.
2023
The Iron Claw
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
2023
Wham!
This Netflix Feature doc provides an energetic and fun portrait of 80s pop legends Wham featuring Kinolibrary location footage.
2023
Winning Time Season 2
A dramatisation of the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers basketball teams.
2023
The Enfield Poltergeist
The chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded. Apple TV+
2023
The Playboy Bunny Murder
Marcel Theroux investigates the murder of Eve Stratford a Bunny Girl at London's Playboy nightclub - a Future Studios Production for ITV.
2023
Robbie Williams
After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
2023
Boris Becker The Rise & Fall
A two part documentary series for ITVX which tells the sensational inside story of how Wimbledon champion Boris Becker ended up bankrupt in a British jail.
2023
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Footage from our hip hop collections was used in director Hannah Beachler's celebration of women in hip hop.
2023
The Rolling Stones Chronicles
Kinolibrary were delighted to supply some fantastic 60s archive, including of the band itself, to ‘The Rolling Stones Chronicles’, a new series picking apart and bringing to life 6 of the Stones’ hit songs from their 1960s era.
2023
Pamela: A Love Story
Using archive footage, videos and diaries, Pamela: A Love Story tells the story of Pamela Anderson in her own words, in a confessional, moving and enlightening tribute to a pop culture icon.
2023
Funny Woman
This charming new drama series makes fantastic use of archive, dropping star Gemma Arterton into 1960s swinging London with our immersive street scenes.
2022
Little Simz - X
We provided footage for the video for Little Simz’s track ‘X’. A collage of black history featuring the New Cross Fire protests, the assassination of Martin Luther King and gospel choirs, the video makes beautiful use of our archive.
2022
The Souvenir Part II
Joanna Hogg’s enrapturing follow up to ‘The Souvenir’ uses Kinolibrary’s footage to conjure up 1980s Soho in all its grime and glamour, conjuring a nostalgic but bitter-sweet memory of her early days in the film industry.
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
The story of how the LA Lakers became the most successful professional basketball team in history, this drama series features Kinolibrary footage throughout, adding colour and context to 1980s LA.
2021
It's a Sin
Russell T Davies new mini-series focuses on gay characters at throughout the AIDS epidemic. To great acclaim, the drama offers a joyful but devastating picture of the era, using Kinolibrary’s footage to set the scene.
2021
Attica
A harrowing reflection on the 1971 Attica prison uprising, Attica captures the current moment by examining the past, highlighting the abuses of power of racist systems.
2021
Judas and the Black Messiah
Featuring an electrifying and Oscar-winning performance from Daniel Kaluuya, this film tells the story of black panther Fred Hampton, and his betrayal by William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield). We were honoured to contribute footage to this important and thrilling drama.
2021
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
Telling the definitive story of the Bush administration’s handling of the events of September 11th 2001, this documentary exposes the political and personal dynamics behind a momentous moment in world history. We were proud to contribute a wealth of startling footage from the event itself.
2021
The Chemical Brothers - The Darkness That You Fear
We loved providing footage for this arresting video for The Chemical Brothers, which uses our vast rave archive to weave together striking visuals to match the soundscape.
2020
Small Axe
Steve McQueen’s momentous drama series examines racism in Britain, the final episode 'Education' features footage from our collections.