The idea of the Cineteca del Friuli was born in the founders Livio Jacob and Piera Patat during the itinerant film screenings in the tent cities that arose after the earthquake that struck Friuli in May and September 1976.
The archive preserves almost 8000 films including fiction films, documentaries and newsreels, in 16 and 35mm, plus over 13000 titles in VHS, DVD, laser disc. The most important collections concern animation classics, Italian and European silent films, experimental cinema. Special attention is given to films and documentaries produced in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. There is also a substantial book heritage, with over twenty thousand titles including volumes and brochures.
