Public Information Film Movies

Portrays the challenges of creating a film about nuclear disaster amid public apathy. It captures behind-the-scenes moments as the crew discusses the...

A 1976 PIF advising people to be safe about people coming up to the door of their house.

The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

This short post-war film was made to inform people how to address a letter correctly.

The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.

This Cold War film "Information Within Public Shelters" (1953) takes place in a fallout shelter, showing how a well-trained staff that provides...

A short film about a planet whose inhabitants chew on poisonous blue sticks.

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

The film highlights the dangers of extreme heat and the importance of staying hydrated and cool. It portrays a conversation between two friends, one...

Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

A surrealistic look at the future if man does not learn to control pollution.

Educational film for civil defense personnel on requirements for a fallout shelter. Explains types of shelters and degrees of protection.

The film features a meeting led by Dave Taylor, the shelter manager, discussing the protocols and responsibilities for staff members involved in...

The successor to Powerful Stuff, this safety film demonstrates the dangers of high voltage electricity.

As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.

Stark 70s firework safety film which mixes the everyday and the uncanny.

Regarded as one of the most horrifying British Public Information Films ever put on the screen, this 18-rated cinema PIF transports its unwitting...

A training film for public shelter managers explaining when people should be allowed to leave the shelter after a disaster.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.