🎬 Microfilm for Motion Pictures
Authentic Microfilm & Readers, Made for the Big Screen
We specialize in creating high-fidelity microfilm and providing vintage to modern microfilm readers for use in film and television productions. Whether you’re recreating a 1950s newsroom or a 2000s FBI archive, we deliver realism you can see on camera.
📽️ Trusted by Hollywood
Our microfilm and reader props have appeared in major motion pictures and streaming series, seamlessly blending into sets and storytelling. We’ve collaborated with art departments across the industry to help bring their vision to life—one frame at a time.
Film Credits Include:
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The Old Man and the Gun (Robert Redford - Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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The Company You Keep (Milo Ventimiglia - ABC)
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Quantum Leap (NBC)
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Holland, Michigan (Nicole Kidman Thriller - Amazon MGM Studios)
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Dark Matter (Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly - Apple TV)
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Deliver Me from Nowhere (Upcoming Bruce Springsteen Biopic - 20th Century Studios)
🛠️ What We Offer
🎞️ Custom-Created Microfilm
Send us your prop-ready PDFs—newspapers, articles, documents, case files—and we’ll convert them to true microfilm using our professional-grade archive writer. No gimmicks, no printed imitations—just real microfilm, created to archival standards.
🖥️ Microfilm Reader Props (1950s–Today)
Do you need your characters to read or display microfilm on screen? We offer a curated inventory of authentic microfilm readers, spanning from the 1950s to the present day.
These props:
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Match the era and aesthetic of your scene
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Are fully functional for on-camera use
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Let actors interact naturally with real microfilm
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Can be rented with or without film reels
📸 Perfect for scenes in libraries, newsrooms, police stations, government archives, and investigative thrillers.
🎨 Tailored for Art Departments
We collaborate closely with production designers, prop masters, and set decorators to match each scene’s specific time period, location, and style. Whether you're going for Cold War realism or a retro newsroom vibe, we’ve got you covered.
Have a specific model or look in mind? We’ll help you find the right reader or customize a solution.
🧠Why Choose Us?
✅ Real microfilm – not printed substitutes
âś… Authentic reader props across eras
âś… Fast turnaround for tight production schedules
âś… Experienced working under NDAs
âś… Personalized, expert service
đź“© Get in Touch
Need microfilm and reader props for your next production?
📧 evis@microfilmworld.com
đź“ž 866-754-8885 x1
📍 Based in Temecula, California – Serving productions worldwide
🖼️ Portfolio & Sample Reels
“On Holland, MI they said the microfilm looked perfect, and Nicole Kidman thought it was easy to work with the film and machine you provided."
— Art Director, Holland, Michigan
Bring Your Props to Life — Frame by Frame.