The National Film Center (NFC) is an exclusive national institution dedicated to the preservation and research of cinema and is a full member of the Fédération Internationale des Archives du Film(FIAF). Japanese and foreign films and non-film materials are gathered, preserved, and restored at NFC. There are also series of film screenings under diverse themes, books and periodicals on cinema that are open to the public in the library, and cinema-related non-film materials that are on display in the gallery.
In conjunction with the Agency for Cultural Affairs, NFC selects fine films to be shown and promoted in public halls all over Japan. Moreover, information is exchanged on a global level with fellow institutions of the FIAF.