Introduction: Unmade, Unseen, and Unreleased Film and Television – an Unresolved Problem

The chapter introduces the edited collection Studying Unmade, Unseen, and Unreleased Film and Television: Histories, Theories, Methods. It provides a comprehensive examination of existing research into the study of unmade, unseen, and unreleased film and television and places it within wider conceptual and theoretical frameworks. It also outlines key methodological approaches taken to date in the study of unmade, unseen, and unreleased film and television, the challenges and opportunities facing researchers and archivists in this area of study, and the potential future directions for research. It then outlines the structure of the edited collection and the overall aims and objectives of each section.