National Film Vault

OFFICIAL FILM AUTHENTICATION BY CROWN GRADING

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MOVIEThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Trailer

SCENEGaladriel

FILM FORMAT35mm

YEAR2001

CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000001826

FILM NOTES

New Line Cinema released The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in December 2001, the opening chapter of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy. Filmed entirely in New Zealand and unveiled to audiences through a marketing campaign of teaser and full trailers, it reintroduced epic fantasy to mainstream cinema and became a defining cultural event of the early 2000s, setting the template for the two sequels that followed and the franchise's lasting reach.

This cell comes from that early promotional trailer material, framing a moment between Galadriel and Frodo Baggins. Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett, is the Elven ruler of Lothlorien, a figure of counsel and foresight within the story, while Frodo, played by Elijah Wood, carries the burden of the Ring at the center of the tale. Trailer cells like this one preceded the film's release, offered to audiences as an early glimpse of the story's central relationships. Collectors seek these pairings for the significance of the characters and the promotional history they represent.

Authentication Findings 8 checks

Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring trailer

Gauge: 35mm, four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds three frames
Perforations: Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced; punched edges appear clean with no torn or missing perforations visible
Soundtrack: A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a narrow band with modulated clear lines
Edge print: Text reading 'ENTICOLOR' (mirrored, indicating emulsion-up orientation) is visible along the upper edge; no key numbers legible at this resolution
Base & colour: Base appears with a warm-neutral tint; dye image shows rich colour saturation with no visible fading or red shift
Projection history: Light horizontal scratches are visible across the frame area, consistent with a projected print; no splices or cue marks seen
Picture: Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, consistent with a 2001 theatrical release trailer print
Era check: The variable-area optical soundtrack, colour dye image, and 35mm four-perforation format are all consistent with a 2001 theatrical release print era

Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.

This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.

Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.

CROWN SERIAL 000063686

Original Film Capture As received

The film strip as photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation

Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size