FILM PRESERVATION & RESTORATION WORKSHOP INDIA 2016 Saving India s Cinematic Heritage An initiative of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) with Film Heritage Foundation and FIAF in association with The Film Foundation s World Cinema Project, George Eastman Museum & L Immagine Ritrovata
FILM PRESERVATION & RESTORATION WORKSHOP INDIA 2016 FEB 26 TH MAR 6 TH AT NFAI, PUNE The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in collaboration with Film Heritage Foundation and International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) will conduct a ten-day Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop at the NFAI, Pune to provide film preservation and restoration training to help preserve India s cinematic heritage. Application forms will be available from November 23, 2015 on: filmheritagefoundation.co.in fiafnet.org nfaipune.gov.in Applications are open to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA (NFAI) The NFAI is the largest film archive in India. It is the principal custodian of one of the most prolific and diverse film patrimonies in the world. The NFAI s Charter includes the promotion of film scholarship and research on cinema, furthering the global outreach of Indian cinema and showcasing the wealth of India s cinematic legacy to audiences across the country. Film Heritage Foundation is a not-forprofit organization set up by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur in 2014. It is dedicated to supporting the conservation, preservation and restoration of the moving image and to developing interdisciplinary programs to create awareness about the language of cinema. FIAF The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), has been dedicated to the preservation of, and access to, the world s film heritage since 1938. It brings together the world s leading non-profit institutions in this field. Its 155 affiliated film archives in 75 countries are committed to the rescue, collection, preservation, screening, and promotion of films, which are valued both as works of art and culture and as historical documents. THE FILM FOUNDATION s WORLD CINEMA PROJECT Created in 1990 by Martin Scorsese, The Film Foundation (TFF) is dedicated to preserving motion picture history. By working in partnership with archives and studios, the foundation has helped to restore nearly 700 films, making them available to international festivals, museums, and schools. TFF s World Cinema Project has restored 26 films from 19 different countries, representing the rich diversity of world cinema. The foundation s free educational curriculum, The Story of Movies, teaches young people about film language and history. GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM One of the major film museums in the United States the only one equipped for the projection of 35 mm nitrate film as well as a digital restoration laboratory. It is also the world s largest repository on the history of cinema technology from Edison and Lumière to the Technicolor Archives and the first Pixar prototype. SELZNICK SCHOOL OF FILM PRESERVATION Established in 1996, the L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation is a two-year graduate program held in partnership with the University of Rochester. The course is also available as a one-year certificate program with intensive training in film chemistry and conservation, curatorship and cultural management. L IMMAGINE RITROVATA L Immagine Ritrovata is a highly specialized film restoration laboratory, born and developed thanks to Cineteca di Bologna. Thanks to its innovative methodologies, it is a leading laboratory in the field and it is designed for the restoration of film from every cinematic age. They have restored films of Charles Chaplin, Jean Renoir, Federico Fellini, Jacques Tati, Luchino Visconti, Yasujiro Ozu, Sergei Leone, and Ritwik Ghatak. Image Credit : Benazir (S. Khalil, 1964) Courtesy: Kamat Foto Flash
FIAF - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM ARCHIVES NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA FILM PRESERVATION & RESTORATION WORKSHOP INDIA 2016 AT THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA (NFAI), PUNE THEORY LECTURES AND PRACTICAL CLASSES: FEBRUARY 26 TH MARCH 06 TH, 2016 APPLICATION FORM Please fill out in block capital letters or with a typewriter PERSONAL INFORMATION Surname: First name:...... Nationality:...... Date of birth:...... Address:...... Telephone(s):...... Mobile Phone:...... E-mail address:...... Gender: F M PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION 1 CURRENT OCCUPATION / JOB: Dates: Occupation or position held: Main activities and responsibilities: Name and address of employer (& mail address):............ 1 Please feel free to send additional information in a separate annexure.
FIAF - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM ARCHIVES NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA...... Type of business or sector: EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dates: Title of qualification awarded: Principals subjects/ occupational skills covered: Name and type of organization providing education and training: LANGUAGES SPOKEN / MOTHER TONGUE(S): Please note that the course will be conducted in English. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES......... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION............ MOTIVATIONS Please give below any additional information you may wish to bring to our attention, e.g. your reasons for wanting to attend this course; aspects of archiving you are particularly interested in or wish to learn, etc. (no more than 2,000 characters)...
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FIAF - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM ARCHIVES NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA The minimum number of course participants is 25. In case the number of candidates does not reach this number, the course will not take place. I certify that the information I have given is true and that I have read and agree to the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India programme and rules. Date. Signed. For further details please contact: National Film Archive of India Law College Road, Pune 411 004 Contact person : Mrs. A. V. Karkhanis Tel : 020 25658253 Film Heritage Foundation 707, Arun Chambers, Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400 034. India Contact person: Mr. Jayant Patel Email: fprwi2016@gmail.com Tel: +91 22 67367777 www.filmheritagefoundation.co.in