AEC Film Preservation Workshop 2017

Film Archive (Public Organization) in collaboration with FIAF are organizing the second edition of the AEC Film Preservation Workshop from Monday 19 – Friday 23 June 2017, for individuals from countries of the EAC (ASEAN Economic Community). It will take place at Film Archive (Public Organization) in Salaya, Thailand and will be conducted in English.

The mentors in this edition will be David Walsh (Imperial War Museums), Reto Kromer (reto.ch) , Rachael Stoeltje (Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archives), and the staff of Film Archive (Thailand).

Application deadline: 31 May 2017

The workshop will cover both theory and practice of these following topics:

* Film Preservation
* TV and Videotape History and Preservation
* Digital Infrastructure
* Scanners and Scanning and Restoration Ethics
* Sound Technology and Digitalization
* Disaster Recovery / Rescue
* Digital Preservation
* Access
* Making a Business Plan for Preservation Project

There is no registration fee. You can find the full workshop schedule and application form HERE. You must apply before 31 May 2017.

Film Archive will provide the accommodation for the selected participants from 18 – 24 June 2017. Lunches and tea breaks will be provided during the workshop. The one dinners provided will be the welcoming and closing dinners.

Film Archive will sponsor the flight ticket for two distinguished candidates.