Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema is once again celebrating World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, which is always observed by members of FIAF – the International Federation of Film Archives – on October 27. This commemorates the date when, at the General Assembly in Belgrade in 1980, UNESCO adopted the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images. In 2024, we celebrate this occasion with one of Michael Powell’s most extraordinary films, Peeping Tom, presented in a restored digital version, and with Film, The Living Record of Our Memory, a journey through the present and future challenges faced by cinematheques worldwide in continuing their original mission.

On October 30, Cinemateca Portuguesa presents Glória, by Manuela Viegas, at the Gil Vicente Cultural Center in Sardoal, as part of a special session within the European program A Season of Classic Films, organized by the Association of European Cinematheques.

The premiere of the newly restored digital copy of the film takes place in the region where it was shot, in a session organized in collaboration with the Abrantes Film Club and the Municipality of Sardoal. Glória stars two young people whom the director met near that location: Raquel Marques, who plays the titular character, and Francisco Relvas, who portrays Ivan. Both act alongside the veteran French actor Jean-Christophe Bouvet.

Glória is the only film directed by Manuela Viegas, who primarily established her career as an editor, working on films by directors such as João César Monteiro, Pedro Costa, and Joaquim Sapinho. Premiered in 1999 at the Berlin International Film Festival, it was the first-ever Portuguese selection in the competitive section of the festival.

Manuela Viegas' film opens a window into a fascinating individual universe and is one of the most significant representations in Portuguese cinema of the nebulous transition from childhood to adulthood.

This new copy results from the 4K digitization, using a liquid gate process, of the original 35mm camera negative and the original optical sound negative, both preserved by Cinemateca Portuguesa. The digitization, digital restoration, and color correction were carried out in a partnership between Cineric Portugal and Irma Lucia Efeitos Especiais, while the digital sound restoration was completed by Billyboom Studio in 2024, using a distribution copy as a reference.

The digitization and restoration were supervised by Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema as part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. This measure is integrated into the Next Generation EU program.

A Season of Classic Films includes a program of activities scheduled from June to December 2024 across the European continent. The initiative is coordinated by the Association of European Cinematheques (ACE) and is supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe program.

Discover the program of the various Swiss cultural institutions taking part in the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.

To celebrate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage this year, we continue with our successful series of the Jane Mercer Memorial Lecture. We are pleased to have Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year 2024 winner Stephen Maier, and Archive Producer Vanessa Christoffers-Trinks discuss their work on the FOCAL Award-winning documentary 'Stasi FC'.

The relationship between the Archive Producer and the production team is essential. In the webinar, we will hear how Stephen and Vanessa worked closely together to seek out and use remarkably rich archive footage that told the unfolding story of Stasi FC. This gripping documentary recounts how, in the late 1970s, East Germany’s secret service attempted to subvert the country's last remaining oasis of free speech – football, with Berliner FC Dynamo winning ten consecutive league titles.

About Jane Mercer
Jane Mercer was passionate about film research and film archives. Throughout her career she inspired and encouraged new entrants to the profession and was an advocator to ensure production see the merit of good film research and by extension how the relationship between researcher and archive brings the best in archive programming.

Jane was Chair of FOCAL International 2000-2005, during which time she championed professional development and training. She received the FOCAL International Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

The film directed by Zdravko Velimirović and screenwriter Borislav Pekić, which the Montenegrin Cinematheque restored together with the Yugoslav Cinematheque, was included in the program of the world's most important film festival - the 74th Cannes International Film Festival, in the "Cannes Classics" selection.

The adventures of four convicts who were given fourteen days of freedom on the basis of good conduct, and their attempts to adapt in rather changed environment. As the fourteenth day is approaching the situation is about to change.

Screenplay: Borislav Pekic, Zdravko Velimirovic

Directed by: Zdravko Velimirovic

Produced by: Lovćen Film
Year of production: 1960

The Korean Association of Audiovisual Preservation(KAAP) and the Institute of Information and Archival Science in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies are going to organize a screening of the feature film <Postwar Zainichi 50 Years: Zainichi (在日) > (1997, directed by Oh Deok-soo), which explores the history and lives of Koreans living in Japan, among the many archival films highlighting the lives and cultures of overseas Koreans. Through this film, we will discuss the archival value of audiovisual heritage that deals with the Korean diaspora and explore alternatives for preservation and transmission within the framework of the cultural heritage system.

The film Postwar <Zainichi 50 Years: Zainichi (在日)> portrays the history of Koreans in Japan over the 50 years following the liberation of Korea. A 'Film Production Committee' was formed by concerned citizens, and the production costs were raised through public fundraising. The film, which took two years to produce, was shot in Japan and abroad. Using materials from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and testimonies from those involved, the film depicts the distorted lives of Koreans in Japan due to the Cold War structure and the influence of both North and South Korea. It also sheds light on the lives of symbolic figures from the first to the third generations of Koreans in Japan in a documentary format, and is regarded as a bold attempt to capture the diverse life paths of Koreans in Japan.

In this event, we will meet two panels working on sociology and public history will be speaking about their perspectives. Through this discussion, we would like to consider the audiovisual cultural heritage regarding Korean Diaspora that should be preserved, protected, and transmitted within the cultural heritage system. We expect main issues and its future directions on the preservation and public uses of Korean Diaspora related items as audiovisual heritage in South Korea.

On the occasion of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, Cinemateca highlights the efforts of filmmaker Lyonel Lucini’s family to restore his body of work, which includes — among many other things — the first Brazilian expedition to Antarctica. The film was digitized at the technical center of Cinemateca do MAM in septmebre 2024 from a Digital Betacam in 2k resolution, the only material found from the work so far. "A conversation with Lyonel Lucini’s children, Guilherme and Julia, will take place on October 29 and will be streamed on the Museum of Modern Art's YouTube channel.

Tuesday, October 22 to Monday, October 28.

Antarctica, by Lyonel Lucini. Brazil, 1984. Documentary. 45′. General audience rating.

Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM (Brasília time) - https://www.youtube.com/@MAMRio
Conversation about Antarctica and the project to restore filmmaker Lyonel Lucini’s work with Guilherme Lucini and Júlia Lucini.

As a municipal film archive in Hiroshima, we are proud to participate in the “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage” for the first time.

Aiming to increase public awareness of the importance of safeguarding our audiovisual cultural legacy, we will not only present two lectures on 12nd October but also show three documentary films till 27th October 2024.

lecturers;
Mr. Akira Tochigi from The Japan Association of Moving Image Archivists
Ms. Kae Ishihara from The Film Preservation Society

Screenigs;

-"Men with Movie Cameras--Shooting the Great Kanto Earthquake" 2022/Japan/Dir. Minoru Inoue

-"Film, The Living Record of Our Memory" 2021/Spain, Canada/Dir. Ines Toharia Teran

-"The Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki"1946/Japan
*35mm print from our cllection

Under the title of ‘Community’, the Film Restored Festival 2024 explores the collaborative experience of filmmaking, film preservation and watching films. The festival will also shed light on the many stories that the cinema tells about communities, be they social movements, political organisations or families. 

In the ninth edition of the festival from 23 to 27 October 2024, newly restored films from ten countries will be screened. In addition, there are numerous workshops, lectures and discussion events in store. 

On the World Day For Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October, we are showing audience highlights from 'THE THIRD MAN' to 'I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!'.

Participation in the festival is free of charge subject to prior registration (until 11 October 2024).

Dokdin Kanyamarn 100 Years Retrospective

The retrospective program celebrates Dokdin Kanyamal, a true Thai filmmaker known for his distinctive style, full of character, and beloved by the public. A multi-talented artist, Dokdin excelled in acting, directing, screenwriting, and even composing songs. Just the mention of "Dokdin Films" evokes a vivid image for Thai film fans, capturing his unique flair.

In honor of his 100th birth anniversary, the Thai Film Archive will screen his legacy works from September to October 2024. The selection spans from his early 16mm films like Pin Rak (1967) and Noi Jaiya (1966) to his 35mm classics such as Ai Tui (1971), Maem Ja (1975), and Sing Sam Oi (1977).

Notably, Lom Nuea (1969), a film unseen for decades, was recently scanned and will be featured in the Archive Rediscovery program this 27th October 2024 to celebrate the World Day for Audio Visual Heritage.

Since 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated October 27th as “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage” to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual heritage to regional culture, and to enhance the public’s knowledge of the preservation of audiovisual heritage.

In honour of “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage”, the Hong Kong Film Archive will present a 4K digitally-restored treasure from its collection, Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) so that more of the viewing public would have the opportunity to watch this prominent work. Director Tsui Hark has always been engrossed in the world of wuxia; the plot of Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain involves numerous fantasy and magical elements with immortal and mysterious characters. In an era before computer-generated special effects, the filming process itself was not an easy one. However, Tsui Hark defied the odds, referencing the traditional studio-generated techniques, and was first in Hong Kong to bring in advanced Hollywood visual special effects, setting new ground rules on old methods. With rich, colourful images, he brought the audience into an ancient oriental fairytale world, showing off his incredible imagination and indomitable spirit of putting his own spin on tradition. As an innovator in the local film industry, this is an epochal film of the highest status in its influence and inspiration.

We acknowledge Fortune Star Media Limited for providing the film elements for Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain, and authorising the Archive to conduct digital restoration, so that this film would be able to be screened in its 4K restored glory. This was also the Archive’s first time to restore a fantasy wuxia film with so many special effects shots, therefore of great significance to us.

Restoration Premiere: The Girl From The Marsh Croft (1935, Turkey)

Sinematek/Sinema Evi is holding the premiere of its second film restoration project, on October 27, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: The Girl From The Marsh Croft (Aysel Bataklı Damın Kızı, 1935, Turkey, director: Muhsin Ertuğrul). Adapted by Nazım Hikmet from the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf, The Girl From Marsh Croft is one of the oldest accessible films in Turkey. We carried out this project in cooperation with another FIAF member institution from Turkey: Sinema-TV Enstitüsü / Turkish Film & TV Institute (Mimar Sinan University). We would like to thank our restoration sponsor Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. We would also like to thank the Atlas Post Production Studios who carried out the digital restoration.

On October 27, archives around the world celebrate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, initiated by UNESCO and the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archive Associations (CCAAA) to raise awareness of the urgency of preserving audiovisual materials. As an associate member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), we are honored to celebrate the first post-restoration screening of The Girl From Marsh Croft, simultaneously with the archives all around the world on October 27, and to have reintroduced the film to the world film heritage.

The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute is proud to participate in the “2024 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage,” an event dedicated to the preservation and digitization of audiovisual heritage. This series of events will take place on October 26th and will feature a variety of activities aimed at underscoring the critical importance of safeguarding our audiovisual cultural legacy.

The series includes a seminar where leading researchers in the audiovisual field will present their latest findings and engage in discussions with attendees on the current state and future directions of audiovisual archives. This seminar will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities involved in preserving audiovisual materials.

In addition to the seminar, there will be an outdoor screening of the classic film Dragon Superman, meticulously restored in high definition. Originally filmed in 1968 and restored in 2023, this Taiwanese-language film was directed by Japanese filmmaker Kobayashi Satoru and featured a local crew, including Taiwanese filmmaker Shao Lo-hui. The film is based on the 1960 Japanese film Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai, which marks a significant inception in Taiwan’s tokusatsu productions.This screening offers a unique opportunity to experience the exhilarating adventures of Dragon Superman with enhanced visual effects that bring the action to life like never before.

To mark the UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the need for film preservation and the conservation of our audiovisual heritage, TIFF Cinematheque in partnership with TIFF’s Film Reference Library is proud to present the screening of Agnes Varda’s 1965 film Le Bonheur with a special introduction by cinema scholar and preservationist Cléo Sallis-Parchet.

The screening will be followed by footage recently re-discovered by Sallis-Parchet of the Women in Film International Film Festival 1973, which took place in Toronto and features Agnes Varda discussing Le Bonheur with young filmmakers and students.

This year, in order to commemorate the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the Institut Jean Vigo presents an original footage realized by kids in 8mm. Very short, very simple narration, funny and touching, like children are. This movie takes place in Perpignan, south of France, and was made in 1955.

Since 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated October 27th as “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage” to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual heritage to regional culture, and to enhance the public’s knowledge of the preservation of audiovisual heritage.

In honour of “World Day for Audiovisual Heritage”, the Hong Kong Film Archive will present a 4K digitally-restored treasure from its collection, Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) so that more of the viewing public would have the opportunity to watch this prominent work. Director Tsui Hark has always been engrossed in the world of wuxia; the plot of Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain involves numerous fantasy and magical elements with immortal and mysterious characters. In an era before computer-generated special effects, the filming process itself was not an easy one. However, Tsui Hark defied the odds, referencing the traditional studio-generated techniques, and was first in Hong Kong to bring in advanced Hollywood visual special effects, setting new ground rules on old methods. With rich, colourful images, he brought the audience into an ancient oriental fairytale world, showing off his incredible imagination and indomitable spirit of putting his own spin on tradition. As an innovator in the local film industry, this is an epochal film of the highest status in its influence and inspiration.

We acknowledge Fortune Star Media Limited for providing the film elements for Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain, and authorising the Archive to conduct digital restoration, so that this film would be able to be screened in its 4K restored glory. This was also the Archive’s first time to restore a fantasy wuxia film with so many special effects shots, therefore of great significance to us.

As part of our celebrations of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, we will hold Asian Film Joint 2024’s pre-opening event at our cinema hall on Sunday, October 27th.  This program is a collaboration between the Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archive and the Sanseisha to widely introduce our continued activities to archive and preserve films.  Especially on the day, we will screen Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest films, “Evil Does Not Exist” and “GIFT” (2023).  “GIFT” will be exhibited with a live performance by Eiko Ishibashi.

Asian Film Joint 2024: Pre-Opening Event
in cerebration of UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2024

Sunday, October 27th
11am: “Evil Does Not Exist”  Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2023
2pm: “GIFT” (Live performance by Eiko Ishibashi)  Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2023

“GIFT” photo by Shuhei Kojima

The Cinemathek of the Berlin Municipal and State Library, located in the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek in Kreuzberg, holds the largest film collection of any public library in Germany. Our international, multilingual selection offers nearly 100,000 movies on Blu-ray, 4K UHD, DVD and VHS for rent - from current blockbusters to genre cinema.

As part of this year's World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and in time for Halloween, we are highlighting a very special part of our collection and exhibit a physical media presentation with horror and exploitation films from Hong Kong. Over the years, the ZLB has built an extensive public archive in this area, which holds many rarities that are otherwise difficult to find - including VHS titles that have never been released digitally.
There is much to discover!

The First Iraqi Visual Memory Conference is a pioneering initiative, representing the first endeavor in Iraq to meet the urgent need to preserve our invaluable audiovisual heritage and visual memory. This project is a national project that is considered the first of visual memory In iraq. Over the years, attempts have been ongoing to achieve this movement to preserve cultural heritage, and this is precisely what this conference aims to achieve, goals and objectives of the national project to preserve visual memory, which is an integral part of the Iraqi cultural heritage. It will coincide with UNESCO's World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and to stimulate national and international efforts aimed at protecting Iraq's audiovisual heritage and our rich visual memory.

The Iraqi Visual Memory Committee is keen for this conference to be the starting point for preserving this memory by gathering people, institutions, and universities from countries around the world in Baghdad and cooperating with them in order to preserve and protect the Iraqi visual memory, provided that this is through cooperation agreements with institutions specialized in documentation, restoration and archiving and have several experiences.

Holding the conference is a step to establish the importance of preserving our audiovisual cultural heritage and our visual memory and will be a pioneering platform to shed light on the importance of preserving the audiovisual heritage inside and outside Iraq through the discussion sessions that are presented, and to be an annual work that is permanent throughout the time and culminates in the conference.

In 2023 The Bulgarian National Film Archive digitally restored this archival treasure. In 2024 it was screened in several festivals and events including the Nitrate Film Festival in Belgrade, the Budapest Film Classic Marathon, and the Days of Bulgarian Classic Cinema in Lisbon. The film is finally coming home to the Bulgarian National Film Archive`s cinema ,,Odeon'' for this special screening on World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.

The Sea, 1967, 62 min., black and white

Director: Petar Donev

Scriptwriter: Georgi Branev

Cinematographer: Boris Yanakiev

Composer: Kiril Donchev

Cast: Stefan Danailov, Severina Teneva, Itzhak Fintsi

Annotation: Zhana and Toni meet on a crowded beach. She is hanging around bars; he is seeking amorous adventures. They spent the night together, then jump into Mercedes sport car and get into a breath-taking race. In the morning, they learn that a man has been run over during the night. A dark suspicion comes over them. They travel again the same road again. The resulting confessions strip their masks from them... Believing him to be guilty, Toni wants to turn him in. However, the real culprit is detected. They move on - but in different direction...

Restoration credits:

Digital restoration by Bulgarian National Film Archive in 2023, made possible in the framework of A Season of Classic Films, an initiative of ACE - Association des Cinemateques Europeenes and supported by the EU Creative MEDIA Program.

Antonia Kovacheva – Project manager

Rosen Spasov – Project coordinator

Angel Radev – Technical consultant

Galina Gencheva – Consultant

Krastina Ilieva – Film Prints

The film was Digitally restored in Jugoslovenska Kinoteka, 2023.

Aleksandar Erdeljanovic - Project coordinator

Dubravko Badalic – Mastering

Aleksandar Stojsin - Sound restoration

Restoration artists:

Stevan Stanic

Masa Badalic

Milan Miljusevic

Bojan Perkovic

Nikola Sobic

The film had its official premiere in Sofia in December 2023 as part of the A Season of Classic Films 2023. 

The SABC Radio Archives, the radio archives for the South African public broadcaster, will publish in Corporate Communications advocacy material for the Radio Archives in the two weeks leading up to the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2024.  

We will do the engagement on Friday the 25th of October.  We are planning to invite fellow colleagues to come to the Archives to see where we are, and what we do. We will have a lucky draw for everybody coming, and all will get something from the archives to take away. (We have music CDs, Wildlife Sounds of the African Bush, and Truth and Reconciliation Commission compilations, as well as radio goodies sourced from the different radio stations).  

The archivists for the 19 radio stations, will also alert their respective radio stations, about the day, and about the work the archives do. We are hoping to secure a few interviews at the different radio stations, who broadcast in all 11 official languages of South Africa. 

The advocacy project will start from the 14th of October. 

The 10 prompts that will be used in our Corporate Communications:

Daily Prompts for WDAVH 2024 Corporate Communications (14 Oct – 25 Oct):

Day 1: Introduction to WDAVH 2024- Announce the upcoming celebration of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAVH) on October 27, 2024. Highlight the importance of this day in raising awareness about the preservation of audiovisual materials.

Day 2: Invitation to the Archives- Invite colleagues to visit the SABC Radio Archives on October 25, 2024. Share insights into what the Archives do, including collecting, cataloguing, preserving, and making available radio archives from 19 radio stations.

Day 3: The Urgency of Digitization-  Discuss the urgency of digitization in preserving our legacy. Emphasize the obsolescence of current formats and playout equipment, and the need for immediate action to protect our audiovisual heritage.

Day 4: Celebrating Our Legacy-  Share stories about the rich history of the radio stations represented in the Archives. Highlight how these stories contribute to our collective cultural heritage and inspire future generations.

Day 5: The Role of Audiovisual Archives-  Explain the role of audiovisual archives in storytelling. Discuss how they provide accessible narratives that connect audiences to diverse cultures and experiences.

Day 6: Call to Action-  Encourage colleagues to participate in the preservation movement. Share information about the events being organized on and around October 27, and invite them to contribute their ideas and experiences.

Day 7: Resources for Engagement-  Provide links to the dedicated webpage featuring the poster and video for WDAVH 2024. Encourage colleagues to use these resources to reach out to different communities and promote the celebration.

Day 8: Reflection on the Impact of Archives-  Reflect on the impact of audiovisual archives on society. Discuss how they capture the depth and variety of human creativity and the importance of preserving these materials for future generations.

Day 9: Final Countdown-  As the event approaches, remind colleagues of the significance of their participation. Highlight the collective effort needed to ensure the preservation of our audiovisual heritage.

Day 10: Celebration Day-  On October 27, which we will celebrate on 25th Oct, we celebrate the achievements of the SABC Radio Archives, and the global community dedicated to preserving audiovisual heritage. Share the location of the Radio Archives and encourage participation in the day's events.

Films do also age. They suffer mechanical damage through handling. But there are also chemical, often quite colorful aging processes. Time and again, films in an advanced state of decomposition can be saved in the Lichtspiel. A historic flight over Zurich, for example, or footage from Bern around 1916. We travel to the mountains with these newly restored copies and go to Leukerbad for a cure. An evening as colorful as chemical decay.

The event will feature screenings and discussions of films from the institution's collection, presented in various formats

The age of the moving image began with the birth of cinema in 1895, and magnetic tape was the medium that further spread the moving image into people's daily lives. Videotapes were used in a wide range of fields, including the broadcasting industry, folklore and historical research, and for recording performing arts, music, and sports. In the 1980s, many people recorded video at home, school, and in their communities. UNESCO and IASA have issued a warning that this vast amount of videotape footage may become inaccessible forever if it is not converted to digital files by around 2025. As this year's special event commemorating UNESCO's World Audiovisual Heritage Day (October 27), NFAJ will continue to address this issue.

Date: Oct 5 (Sat)　2:00 pm - 4:25 pm
Location: Nagase Memorial Theatre OZU (2nd floor)
Capacity: 310 seats ＊Advance reservation required.
＊For more detailed information, please see the webpage of the event (in Japanese)

Keynote video lecture:
 Magnetic Tape Won't Wait: Challenges in Video Tape Preservation and Digitization
 Morgan Morel (Video Lab Supervisor at Library of Congress National Audiovisual Conservation Center)

Presentation:
 Tomonori Nakanishi (National Film Archive of Japan)
 Junko Uchida (National Museum of Japanese History)
 Nobuko Miyazaki (National Theatre)
 Satoko Konuma (National Diet Library)

↓Click to view the leaflet (in Japanese).
http://www.nfaj.go.jp/english/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/08/NFAJ_Unesco_2024.pdf