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International Federation of Film Archives

January 01, 1970

The International Federation of Film Archives (French: Fédération internationale des archives du film, FIAF) was founded in Paris in 1938 by the Cinémathèque Française, the Reichsfilmarchiv in Berlin, the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[2]

International Federation of Film Archives
LocationParis 
CountryFrance 
Coordinates48°51′24″N 2°21′08″E / 48.856614°N 2.352222°E / 48.856614; 2.352222[1]

FIAF brings together the world's leading institutions in the field of moving picture heritage. Its affiliates describe themselves as "the defenders of the twentieth century's own art form". They are dedicated to the rescue, collection, preservation and screening of moving images, which are valued both as works of art and culture and as historical documents. As of April 2021, it comprises 171 institutions in 79 countries - a reflection of the extent to which preservation of moving image heritage has become a world-wide concern.[3]

Aims edit

  • to uphold a code of ethics for film preservation and practical standards for all areas of film archive work
  • to promote the creation of moving image archives in countries which lack them
  • to seek the improvement of the legal context within which film archives carry out their work
  • to promote film culture and facilitate historical research on both a national and international level
  • to foster training and expertise in preservation and other archive techniques
  • to ensure the permanent availability of material from the collections for study and research by the wider community
  • to encourage the collection and preservation of documents and materials relating to the cinema
  • to develop cooperation between members and "to ensure the international availability of films and documents".

Affiliates edit

FIAF's members are archives that are actively engaged in the activities and fully committed to the ideals described earlier. Current members reflect a wide range of non-profit institutions, including government archives, independent foundations and trusts, self-contained cinematheques, and museum or university departments.

FIAF's Associates are non-profit institutions that support the goals of the Federation but are not involved in film preservation per se. In this way, FIAF is joined by moving image museums, videotheques, documentation centres, and so on.

Activities edit

Much of the work of FIAF takes the form of active cooperation between members on projects of mutual benefit or interest - for example, the careful restoration of a particular film, or the compilation of a national or international filmography. The more visible activities include the annual congress, publications and the work of the specialist commissions.

The Annual Congress FIAF meets every year in a different country. The Congress combines a General Assembly at which the formal business of the Federation is transacted with a programme of symposia and workshops on technical or legal aspects of film archive work and on aspects of film history and culture. The final congress of Fiaf was held in Budapest on 24–29 April 2022.

The Specialized Commissions The Commissions are groups of individual experts from affiliated archives who meet regularly to pursue work programmes that promote and assist in the development and maintenance of standards at both the theoretical and the practical level. The three FIAF Commissions are the Cataloguing and Documentation Commission, the Technical Commission, and the Programming and Access to Collections Commission.

Publications edit

FIAF publishes the Journal of Film Preservation twice a year. A special office compiles and publishes the International Index to Film Periodicals and the FIAF International FilmArchive Database. Publications also include an annual bibliography of members' publications, the proceedings of symposia or workshops, the results of surveys and reports, manuals and discussion papers prepared by the specialist Commissions and the results of other FIAF projects.

  • Journal of Film Preservation
  • International Index to Film Periodicals
  • FIAF Databases
  • FIAF Bulletin Online

Relations with international organisations edit

FIAF has always had an active international profile. It was closely involved in the preparatory work for the UNESCO Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images, approved in Belgrade in 1980. In pursuit of the goals of the Recommendation, the Federation facilitates contacts between developing archives and older archives to make sure that experience is passed on. The Federation is a member of the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations (CCAAA).

Education edit

Training of archive personnel takes place at FIAF Summer Schools and Technical Symposia that have been held several times in various countries. Their aim is to introduce participants to the necessary skills of preservation, cataloguing, documentation and even administration.

FIAF Award edit

The FIAF Award celebrates a personality – external to the FIAF archival community – whose experience in the field of cinema underlines the objectives and goals of the Federation.[4]

The FIAF Award was created in 2001, and has since then been presented to the following personalities:

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Dupin, Christophe (April 2013). "The Origins of FIAF, 1936-1938". Journal of Film Preservation. 88: 43–58.
  • FIAF Timeline

References edit

  1. ^ COURAGE Registry, Wikidata Q64784883
  2. ^ See, for example, Laurent Mannoni, Histoire de la Cinémathèque française (Paris: Gallimard, 2006); Haidee Wasson, Museum movies: The Museum of Modern Art and the birth of art cinema (Berkeley, Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2005); Christophe Dupin, "The origins and early development of the National Film Library: 1929-1936", Journal of Media Practice, 7.3, 2006; Rolf Aurich, "Cinéaste, collector, National Socialist: Frank Hensel and the Reichsfilmarchiv", Journal of Film Preservation, 64, April 2002; Christophe Dupin: The origins of FIAF, 1936-1938.
  3. ^ FIAF's Mission.
  4. ^ About the FIAF Award.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • International Index to Film Periodicals

January 01, 1970
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The International Federation of Film Archives French Federation internationale des archives du film FIAF was founded in Paris in 1938 by the Cinematheque Francaise the Reichsfilmarchiv in Berlin the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City 2 International Federation of Film ArchivesLocationParis CountryFrance Coordinates48 51 24 N 2 21 08 E 48 856614 N 2 352222 E 48 856614 2 352222 1 FIAF brings together the world s leading institutions in the field of moving picture heritage Its affiliates describe themselves as the defenders of the twentieth century s own art form They are dedicated to the rescue collection preservation and screening of moving images which are valued both as works of art and culture and as historical documents As of April 2021 it comprises 171 institutions in 79 countries a reflection of the extent to which preservation of moving image heritage has become a world wide concern 3 Contents 1 Aims 2 Affiliates 3 Activities 4 Publications 5 Relations with international organisations 6 Education 7 FIAF Award 8 See also 9 Further reading 10 References 11 External linksAims editto uphold a code of ethics for film preservation and practical standards for all areas of film archive work to promote the creation of moving image archives in countries which lack them to seek the improvement of the legal context within which film archives carry out their work to promote film culture and facilitate historical research on both a national and international level to foster training and expertise in preservation and other archive techniques to ensure the permanent availability of material from the collections for study and research by the wider community to encourage the collection and preservation of documents and materials relating to the cinema to develop cooperation between members and to ensure the international availability of films and documents Affiliates editFIAF s members are archives that are actively engaged in the activities and fully committed to the ideals described earlier Current members reflect a wide range of non profit institutions including government archives independent foundations and trusts self contained cinematheques and museum or university departments FIAF s Associates are non profit institutions that support the goals of the Federation but are not involved in film preservation per se In this way FIAF is joined by moving image museums videotheques documentation centres and so on Activities editMuch of the work of FIAF takes the form of active cooperation between members on projects of mutual benefit or interest for example the careful restoration of a particular film or the compilation of a national or international filmography The more visible activities include the annual congress publications and the work of the specialist commissions The Annual Congress FIAF meets every year in a different country The Congress combines a General Assembly at which the formal business of the Federation is transacted with a programme of symposia and workshops on technical or legal aspects of film archive work and on aspects of film history and culture The final congress of Fiaf was held in Budapest on 24 29 April 2022 The Specialized Commissions The Commissions are groups of individual experts from affiliated archives who meet regularly to pursue work programmes that promote and assist in the development and maintenance of standards at both the theoretical and the practical level The three FIAF Commissions are the Cataloguing and Documentation Commission the Technical Commission and the Programming and Access to Collections Commission Publications editFIAF publishes the Journal of Film Preservation twice a year A special office compiles and publishes the International Index to Film Periodicals and the FIAF International FilmArchive Database Publications also include an annual bibliography of members publications the proceedings of symposia or workshops the results of surveys and reports manuals and discussion papers prepared by the specialist Commissions and the results of other FIAF projects Journal of Film Preservation International Index to Film Periodicals FIAF Databases FIAF Bulletin OnlineRelations with international organisations editFIAF has always had an active international profile It was closely involved in the preparatory work for the UNESCO Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images approved in Belgrade in 1980 In pursuit of the goals of the Recommendation the Federation facilitates contacts between developing archives and older archives to make sure that experience is passed on The Federation is a member of the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations CCAAA Education editTraining of archive personnel takes place at FIAF Summer Schools and Technical Symposia that have been held several times in various countries Their aim is to introduce participants to the necessary skills of preservation cataloguing documentation and even administration FIAF Award editThe FIAF Award celebrates a personality external to the FIAF archival community whose experience in the field of cinema underlines the objectives and goals of the Federation 4 The FIAF Award was created in 2001 and has since then been presented to the following personalities Martin Scorsese 2001 Manoel de Oliveira 2002 Ingmar Bergman 2003 Geraldine Chaplin 2004 Mike Leigh 2005 Hou Hsiao hsien 2006 Peter Bogdanovich 2007 Nelson Pereira dos Santos 2008 Rithy Panh 2009 Liv Ullmann 2010 Kyōko Kagawa 2011 Agnes Varda 2013 Jan Svankmajer 2014 Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi 2015 Jean Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne 2016 Christopher Nolan 2017 Apichatpong Weerasethakul 2018 Jean Luc Godard 2019 Walter Salles 2020 Amitabh Bachchan 2021 Tilda Swinton 2022 See also editCinematheque List of film archives Association of European Film Archives and Cinematheques Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives AssociationFurther reading editDupin Christophe April 2013 The Origins of FIAF 1936 1938 Journal of Film Preservation 88 43 58 FIAF TimelineReferences edit COURAGE Registry Wikidata Q64784883 See for example Laurent Mannoni Histoire de la Cinematheque francaise Paris Gallimard 2006 Haidee Wasson Museum movies The Museum of Modern Art and the birth of art cinema Berkeley Los Angeles University of California Press 2005 Christophe Dupin The origins and early development of the National Film Library 1929 1936 Journal of Media Practice 7 3 2006 Rolf Aurich Cineaste collector National Socialist Frank Hensel and the Reichsfilmarchiv Journal of Film Preservation 64 April 2002 Christophe Dupin The origins of FIAF 1936 1938 FIAF s Mission About the FIAF Award External links editOfficial website nbsp International Index to Film Periodicals FIAF Congresses website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Federation of Film Archives amp oldid 1213388832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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