Secretary I&B along with Naseeruddin Shah to
inaugurate International Workshop
International Workshop to focus on Film Preservation
and Restoration
National
Film Archives of India (NFAI), a media unit under the aegis of Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting in association with International Federation of
Film Archives (FIAF) and Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is organizing a 10-day
International workshop on Film Preservation and Restoration at NFAI campus,
Pune. The workshop which commences from 26th February – 6th
March 2016 would comprise of theoretical lectures and practical sessions on
various techniques related to film conservation, digitization, restoration and film
archiving.
The
International Workshop is a unique and first of its kind initiative of Ministry
of I&B where various aspects and techniques of film archiving would be
dealt with comprehensively. NFAI being the only organization involved in films
preservation and archiving in India, became the obvious choice for this year’s
workshop. The International faculties from FIAF, George Eastman Museum, Museum
of Modern Art and L’Immagine Ritrovata would also share their knowledge which
would benefit both the NFAI personnel and other students. 48 participants from India,
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had enrolled for the workshop. Last year a workshop on
the subject was organized at Film Division, Mumbai.
The
course is specially customized by David Walsh, Head of the Technical Commission
of FIAF (International Federation of film Archives) taking into consideration Indian
requirements and conditions and is certified by FIAF. With the involvement of
international institutions, NFAI intends to create the skilled manpower in this
niche area. The workshop would impart hands on experience with various
techniques and processes involved with conservation, restoration of films,
photographs and documents. The course would also cover elements of
documentation, cataloguing and digital preservation.
NFAI
is in the process of implementing prestigious National Film Heritage Mission.
The International workshop would be a step forward in this direction, which
would ensure strengthening our in-house capabilities for the successful
implementation of the mission.
The
workshop would be inaugurated by Shri Sunil Arora, Secretary, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting and Shri Naseeruddin Shah on 25th
February, 2016 (Thursday). Shri Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom 18, one of
the co-sponsors of the event, and Shri Shivendrasingh Dungarpur of Film Heritage
Foundation would also be present along with Shri Prakash Magdum, Director NFAI.
The inauguration ceremony would be followed by screening of silent film “Kalia
Mardan” directed by Dadasaheb Phalke with live musical accompaniment by Dr.
Kshama Vaidya and her group.
The
international faculty would include David Walsh, Paolo Cherchi Usai, Davide
Pozzi, Richard Wright, Thelma Ross, Camille Blot Wellens, Spencer Christiano,
Nancy Kauffman, Taina Miller, Banjamin Tucker, Jurij Meden, Marianna De
Sanctis, Silvia Spadotto, Gilles Barberis, Emanuele Vissani, Christophe Dupin
and Kristen Merola.
Workshop objective:
The goal of the programme is not only to augment the infrastructure and
capacity of the NFAI but also to build an indigenous resource of film
archivists and restorers who can work towards saving India’s cinematic heritage
in the future.
Highlights:
·
10-day
advanced intensive practical training in film archiving, preservation and
restoration
·
Specialized
training in film inspection, repair and cleaning
·
Conservation
of posters, production stills and paper documents
·
Conservation
treatment of photographic prints and negatives
·
Restoration
practice and ethics
·
Digital
asset management and digitization workflow
·
Documentation
and cataloguing
·
Film
curatorship and projection
Speakers/ Lecturers
at the workshop:
David Walsh is head of
technical commission of International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). After
studying Chemistry at Oxford University, he worked on decomposition of
cellulose nitrate films and established himself in the domain of film
preservation and digitization of film & video. He teaches archiving
techniques to film archivists from around the globe through FIAF training
courses.
Paolo Cherchi Usai is senior
curator of the Moving Image Department at the George Eastman, Rochester, New
York and co-founder of Pordenone Silent Film Festival. He is Adjunct Professor
of Film at Rochester University. He was knighted by French government as
Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contribution to film
culture, museum development and moving image conservation & preservation.
Davide Pozzi is
Director of L’Immagine Ritrovata film restoration laboratory. Under his
management the laboratory has established itself as one of the most highly
specialized facilities in the field of film restoration worldwide.
Richard Wright was until
December 2011 the archive preservation specialist in the BBC Research and
Development department in London. He has 20 years experience of broadcast
archive technology and digitization working with the One Million Hour BBC
archive. He was BBC project manager on EC project Presto PRIME (digital
preservation).
Thelma Ross is Moving
Image Cataloguer at Department of Film at the museum of Modern Art. She also
serves as Head of FIAF Cataloguing and Documentation Commission and a co-author
of FIAF Moving Image cataloguing manual.
She gives talks and presentation on moving image cataloguing and metadata
standards.
Camille Blot-Wellens is
independent film researcher and historian. She is presently Associate Senior
Lecturer at Paris 8 University in France. She collaborates with European
Archives for research and restoration projects. She is a member of FIAF’s
Technical Commission and author of books and articles on restoration and film
identification.
Spencer Christiano is the
Chief Projectionist at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. He has
experience of over ten years in film handling, inspection, repair and
exhibition. He is well versed with various film projector systems and 35 mm and
16 mm film gauges as well as DCPs and digital systems. He is trained in
projection of nitrate films and is one of the few projectionists across the
globe to handle nitrate films.
Nancy Kauffman is
Archivist for Stills, Posters and Paper Collections in Moving Image Department
at the George Eastman Museum. She is a faculty member at L. Jeffrey Selznick
School of Film Preservation where she teaches students about history, care and
handling of artifacts, collection management and digitization of collections.
Taina Meller is
Conservation in Charge at the Kay R. Whitmore Conservation Center at George
Eastman Museum. After graduating from the EVTEK Institute of Art and Design in
Vantaa, Finland, she worked as photograph conservator at institutions like
Finnish Museum of Photography and the Finnish National Gallery.
Benjamin Tucker is
assistant Collection manager in moving department at the George Eastman Museum
in Rochester, New York. He is graduated in Film Preservation from L. Jeffrey
Selznick School of Film Preservation. Previously he has worked as archivist at
Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, USA.
Jurij Meden works as
curator of Film Exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum since 2014. He is responsible
for developing and managing film & media programming for the Dreyden
Theatre and other exhibition spaces at the museum. He has also served as head
of the film programming department at the Slovenska Kinoteka – a member of
FIAF. He has also served on jury of many film festivals in Europe and Asia.
Marianna De Sanctis is Head of
Film Repair Department at L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory in Bologna, Italy.
She works of film materials coming from different ages and countries &
addresses problems associated with physical chemical decay of films. She has
been teaching Film Repair since 2007 at FIAF Film Restoration School at
bologna, Italy and abroad.
Silvia Spadotto is head of
Film comparison Department at Ritrovata Laboratory in Bologna, Italy. She supervises
the researches on filmic and non filmic materials and the comparison of the
different sources available in order to provide reconstruction projects. She
has been teaching Film Comparison since 2012 at FIAF Film Restoration School at
bologna, Italy and abroad.
Gilles Barberis is working
at L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory since 2007 overseeing every link of sound
restoration chain, from digitization to optical recording. He has been teaching
Sound Restoration since 2007 at FIAF Film Restoration Summer School at bologna,
Italy.
Emanuele Vissani is has
worked at L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory since 2007in diverse department as
sound restoration operator, telecine operator, colorist, system administrator
and now supervisor of Mastering and Quality Control department. He has been
teaching Sound Restoration since 2007 at FIAF Film Restoration Summer School at
bologna, Italy.
Christophe Dupin is Senior
Administrator of the FIAF and Executive Publisher of the Journal of Film
Preservation. He worked for British Film Institute in London while writing his
PhD thesis.
Kristen Merola is Project
Manager of The Film Foundation (TFF) at Los Angeles. Earlier she was Assistant
Director of Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York.
The Collaborators:
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
Film
Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit 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 (also known as FIAF,
its French acronym), 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
The
Film Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Martin Scorsese
dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history by providing
annual support for preservation and restoration projects around the world. The
board includes eminent filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis
Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford,
Peter Jackson, Alexander Payne and Paul Thomas Anderson.
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 in Bologna,
Italy. With its innovative methodologies, L’immagine Ritrovata is a leading
laboratory in the domain of 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, Satyajit Ray and Ritwik
Ghatak.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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