May 2 – 5, 2010
Oslo, Norway

JTS 2010 Oslo:
Opening Speeches mp3

• Nina Refseth, Norwegian Film Institute, director
• Kurt Deggeller, Memoriav, convenor of the CCAAA
• Hisashi Okajima, President of FIAF

JTS – Schedule and Abstracts, May 3 pdf
01 George Blood: Bits is Bits, Right? Guess Again ppt – mp3
02 Mike Casey: Scaling Up mp3
03 Peter Fornaro: Monolith – migrationless long term digital storage pdf – mp3
04 Jim Lindner: Stained glass. Parallels in Preservation pdf – mp3
05 Arne Nowak: Digital Archiving of Audiovisual Material – Pilot Projects in Europe pdf – mp3
06 Jørgen Stensland: Digitalization of Norwegian Cinemas ppt – mp3
07 Erlend Jonassen: Digital cinema – bringing film classics back to the cinema screen docx – mp3
08 David Pfluger: 16mm Reversal Material in the Light of the Transfer to High Definition Video pdf – mp3
09 Fumiaki Itakura, Akihiro Seino, Katsuhisa Ohzeki: Digital restoration and preservation of GINRIN pdf – mp3
10 Rudolf Gschwind: Dust BW mp3
11 Thomas Drugeon: Context sensitive archiving of videos on the web ppt – mp3

JTS – Schedule and Abstracts, May 4 pdf
01 Nadja Wallaszkovits: Audio goes Video mp3
02 Christine M. Abrigo: Audio-Visual Preservation pdf – mp3
03 Frederic Dumas: Monitoring the broadcast of archive content mp3
04 Roland Oderman – Johan Oomen: Open Images: Creative Commons distribution platform for video mp3
05 Panel Session: Scanning Technologies for Motion Picture Optical Sound Tracks mp3
Ulrich Ruedel: Sensiometry of Heritage Soundtracks – Haghefilm Foundation
06 Jörg Houpert : Supervision of the Analogue Signal Paths… doc – mp3
07 Chris Lacinak: Migration of Media-Based Born-Digital Audiovisual Content to Files doc – mp3
08 Xavier Sené: Determining the composition of shellac discs: Challenge or fantasy? doc – ppt – mp3
09 John W. McBride, Lars Gaustad: Audio recovery and identification of first Norwegian sound recording ppt – mp3

JTS – Schedule and Abstracts, May 5 pdf
01 Matthew Addis: Long term data integrity for large Audiovisual Archives pdf – mp3
02 Philippe Gerrier: HD in the archive domain ppt – mp3
03 Johan Oomen: Audiovisual Heritage and Participatory Culture slideshare.net – mp3
04 Svetla Boytcheva: Semantically Enhanced Audio-Visual Repository pdf – mp3
05 Hermann Lewetz: Long Term Preservation: The Time after doc – mp3
06 Paolo Cherchi Usai: Teaching Digital Preservation
07 Open microphone mp3

DATES: 11 -29 July, 2011 (3 weeks)

PLACE: Riga, (Latvia) with study visits to partner institutions in other Baltic states

ORGANIZERS
ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) National Archives of Latvia The Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council (BAAC)

With the cooperation of:
University of Latvia
Lithuanian Central State Archive
Latvian National Library
Estonian Film Archives

THE COURSE
Today sound and image records account for a large portion of the world´s memory and are found in diverse cultural institutions. As documents of intangible heritage and contemporary culture they are of immense value; yet, archives, museums, libraries and other cultural institutions around the world are struggling to conserve their sound and image collections in both analogue and digital formats. Moreover, conservation of sound and image materials is complex and requires specialized guidance, skills and infrastructure. While digitization offers new possibilities for wider access and preservation, many institutions lack expertise to assess the technological implications and to make informed choices that do not strain institutional resources and at the same time respect the authenticity and inherent values of this heritage.

The course will provide an overview of issues related to the preservation and access of sound and image materials e.g., photographs, films, video and audiotapes, and digital materials. It will discuss the value, meaning, selection and use of sound and image collections in various institutional contexts, exploring the potential of sound and image media in transmitting knowledge and cultural traditions. Initial sessions will especially focus on identification of various formats including the playback equipment, life expectancy of media and ways of detecting deterioration. Additional course topics will include: current knowledge and practices for documenting and cataloguing, media handling and storage, risk assessment of collections, emergency preparedness and response, criteria and technologies for migration and reformatting, planning preservation projects, outsourcing options, digital preservation and management. Other issues such as curating and access, copyright laws, legal deposit, and institutional and national preservation policies will be discussed in context with participants´ working realities. Adaptation to technological changes and related cost- effective preservation strategies will form a key component of the course.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, participants will be able: to recognize materials and media in their sound and image collections, to identify risks and make informed choices for preservation and access. They will have improved their skills to communicate effectively across disciplines and to work in teams.

COURSE METHODOLOGY
The course will comprise lectures, a variety of group activities, practical sessions, case studies and site visits. Significant time will be allocated for independent consultation with the course team. Case studies for the course will be based on participants´ inputs and will address issues and challenges identified by them. Thus, active involvement of participants will be sought during the course preparation phase. A follow-up programme, will involve working on self-defined initiatives in participants´ home institutions and communicating as well as networking through a platform supported by the organizers.

PARTICIPANTS
The course is aimed at professionals working with mixed collections that have sound and image records of national or regional significance. In particular, it will interest archivists, collection managers, conservators, curators and librarians in charge of preserving such collections in various cultural institutions around the world. It will also interest Information Technology professionals working on projects involving digitization of sound and image collections or allied professionals and managers working for broadcasting institutions. Preference will be given to people actively involved in teaching and advising. A maximum of 22 participants will be selected.

TEACHING TEAM
International team of recognized experts identified through professional networks of the partners.

WORKING LANGUAGE: English

COURSE FEE
900EUR (concessions will be available for participants from the Baltic region and developing countries)

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES
Participants will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from Riga, Latvia. In order to cover living costs during the course, participants should plan for a minimum total allowance of Euro 1000. This sum would include the costs of accommodation in moderately priced hotels identified by the organizers. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek financial support from sources such as governmental institutions, employers and other relevant funding agencies.

APPLICATION
Please use the Course application form at http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/forms_en/applfrm_en.doc and send it together with a statement summarizing your experience and the relevance of the course to your current or future projects in no more than 700 words. Application without the statement of intent will not be considered. Applications should be mailed to the following contact address:

SOIMA 2011 – Collections Unit
ICCROM
13, via di San Michele
I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY
Tel +39 06 585531 Fax +39 06 58553349
E-mail: collections@iccrom.org

Application deadline: 31 January, 2011

Canberra, November 2010 — Canberra based media digitisation and archiving business DAMsmart has announced the commencement of an important project to digitise and preserve the videotape holdings of the National Library of Australia (NLA).

The NLA holds a significant collection of videotapes on a wide variety of formats. The age of the collection, and the fact that many of the formats held by the Library are now obsolete or near obsolete, has driven the requirement to identify a suitable preservation process for the collection.

Kevin Bradley, Curator and Director of Sound and Audiovisual Preservation at NLA, says the service offered by DAMsmart meets the strict requirements for preservation of video collections for National collecting institutions. “The Staff at DAMsmart understand requirements for a long term preservation outcome when digitising media collections. Their use of open standards for both encoding and archiving, their ability to conserve and get the best out of deteriorating original media, and the quality control systems and processes in place at DAMsmart ensure the provision of the best possible digital copies and documentation for the Library to integrate these items into their long term digital preservation strategies”.

DAMsmart will be providing the NLA’s digitised collection in a mathematically lossless JPEG2000 format. The JPEG2000 format provides the NLA with a standardised and internationally recognised method to preserve valuable audiovisual archives. For both preservation as well as quality assurance purposes, the DAMsmart process also generates extensive XML metadata including frame-by-frame analysis of key video and audio parameters ensuring the integrity of the NLA’s audiovisual collection is maintained to the highest standard for generations to come. The digitised content will be archived to LTO4 tapes in uncompressed, non-proprietary TAR format, enabling open exchange of data.

DAMsmart is an organisation dedicated to providing cost effective solutions for the digitisation of content for preservation and commercial purposes. “We have developed a sophisticated and large-scale audiovisual migration platform that utilizes SAMMA technology to undertake the digital encoding function of the migration workflow, which is a first for Australia. ” says Joe Kelly, DAMsmartsMedia Migration Manager. “Our platform can migrate a compressive range of videotape and film formats into multiple digital file formats simultaneously and in real time, affording us the ability to meet the needs of the NLA, and guarantee a professional and effective service.”

For further information please contact: DAMsmart, Joe Kelly, Media Migration Manager, (02) 6242 6456, joe@damsmart.com.au, 32 Essington Street, Mitchell ACT 2911 AUSTRALIA

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), in cooperation with Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN), has announced the conduct of the course “Reducing Risks To Cultural Heritage – 2011.”

Deadline for application is 28 January 2011.

Following are pertinent information on the course:

DATES
23 May to 9 September 2011 (on line)
3 October to 14 October 2011 (face to face)
17 October to 28 November 2011 (on line)

BACKGROUND
Today, preventive conservation has become a leading theme in all fields of cultural property. Useful scientific and technical knowledge continues to grow but is often incorporated in current practice slowly, incorrectly, or not at all. Despite the best intentions, professionals and institutions dealing with the preservation of cultural property may apply unrealistic standards, guidelines or lists of best practice, with no clear sense of priority, or of realistic expected benefits. With limited resources, decision makers are usually confronted with difficult choices in planning conservation strategies.

The risk management approach, which informs and guides decision makers in many other fields, offers a sound methodology to incorporate the most recent knowledge into current practice. It allows an integrated view of all expected damages and loss to cultural property, and of their mitigation, thus providing a useful tool for the design of more efficient conservation strategies.

In the recent years, ICCROM, CCI and ICN have worked on developing and disseminating the risk management approach for cultural heritage field, including five joint training initiatives since 2005. For 2011, they have partnered again to offer this exceptional course. For the first time, it includes a substantial distance-learning component, to enable participants to apply the risk management approach in their own working and cultural context.

AUDIENCE & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The course is designed for a maximum of 30 participants. They can be conservators, architects, archeologists, archivists, conservation scientists, collection managers, registrars, curators (in museums, archives, historic houses), and any other professionals involved in the preservation of cultural heritage. At least three years of practical experience in the field is preferred.

Because the course has a strong distance-learning component, the participants must have access to a computer with an Internet connection. Each participant must make arrangements with an institution that will form the case-study for that participant. This institution may be the employer of the participant or can be another institution. During the course, the participant must have full access to the collections or the cultural heritage under study.

OBJECTIVE
Participants will become familiar with the risk management concept and its various applications in the field of cultural heritage. They will learn a practical method of evaluating different types of risks and apply it to a case study in their own working and cultural context. They will also examine recent research that is necessary for better estimates of risk, and thus for establishing priorities. In each participating institution, they will implement each stage of the risk management approach, from risk assessment of the cultural heritage under study to the development and planning of options for risk mitigation. They will produce a formal report for the participating institution.

COURSE METHODOLOGY
The course structure follows the steps of the Australian and New Zealand Standard for Risk Management, the international reference in the field. These include 1. Context and values assessment, 2. Risk Identification, 3. Risk analysis, 4 Risk evaluation, 5. Risk treatment (or mitigation) and 6. Risk communication.

In its first part on line, the course will address step 1-4. The face-to face workshop (in October, exact dates and venue will be determined at a later date) will focus on step 5 and 6. After the workshop, a last distance-learning phase will allow participants to finalize their case-study report and present it to their institutions.

During the distance-mentoring/online coaching, the required time for participation in the course is 12 to 15 hours per week. At all stages of the learning and risk management process, participants will be able to share their experience with colleagues. They will have access to readings/resources/forums and to mentors and tutors who will help them through the process advise them on how to resolve challenges. Regular assignments will measure progress.

TUTORS AND MENTORS
CCI, ICCROM, ICN, associated professionals, former Risk course participants

WORKING LANGUAGE
Core materials will be available in English, Spanish, and French. Tutors will also be available in these three languages (other possible to be determined). However, a proficiency in reading English is necessary to access many important publications in the field.

COURSE FEE: 1300 EUR (Euro) – payable in 6 instalments

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES: (3-14 October only)
Participants are responsible for their round trip travel costs, accommodation and living expenses for the face-to face workshop. In order to cover these costs, participants are strongly encouraged to seek financial support from sources such as governmental institutions, employers and funding agencies. The organizers may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to selected candidates who have been unable to secure funding.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
By 28 January 2011, candidates must submit:

• Application form (http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/forms_en/applfrm_en.doc)
• A letter of interest from the institution which will form the case-study
• Maximum 5 pages illustrated presentation on the case study with a brief description of the cultural heritage under study, its institutional context, and the risks that are perceived by the institution and which could be the focus of the case-study.

Applications should be mailed to the following address:

Risk 2011 – Collections Unit – ICCROM
13, via di San Michele
I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY
Tel (+39) 06 585531 Fax (+39) 06 58553349
E-mail: risk2011@iccrom.org

The Hong Kong Film Archive is going to restore the film The Arch (1970) as detailed below:

Production Company: Film Dynasty
Writer Director & Producer: Shu Shuen (aka Tong Shu-shuen)
Director of Photography (Interior HK): Subrata Mitra
2nd Unit Photography (Exterior): Chi Ho-che
Music Composer & Performer: Liu Tsun-yuen
Editor: Les Blank
Cast: Lisa Lu, Roy Chiao Hung, Hilda Chou Hsuan

They are currently looking for preservation elements, early generation copies and related materials of the film for research before commencing the work. The associates of HKFA will be very grateful to know if you happen the following in your collection. Kindly send your information to mmpho@lcsd.gov.hk. Your kind assistance will be a great help in the preservation of world film heritage.

Message from:

Mable Ho
Manager(Acquisition)
Hong Kong Film Archive
Tel: 852-21197310
Fax: 852-23115229
Website: www.filmarchive.gov.hk

As discussed in the recently concluded 14th South East Asia-Pacific Audio Visual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) Conference and General Assembly, New Caledonia has been chosen as the host country for the 15th SEAPAVAA Conference. Noumea was chosen for the next conference because the members recognised the need for SEAPAVAA to understand, to reach out to and to represent the Pacific regions. The Association had not held a conference in the Pacific regions since it was founded, and with Noumea’s proposal, SEAPAVAA will be able to affirm its commitment to the region it covers. This decision is however subject to whether we can find enough members to attend the general assembly in 2011, as next year will be an election year for SEAPAVAA too.

In preparation for the 15th Conference, we would like to share with you some of the information we have gathered so far regarding airfare, travel expenses, and the conference fees. Please note that these are just estimates.

Airfare from Asia to Noumea (with stopover in Brisbane): approximately 1000-1200 usd
Hotel Accommodations: 70-90 usd/ night
Registration fee: 200 for members; 300 for non members

We are currently looking for funding institutions who could subsidize some of the expenses so hopefully the costs will decrease in the following months. We would like to know get your feedback regarding this as your attendance to the conference is of utmost importance to us. Not only will this be the first time that SEAPAVAA will hold a conference in the Pacific, but also because 2011 is elections year for SEAPAVAA.

Kindly email your response to the following inquiries to infoseapavaa@gmail.com as soon as possible. We would need to know:

1) if you are interested in attending the conference

2) if you think you can secure travel funding from your institution and

3) if you will attend the conference in Noumea if transportation from Brisbane to Noumea was provided, (Asia-Brisbane 700-1000 usd; Brisbane-Noumea 200-300 usd)

Below are some of the images of the ADCK Cultural Centre and a bit of information regarding Noumea:

Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia’s main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island’s European, Polynesian (Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians, Ni-Vanuatu and Kanaks that work in one of the South Pacific’s most industrialised cities. The city lies on a protected deepwater harbour which serves as the chief port for New Caledonia. Nouméa, the capital, is also the seat of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.

The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in Nouméa was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano with the concept of celebrating the vernacular Kanak (also, Canaque) culture of New Caledonia. The centre is composed of 10 units called “cases,” all of different sizes and different functions, but with the consistent form of vertically positioned shell-like structures which resemble the traditional huts of a Caledonian Village. They were given a deliberate “unfinished” appearance as a reminder that Kanak culture is still in the process of becoming – a belief held by the deceased Canaque leader, and inspiration for the site, Jean-Marie Tjibaou.

We hope to hear from you soon! Your response is of great value to us!

In 2005, UNESCO declared October 27 as the World Day for AV Heritage in order to raise awareness of the importance of AV documents as integral part of national identities and the world’s memory and to draw attention to the urgent need to safeguard them.

The Coordinating Council of Audio-Visual Archives Associations (CCAAA) which is composed of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in AV archiving worldwide, was designated by UNESCO as the lead implementing body to organize the yearly celebration.

This year, the CCAAA is once again putting up this special website for the joint use of the different NGOs. The theme this time is “Save and Savour Your AV Heritage – Now.” Just like before, the website will not only contain news about how the world will be celebrating the event, but will contain information on significant AV documents worldwide as listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MOW) Programme Register. It will also point to important sites for technical and related information on preservation, and make available for public listening/viewing pleasure AV documents contributed by participating NGOs. This year, the website includes a facebook account to encourage public involvement.

SEAPAVAA would like to invite you to contribute an article(s) to the website for the World Day for AV Heritage under the theme “Save and Savour your AV Heritage – Now.” Your contribution may be in the form of an article on your planned activity to celebrate the Day, a special program you have adopted for its celebration, or a schedule of screenings and the like. If you are producing promotional materials for the event, it would be very appreciated as well if it could be shared with the rest. We would also like to encourage you to use the World AV Day Logo in your promotion of your events but kindly register first in your UNESCO national Commission.

For more information regarding the World AV Day, visit the website at www.pia.gov.ph/wdavh2010. If you wish to submit your articles, you may submit it to the World AV Heritage Day Coordinator Belina Capul at leb_47@yahoo.com or at infoseapavaa@gmail.com.

Manila (7 July) — The South East Asia-Pacific Audio Visual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) has appointed its founding Fellows: SEAPAVAA founding president Ray Edmondson, International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) current President Hisashi Okajima, Inventor of Samma (System for the Automated Migration of Media Assets) James Lindner and Sinematek Indonesia founder Misbach Yusabiran.

In addition, Edmondson will also be conferred the SEAPAVAA Lifetime Achievement Award, a recognition first given to Yusabiran in 1997. The SEAPAVAA Fellowship encapsulates and pursues the association’s mission of honoring exceptional service and achievements in the field of audiovisual archiving in the region.

The Program recognizes outstanding individuals for their significant contributions to the field in varying means and ways as it also distinguishes them as key players and leaders in the community.

With this program SEAPAVAA aims to advocate the advancement of the professional development and recognition of audiovisual archivists who safeguard the rich audiovisual heritage of the region.

When asked about his hopes for the organisation he founded, Edmondson said,”I’m thrilled and honored to accept this award. SEAPAVAA is now a globally recognised professional association, but it is also something more: I hope, as it grows, it will never lose its special character as a community, in the fullest, mutually supportive sense of that word.”

The conferment ceremonies will be held on August 3, 2010 during the 14th SEAPAVAA Conference and General Assembly to be held at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Fellows will be delivering their Master Lectures during the conference with the theme, “Community Building for Collaborative Actions”.

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RAY EDMONDSON

SEAPAVAA Lifetime Achievement Awardee, 2010
SEAPAVAA Fellow, 2010

Ray Edmondson’s passion for the audiovisual heritage of the region and, as equally important, his dedication to the development of the people who devote their lives to it — is unparalleled. Recognized as the “moving spirit” in the creation of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and in the founding of SEAPAVAA, Edmondson has groundbreakingly led the establishment and development of audiovisual archiving in the region. Tirelessly offering his assistance to different countries and groups who are just starting up their own endeavours, he continues to devote himself fully to the audiovisual archiving community.

“I’m thrilled and honored to accept this award. SEAPAVAA is now a globally recognized professional association, but it is also something more: I hope that, as it grows,it will never lose its special character as a community, in the fullest, mutually supportive sense of that word.”

After graduating in arts and librarianship at the University of New South Wales, Ray Edmondson joined the Film Section of the National Library of Australia in 1968. In 1973, he established and led its new Film Archive Unit and in 1978, he became overall head of the Library’s Film Section. Described as the ‘moving spirit’ behind the creation of the National Film and Sound Archive in 1984, he was its Deputy Director until 2001, when he retired and was endowed with the first honorary Curator Emeritus. He later served on its Advisory Committee (2004 to 2008).

Edmondson was elected as the inaugural President of SEAPAVAA (South East Asia Pacific AudioVisual Archive Association) from 1996 to 2002 and was its ex-officio Council member to 2008. He has been involved in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Program since 1996, authoring its current General Guidelines, and serving several roles on its Australian and international committees he has chaired its Asia Pacific Regional Committee (MOWCAP) since 2005.

In 1987, Edmondson was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his work in audiovisual archiving. In 2003, he received the AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) Silver Light Award for outstanding career achievement. In 2008, he was elected NSW Pioneer of the Year by the Australian Society of Cinema Pioneers. He presently leads AMIA’s Advocacy Task Force.

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JAMES LINDNER

SEAPAVAA Fellow, 2010

James Lindner’s extensive work on media preservation and restoration has directly and indirectly helped the safeguarding of the region’s rich audiovisual heritage. His willingness to share the wealth of his experience and knowledge to archives and archivists gravely needing assistance has been nothing less than invaluable. From technological breakthroughs to outstanding researches, Lindner’s work has set standards in the field.

“I am honored to be recognized as a SEAPAVAA Fellow and am grateful to the many mentors who have helped me succeed.”

James Lindner received his MBA from New York University in 1979 and undertook his coursework towards becoming a Doctor of Education in the field of Communications Theory in Columbia University in 1981.

In 1979, Lindner founded The Fantastic Animation Machine, Inc., the oldest and one of the largest computer animation facilities in the world. Along with this, he established VidiPax, Inc. in 1991 which provided services in videotape restoration, and Software Output Services, the first Desktop Publishing service bureau in New York. As the recipient of the Film Preservation Award, Anthology Film Archives in 1995, he broke ground by becoming its first awardee in the field of magnetic media restoration. He has also been recognized by prestigious award-giving bodies such as the Cannes Film Festival, the International Teleproduction Society, and the International Film and Television Festival of New York.

Lindner is an active member of SEAPAVAA (former Board Member), the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, American Association of Museums, among others. He is also the founder and current Board member of the National Association for the Preservation of Television and Video.

Lindner is currently a Managing Member of Media Matters, LLC a consulting and management firm for Archival and Media Management.

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HISASHI OKAJIMA

SEAPAVAA Fellow, 2010

Hisashi Okajima’s stewardship in the National Film Center of Tokyo, a world-leading film archive, is an exemplary proof of the outstanding work he has done for film preservation and the promotion of film heritage in Asia. Through his leadership in the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), archives in Asia have been given prominence. The Forum of Asian Film Archives, an informal group that he helps to organize, gives further proof of Okajima’s visionary work in providing a venue where archivists in Asia can grow and learn from one another.

“I am much honored to be appointed as a SEAPAVAA Fellow. I am also humbled by it, considering my very tiny contribution to the archiving efforts in the region. Asia- Pacific audiovisual heritage is hot. Let’s keep it cool and dry!”

Hisashi Okajima has been a staff member of the National Film Center (NFC), the film department of the National Museum of Modern Art of Tokyo, since he graduated with a degree in film studies at the Nihon Universit College of Arts in 1979. In April 2005, after his twenty-six year involvement in all kinds of NFC.s undertakings, he was appointed as Chief Curator of the only national film institution in Japan in April 2005. He has been appointed as an advisory committee member for important projects relating to Japan.s moving image culture, of several domestic film festivals, and of the municipal film cultural institutions in Fukuoka and Hiroshima. Okajima is also a member of the board of directors of the Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences and of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute.

Okajima has been active in various operations of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and is particularly proud of his contributions in (1) organizing the 63rd FIAF Congress in Tokyo, (2) drafting the FIAF 70th Anniversary Manifesto which features the slogan “Don’t Throw Film Away,” (3) assisting the editorial work of the Journal of Film Preservation, and (4) working as the interlocutor to FAFA (Forum of Asian Film Archives), a FIAF.s regional group of Asian film archives established in 2004.

Last May 2009, he was elected as the 12th President of the FIAF at its 65th Congress in Buenos Aires.

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MISBACH YUSABIRAN

SEAPAVAA Lifetime Achievement Awardee, 1997
SEAPAVAA Fellow, 2010

Misbach Yusabiran’s work as a pioneering film archivist, founder and former director of Sinematek Indonesia is groundbreaking and inspiring. For more than three decades, he stood for the cause of film preservation as he worked tirelessly, with limited resources, to establish Indonesia’s first film archive.

“It’s ironic that I am accepting this recognition from SEAPAVAA at a time when Sinematek is at its ‘sunset,’ so to speak. Nonetheless, I am excited because I believe that with SEAPAVAA’s outstretch hands, my government will finally be open to dialogue! I am amazed at this organization’s rapid development. More power to you!”

Misbach Yusabiran is a director, script writer, journalist, and author. After entering the film world in 1954, he became the assistant director (from 1955-1956) to Mr. Usmar Ismail, a reformer of the Indonesian film idealism. In 1967, he was selected as the Best Director for the film Dibalik Tjahaya Gemerlapan (“Behind the Glittering Lights”), and he received the Best Screenplay award for the movie Menyusuri Jejak Berdarah (“Bloody Tracks Down”).

Yusabiran was given the opportunity by the Dutch Government to create a study orientation at the Nederlandsch Film Museum, Amsterdam in 1973. In 1974, then Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin finally agreed to his idea to start a film center and film archive; the Film Center Building and Sinematek Indonesia was inaugurated on October 20, 1975. He also chaired the organization’s Indonesian Film Makers, a foundation that provides free education to Indonesian Film Makers.

Yusabiran resigned in 2001 after devoting himself to his work for thirty years. Despite not being a part of Sinematek today, he passionately mourns the gradual decay of his beloved Sinematek. Nowadays, Yusabiran keeps himself busy by writing screenplays, his memoir, and the “Indonesian Film History 1900-1950” and for the period of 1950-1957 (research is ongoing). He is set to re-publish two collections of his short stories, Keajaiban di Pasar Senen (“Miricle in Pasar Senen”) and Oh, Film. (SEAPAVAA/PIA)

 

April 30, 2010

RE: 14th SEAPAVAA CONFERENCE POSTPONED TO AUGUST 3-8, 2010

Dear Members, Colleagues and Friends,

Greetings from SEAPAVAA!

In light of the situation in Bangkok, the Executive Council and the local organizing committee of the 14th Annual SEAPAVAA Conference would like to announce the rescheduling of the conference date to August 3-8, 2010. We would like apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, however, your safety is of the utmost importance to us. We are hoping that by August, the conflicts in Bangkok have settled down.

Further announcements regarding arrangements will be made within the next couple of days. For further inquiries, please contact us at 14th.seapavaa@gmail.com. For people who have registered already, kindly register to confirm your attendance and secure new arrangements; registration will be opened next week.

Our deepest sympathy goes to the Thai and we pray that the conflict be settled peacefully.

Sincerely,

Tan Bee Thiam
Secretary-General
SEAPAVAA

Community Building for Collaborative Actions

Bangkok, Thailand
1-6 June 2010

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Echoing the concluding statements of the 13th Conference there is a need to strengthen interactions and collaborations between individuals, institutions, corporations, governments, nations and regions to develop audiovisual archiving during these troubled times.

The AV Archiving community must continue to strengthen itself as it reaches out, includes and dialogues with other key partners and stakeholders as to pursue endeavors and strategic plans. Discourses and solutions must be elevated to transnational sensibilities as we deal with shared and related concerns together. With these in mind, the 14th SEAPAVAA Conference calls for “Community Building for Collaborative Actions.”

Assessing previous conferences and considering the needs and requests of members and potential participants, the SEAPAVAA Conference is pursuing a change in structure and format. The key goal is to provide participants an avenue for practical discussions and means to come up with practical solutions.

The Conference aims to veer away from its previous seeming academic nature and delve deeper into concrete situations and clear feasible actions. The general direction is to provide an experience and environment that will bring the community closer together as to generate collaborative ideas and turn them into specific projects addressing common and shared concerns.

It features lectures, roundtable discussions, workshops, archival gem screenings, institutional visits, socials and a retreat-excursion in a serene seaside environment.

The 2010 SEAPAVAA Conference promises the definitive warmth and charm the Association is known for backed up by the hospitality and beauty of the host country, Thailand. Expand your network and meet key individuals and institutions in the field as you take in invaluable practical information and solutions that will benefit your profession and organization.

We hope to see you in June. Sawasdee!

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More details in the coming months
Registration opens February 2010
For inquiries contact the SEAPAVAA Secretariat at: infoseapavaa@gmail.com; or you may register online.

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