At its June meeting, CCAAA members discussed repatriation issues and agreed to consider draft policy statement on this topic at its next meeting. SEAPAVAA agreed to provide this draft for review by the Council, and it was proposed that SEAPAVAA develop a mechanism to facilitate a co-ordinated programme.
In light of this development, we are requesting our member archives to identify gaps or ‘lost’ films in their collection. If you know their current host archive, please identify them so we know which institutions/archives to contact, and also indicate potential sources of funding. To ascertain that the material for repatriation is compatible with your archive’s facilities, kindly indicate your preferred format and your archive’s available storage facility. Send your list to the SEAPAVAA Secretariat.