Since 1982, the Le Giornate del cinema muto or Pordenone Silent Film Festival has been committed to supporting and encouraging the safeguard and restoration of cinema patrimony.
Every year, the Pordenone Silent Film Festival assigns an international prize, the Jean Mitry Award, to individuals and institutions who have distinguished themselves in the work of recovering and enhancing film heritage. Established by the Province of Pordenone in 1986, the award has now reached its 36th edition and has been supported since 2017 by the Fondazione Friuli.
SEAPAVAA would like to congratulate Kae Ishihara for receiving the Jean Mitry Award 2021 for her significant contribution to the promotion and development of film and audiovisual preservation. She receives this award along with Ronald Grant & Martin Humphries, co-founders of The Cinema Museum in London.
Kae Ishihara is the Founder and Director of Film Preservation Society in Japan and an Associate Individual Member of SEAPAVAA. Kae was also the recipient of the SEAPAVAA-NFSA Preservation Award in 2012.