On their way to Il Cinema Ritrovato at the end of June, many archival film buffs may stop by the Yorkshire Silent Film Festival, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, or the Library of Congress‘ “Mostly Lost.” I chose a different Read more…
To celebrate 2018 International Women’s Day, the Peeping Archivist has compiled for you a list of archival and curatorial projects about female filmmakers. Enjoy! The Woman Behind the Camera The Woman Behind the Camera project is a collaboration between the Read more…
In archival work, all audiovisual formats are at risk, and for all kinds of reasons. When it comes to analogue video and its many different formats, we not only face physical deterioration of the tapes but must also battle with Read more…
Following Wim Wenders’ presentation about his film foundation at the 2017 Film:ReStored_02. The Film Heritage Festival (click here for the full report), we were curious to learn more about the behind-the-scenes of colour grading and film restorations. Philip Orgassa and Read more…
A recent trip to Hanoi led me to the doorstep of the Vietnam Film Institute, the organisation that preserves the country’s film heritage. Or rather, an Uber motorbike led me from my friend Anh Thu’s place, through the Vietnamese capital’s Read more…