World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

The AMIA’s Annual Conference 2025  will bring together media professionals from around the world to address the best ways to preserve and provide access to our media heritage. More than 550 professionals representing the world’s major media institutions gather each year for AMIA’s annual conference. Attendees represent all areas of the community-corporate and national archives, media companies, libraries, historical societies, service providers, universities, and more. Workshops, screenings, and more than 60 sessions programmed by working archivists to address the best ways to preserve and provide access to our media . AMIA Online : The AMIA’s hub for virtual education, offering a dynamic mix of upcoming webinars and workshops alongside an on-demand catalog covering a wide range of topics. Members also have access to an extensive library of past conference sessions, symposia, and webinars, while select sessions are freely available to the broader community. Read More

Through a collaboration between the UCLA Film & Television Archive , UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center and UCLA Library Digital Collections , with 56 preserved episodes of Reflecciones (1972–74) are now viewable online with enhanced metadata for improved discoverability. These episodes provide a critical moving image record of how Chicana/o/x communities represented themselves on the medium of television during a pivotal time of social change in Los Angeles. Produced for Los Angeles television station KABC , the vital local public affairs program offered Chicana/o/x perspectives as an alternative to network news sources, whose coverage often ignored or stereotyped people of color. Episodes of the local Emmy Award-winning series cover a diverse range of topics, including the United Farm Workers, efforts to incorporate East Los Angeles, Chicano prisoners of war in Vietnam, relations between Black and Brown gangs, and many more. Notable guests include actor and activist Ricard...

In honor of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2025 , San Francisco Film Preserve is delighted to make the newly restored The White Heather (Maurice Tourneur, 1919) available to watch free of charge on our website. Long thought lost, this exceptional film was found at Eye Filmmuseum in 2023, and has been restored by San Francisco Film Preserve, San Francisco Silent Flm Festival , and Eye Filmmuseum. Stephen Horne has created a stunning new score for the film. San Francisco Film Preserve (affiliated to AMIA, FIAF) Online Access to The White Heather 27 October 2025 - 27 October 2026 ONLINE ONLY

Preserving film archives and passing on cinematic heritage is the noble mission of the China Film Archive. This year, we received a generous donation from the family of Qian Xiaozhang and Zhang Jianzhen — pioneering figures in the founding of New China’s film industry. The collection includes photo albums, manuscripts, letters, and audiovisual materials. Beyond their personal significance, these items serve as precious artistic records that bear witness to the journey of Chinese cinema through times of war, forming an essential part of our nation’s collective cultural memory. To mark this year’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage , we will host the event “ A Partnership Through Flames: The Qian Xiaozhang and Zhang Jianzhen Film Collection Donation Ceremony ,” alongside screenings in Beijing and Suzhou of Homesick (1935) — Mr. Qian Xiaozhang’s first edited film. Directed by Shen Xiling and produced by Mingxing Film Company , the film weaves a rich, fluid narrative centered on the ...

The creation of the Polish Film Heritage List was guided by the idea that cinema is not merely a spectacle, a commodity, or even a collection of canonized masterpieces. It draws inspiration from such unique initiatives as the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress and the Vatican Film List, established to mark the centenary of cinema. The List, created by the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA), aims to highlight films that have played a special role in shaping Polish culture, imagination, and collective memory. It also serves as a reflection on the history of film technology — including pioneering and technologically unique works, from the surviving recordings made with Kazimierz Prószyński’s camera, through experimental films, to those documenting the evolution of cinematic craftsmanship. The selection encompasses both canonical and lesser-known titles: feature films, documentaries, animations, experimental works, student and amateur productions, a...

En el marco de la celebración del Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual , se llevará a cabo un Conversatorio y Muestra Audiovisual Interinstitucional dedicado a resaltar la invaluable labor de preservación del patrimonio fílmico dominicano. Esta jornada reunirá a tres de las principales instituciones responsables de resguardar y difundir nuestra memoria audiovisual: la Cinemateca Dominicana, el Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) y Radio Televisión Dominicana (RTVD) . El encuentro propone un espacio de reflexión, diálogo y exhibición, en el que se compartirán experiencias, desafíos y logros alcanzados en la conservación del acervo cinematográfico nacional. Los participantes —Vielka Roa, encargada de Audiovisual del AGN; José Enrique Rodríguez, director de la Cinemateca Dominicana; y Leo Silverio, representante del Instituto RTVD— conversarán sobre las iniciativas que desde sus respectivas instituciones fortalecen la protección y difusión de las imágenes que conforman nuestra identida...

El conversatorio “ Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual 2025 : desde la perspectiva de Memoria del Mundo México” reflexiona sobre la preservación del patrimonio sonoro y visual nacional y el papel de las instituciones mexicanas en el programa UNESCO Memoria del Mundo. The talk “ World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2025: from the perspective of Memory of the World Mexico” explores the preservation of Mexico’s audiovisual heritage and the role of national institutions within UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme. Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información , UNAM (affiliated to IASA, IFLA) Día del Patrimonio Audiovisual. Conversatorio en línea. Desde la perspectiva de Memoria del Mundo México 27 October 2025 ONLINE ONLY

l 27 ottobre 2025, il Tecnopolo di Reggio Emilia ospiterà la sesta edizione della Giornata di studi sulle fonti orali, un appuntamento annuale che riunisce studios, archivist, operatori e operatrici culturali e docenti attiv nel campo della storia orale. L’iniziativa, promossa da Istoreco Reggio Emilia insieme al comitato scientifico nazionale, costituisce una preziosa occasione di confronto su ricerche e pratiche sulla valorizzazione delle fonti orali. Il tema di quest’anno, “ Custodire le voci. Buone pratiche – sfide – prospettive per le fonti orali ”, propone una riflessione aperta sul presente e il futuro della documentazione orale , tra esigenze archivistiche, questioni etiche, possibilità educative e tensioni metodologiche. La giornata si aprirà con i saluti istituzionali di Elena Stefani (Soprintendenza archivistica e bibliografica dell’Emilia-Romagna), Giorgio Paterlini (Istoreco), Stefano Vitali ( Istituto nazionale Ferruccio Parri ), Silvia Calamai e Silvia Filippin ( Coordi...

Today, on October 27th , the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated around the globe — a day that draws attention to the importance of preserving films, television productions, sound recordings, and other forms of audiovisual creativity . To mark the occasion, the film heritage platform Arkaader delights its friends with a newly restored Estonian film classic: director Peeter Simm’s first feature film, the legendary “ Ideaalmaastik ” ( The Ideal Landscape ), has been digitized and restored — and is available to watch for free today. In the early 1950s, Komsomol activist Mait Kukemeri is sent to the countryside to speed up the spring sowing campaign. The collective farmers, led by chairman Tuvike, are in no hurry to start work — the low fields are still too wet, and there isn’t enough seed grain. Meanwhile, superiors in the city demand results. The young sowing commissioner must find a solution, by fair means or foul, and during that bright and tumultuous spring he learns ...

The Theatre Collection's Audiovisual Digitisation Officer, Nigel, has written a blog about sticky-shed syndrome and the catastrophic damage it can cause to tapes. The University of Bristol, Theatre Collection The Great Tape Bake Off - battling sticky syndrome 27 October 2025 ONLINE ONLY

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2025 – Event Program. Date: October 27 – November 4, 2025. Venue: Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture, 4th Floor & Cinema Hall. Organized by Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Prof. Sami Şekeroğlu Cinema-TV Center, TOBB Creative Industries Council , and UNESCO National Commission of Turkey . The program includes Opening and Closing Panels, Opening Speeches, and six film screenings restored and conserved with contributions from various centers. October 27, Monday Opening Reception & Program Introduction – 09:30 Dr. Başak Ürkmez – Director, MSGSÜ Cinema-TV Center Opening Speeches – 09:40 - Prof. Dr. Burçin Cem Arabacıoğlu –Rector, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University - A. Ata Kavame – President, TOBB Creative Industries Council - Dr. Ziya Taşkent – Secretary General of İSKA; Board Member, UNESCO National Commission of Turkey - Prof. Melike Taşçıoğlu Vaughan – President, ICoD (International Council of Design) Guided Tour: Istanbul Museum of Pa...

Azerbaijan State Film Fund (affiliated to FIAF) World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. 27 October 2025 Yasamal rayonu Baku; Azerbaijan.

The National Archives of France participates on WDAH 2025 by showing its films , to enable the public to appreciate and understand a cinematographic production belonging to the field of the State's public action. The 60,000 titles preserved are a window open to the depth, variety and richness of a wide range of inspirations: the women and men of the State, cultural and educational activities, health prevention, environmental preservation, filmed trials, the oral archives of witnesses to their time, popular education. To be seen : 1. National film on French agricultural machinery, directed by J.-C. Bernard, 1912, black and white, 60 min, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection). 2. The Coëtlogon Agricultural and Home Economics Centre – Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), director Jean Benoit-Lévy, cinematography Edmond Floury, 1929, black and white, 28 min, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection). 3. [Coronation of Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Lord of Lords, Conqu...

A second event (27–31 October) through which the Macedonian Cinematheque will mark 27 October, UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, is a series of screenings featuring seven iconic films — milestones in the development of Macedonian cinema — commemorating the 70th, 60th, 50th, 45th, 30th and 20th anniversaries of their premieres. They are Night of the Wolves (1955) directed by France Štiglic, Days of Temptation (1965) directed by Branko Gapo, Misery (1975) directed by Kiril Cenevski, The Lead Brigade (1980) directed by Kiril Cenevski, Times, Waters (1980) directed by Branko Gapo, Angels of the Dumps (1995) directed by Dimitrie Osmanli and Contact (2005) directed by Sergej Stanojkovski. In October, the month of jubilees at the Macedonian Cinematheque, we pay tribute to several filmmakers whose work is pivotal in shaping the artistic identity and legacy of Macedonian cinema — those whose vision, creativity, and dedication continue to inspire new generations of storytellers. The...

Introducción a la preservación audiovisual está pensado para quienes recién comienzan en el área o ya trabajan con colecciones audiovisuales. A lo largo de las sesiones, quienes participen aprenderán a reconocer e identificar los principales formatos analógicos, comprender factores de riesgo y medidas básicas de conservación, y adquirir conocimientos fundamentales sobre preservación digital, combinando contexto histórico, técnico y consejos proveniente de la experiencia de los instructores. No se requieren conocimientos previos. Se recomienda contar con ejemplos propios de materiales audiovisuales para relacionarlos con las sesiones.  Sesión 1: Identificación de Formatos Audiovisuales.  Sesión 2: Evaluación y Planificación con Colecciones Audiovisuales.  Sesión 3: Introducción a la Preservación Digital. __ Intro to Audiovisual Preservation: A three part webinar series designed for those who are just starting out in the field as well as for those already working with audio...

Con motivo del Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual, la Dirección de Promoción Cultural y la Biblioteca “Leopoldo Marechal” del EMTURyC , junto a la Asociación Amigos del Archivo Museo Histórico “Roberto T. Barili”, invitan a una conferencia de prensa abierta a la comunidad para informar los avances en la preservación del material audiovisual perteneciente a la colección fílmica custodiada en Villa Mitre. El 27 de octubre se celebra el Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual , una iniciativa de la UNESCO. En Mar del Plata por primera vez se llevará a cabo una actividad para sumarse a esta conmemoración mundial, en la cual se informará sobre la identificación, inspección y datación de diferentes materiales fílmicos conservados en la Villa Mitre, sus posibilidades de digitalización y acceso público. La invitación a esta conferencia de prensa abierta a la comunidad es para el lunes 27 de octubre a las 17:30 horas en el Centro Cultural Osvaldo Soriano, Catamarca y 25 de Mayo. Esta pr...

Let's keep on fostering African Heritage entrepreneurial ecosystem through investing in Africa's heritage and digital solutions toward sustainable heritage preservation as it reflects the 5th aspirations of "Africa we want"  agenda2063 Digital Heritage Preservationists platform (IRAGE Corps) The IKS' window to the word projection. 27 October 2025 ONLINE ONLY :

Ob praznovanju 20. obletnice Svetovnega dneva avdiovizualne dediščine vas Arhiv Republike Slovenije in Slovenski filmski arhiv, vabita na predstavitev in projekcijo amaterskih filmov iz začetkov slovenske kinematografije, s katerim bomo obeležili pomen varovanja, ohranjanja in dostopnosti naše skupne avdiovizualne preteklosti. Svetovni dan avdiovizualne dediščine (angleško World Day for Audiovisual Heritage), ki ga obeležujemo 27. oktobra, je razglasil UNESCO leta 2005. Njegov namen je ozaveščanje o ranljivosti filmov, radijskih in televizijskih oddaj, zvočnih posnetkov ter drugih avdiovizualnih gradiv ter spodbujanje njihovega arhiviranja, digitalizacije in dostopnosti za prihodnje generacije. Filmske projekcije bodo potekale v ponedeljek, 27. oktobra 2025, ob 13. uri v véliki predavalnici Arhiva Republike Slovenije na Poljanski cesti 40 v Ljubljani. PROGRAM IN PROJEKCIJE Osrednji poudarek letošnjega dogodka bo predstavitev in projekcija amaterskih filmov iz začetkov slovenske kinemat...

As part of the global celebration of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2025 , the Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) has announced a special initiative to honor the nation’s cinematic legacy through a month-long classic film screening program to be held throughout November 2025. The program aims to highlight the importance of preserving and showcasing Bangladesh’s rare and historically significant films that have shaped the country’s cultural and artistic identity . Under this initiative, the BFA will screen a selection of rare and classic films from its collection and already restored, offering film enthusiasts, researchers, and the general public an opportunity to experience the nation’s rich audiovisual heritage on the big screen. In alignment with UNESCO’s theme for this year’s Audiovisual Heritage Day, the initiative underscores the crucial role of archives in safeguarding the moving image history of a nation. The screenings will take place at the Bangladesh Film Archive Project...

National Film Institute Hungary – Film Archive (affiliated to AMIA, FIAF, FIAT-IFTA) Tribute to Film Preservation | Budapest Classics Film Marathon 27 October 2025 ONLINE ONLY NFI Hungary Film Archive’s Tribute to Film Preservation . A video created for World Audiovisual Heritage Day , featuring guests of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon sharing their thoughts on the importance of FIlm Preservation. Filmmakers, researchers, and preservation experts offer personal insights into the value of our common film heritage and the role of the Film Archive’s.  Join us at the 9th Budapest Classics Film Marathon , September 15–20, 2026!

The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (NTSO)—Taiwan’s oldest symphony orchestra, founded in 1945—will celebrate its 80th anniversary on October 27, coinciding with the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. The event will feature a series of performances and activities showcasing the orchestra’s eight decades of artistic excellence and cultural contributions , tracing the course of Taiwan’s musical development . In recent years, the NTSO has placed increasing emphasis on the preservation of its historical documents and musical archives. In addition to establishing a comprehensive Concert Programs Database, the orchestra has launched the “NTSO Archives Homecoming” initiative , encouraging the public to donate valuable historical materials related to the orchestra’s legacy . A special donation ceremony will also be held as part of the anniversary celebration, reflecting the orchestra’s commitment to historical preservation and cultural continuity. Among the most representative donations...

Národní filmový archiv, Prague (NFA) identified and handed over to the Polish FINA (Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny) a unique Polish version of the Nazi propaganda film In the Forest of Katyn (Im Wald von Katyn, 1943) . On the occasion of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the NFA will present the context of its creation and the archival traces of this film with regard to its various versions. Part of the commented screening will also be the screening of the little-known film Tragedy in Katyn Forest (Tragedija v Katynskom lesu, 1944), through which the Soviet propaganda tried to tell the story of Katyn in their favor. In its second part, the program will also focus on the broader historical context and the Czech and Czechoslovak context of the events. Films and their archival life will be presented by film historian and NFA curator Iwona Łyko, the historical context will be presented by historian Michal Stehlík, and a representative of the civic association Katyňská...

The ECCC play a vital role in preserving and sharing the voices, memories, and experiences of those affected by the Khmer Rouge regime . By safeguarding this heritage, the ECCC helps ensure that future generations can learn from the past, honor the experiences of survivors, and strengthen our collective understanding of history. Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (affiliated to ICA) ECCC Celebrates World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2025 30 October 2025 Building 40, Russian Federation Blvd (110), Mittapheap Phnom Penh; Cambodia

Conmemoración del Día Mundial del Patrimonio Audiovisual 2025 . Charlas, proyecciones y una exposición de objetos patrimonio audiovisual del pasado. Posted by: Máster Universitario en Patrimonio Audiovisual. Historia, Recuperación y Gestión Universidad Complutense de Madrid I Semana del Patrimonio Audiovisual 27-30 October 2025 Facultad de Ciencias de la Información. Avda. Complutense s/n Madrid 28015 https://eventos.ucm.es/142734/programme/i-semana-del-patrimonio-audiovisual.html

Under the motto “Action”, Film Restored 2025 throws a spotlight on agency and fast action in film and film history, and on the swift work of those who rescue film material. From 22 to 26 October, the film heritage festival is celebrating its tenth year. Attendees of the festival can look forward to digital restorations, workshops, talks and discussions. Films made in thirteen countries will be shown, from as early as the 1910s and up until 2000. The Prize of the Association of German Cinematheques will also be presented during the festival. Venues: Sinema Transtopia Lindower Straße 20/22 13347 Berlin Deutsche Kinemathek Mauerstraße 79 10117 Berlin Streaming programme on "Action": Deutsche Kinemathek (affiliated to FIAF) Film Restored Festival on "Action" 22-26 October 2025 Lindower Str. 20/22 & Mauerstr. 79 Berlin, Germany

To celebrate the WDAVH 2025 with the global community, Eye Filmmuseum is publishing a free and globally accessible link to watch the Chinese silent film Xi Xiang Ji (Way Down West) with a new score by the students from the HKU Music and Technology department , performed by the Keuris Ensemble conducted by Henry Kelder. The film is presented wih French intertitles and optional English and Dutch subtitles. Following the premiere in Shanghai in 1927, Way Down West was sold to Paris and then distributed across Europe — in Geneva, Berlin, London, Madrid, and Amsterdam — in a “heavily abridged European version.” It is this version that entered Eye Filmmuseum’s collection via the Nederlandsche Filmliga , who presented the film under the title The Rose of Pushui. In 1992, Eye created a new Color restoration that preserving the original tints of the nitrate print . Eye Film Player is Eye Filmmuseum’s streaming platform . It offers free movies and rentals. You don't need an account to st...

Welttag des Audioviosuellen Erbes trifft Erbe der Weltausstellung: Am dritten Filmabend zum Jubiläumsjahr der EXPO in Hannover zeigen das Filminstitut Hannover, das Exposeeum und das Kommunale Kino Hannover weitere Highlights und besondere Blicke auf die Weltausstellung – zusammengestellt aus dem rund 100 Regalmeter umfassenden Video-Archiv. Moderiert wird der Abend von Thorsten Hoppe und Maurice Semella. Veranstaltungsort ist der Planert M auf der Expo Plaza Hannover. Kartenreservierungen nimmt das Kommunale Kino  entgegen.  Filminstitut Hannover 25 Jahre EXPO 2000 – Ein Filmabend im Planet M 05 November 2025 Expo Plaza 4 Hannover Deutschland Der Eintritt ist frei. Beginn: 18 Uhr. Dauer: ca. 90 min.

Since 2005, UNESCO has designated October 27th as “ World Day for Audiovisual Heritage ” to raise public awareness of its importance. To commemorate the day, the Hong Kong Film Archive presents a 4K digitally-restored treasure from its collection, Feast of a Rich Family (1959). This film is the most successful of several fundraising projects by the South China Film Industry Workers Union. In an extraordinary show of collaborative spirit, the production was entirely volunteer-based. A dozen writers collaborated on the script, while four acclaimed directors—Lee Sun-fung, Lee Tit, Ng Wui, and Law Chi-hung—each contributed their expertise. Featuring an unrivalled ensemble of the era’s biggest stars, the film is a testament to unity and charity within the Hong Kong film industry. Thanks to the Union’s generous 2024 donation of film materials, the Archive began a 4K digital restoration of the negatives and soundtrack. The process included colour grading, reducing flickering and scratches, a...

Two restored films by Conservation and Restoration Centre of the Filmoteca de Catalunya (2CR) to celebrate World Audiovisual Heritage Day. Firstly, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Atolladero, the adaptation of Atolladero Texas, an Oscar Aibar's comic book published in the magazine Makoki, and directed by himself. It is a futuristic western set in a lost town in Texas -which gives the film its name - in the year 2048 starring by Pere Ponce, Félix Rotaeta and Iggy Pop. Then, the screening of El amor brujo (1967) performed in live by the great flamenco and Latin jazz pianist, Chano Domínguez who will reinterpret the Francesc Rovira Beleta's classic film. Filmoteca de Catalalunya (affiliated to FIAF) La Filmoteca de Catalunya celebra el Dia Mundial del Patrimoni Audiovisual 2025 . 25-28 October 2025 Plaça de Salvador Seguí, 1-8 Barcelona, Catalunya

On this special occasion, we will showcase a selection of newly digitized films from the UNESCO Archives thanks to the support of UNESCO Member States France and Monaco. The Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations (CCAAA) will also present films from around the world shared by its member organizations. This celebration emphasizes the importance of preserving the world’s audiovisual heritage by highlighting a rich selection of unique audiovisual archives. Powerful films and unseen footage that embody UNESCO’s and CCAAA’s core values, alongside brief talks by members of UNESCO and CCAAA. The screening will end with a question-and-answer period inviting lively discussions with the public about the preservation and impact of audiovisual archives. Thursday 23 October, 16:00 to 19:00 UNESCO Cinema – 7 Place de Fontenoy, Paris The event is free of charge. Seating is limited and registration is required. Click here to take part in the event.