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The Asian Film Archive has put up 2 vids to celebrate World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Please read about UNESCO’s message below and check out the videos. Awesome stuff, thanks Ethan.

Hi Singapore Daily!

Today, we celebrate the UNESCO World Day for AV Heritage. We have prepared 2 youtube videos and wonder if you can help us spread the word through your blog. :-)

As part of its education and outreach efforts, the Asian Film Archive is, for the first time, launching an online campaign to generate greater awareness of the importance and urgency of saving Asia’s film heritage. In line with UNESCO’s message on World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to save a fading heritage, the Archive anticipates that this series of videos will reach out to the public as well as film communities with the vital message on the need to properly and adequately preserve their filmic works.

Released on YouTube, these part informational and part tongue-in-cheek videos will be released online periodically. Two videos have already been uploaded onto the Archive’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/AsianFilmArchive), as well as on its Facebook group.

In Asia’s tropical climate and environment, films in both print and digital video formats can disintegrate rapidly when not kept properly. Even films in the digital format are not spared given that the longevity of the digital format is still under scrutiny. Through these videos, the Archive hopes to generate the realisation in filmmakers on how urgent it is to archive their works early as they become aware of the fragility of their creative works physical shelf life when stored improperly.

About Asian Film Archive
The Asian Film Archive is a non-governmental organisation founded to preserve the rich film heritage of Asian Cinema, to encourage scholarly research on film, and to promote a wider critical appreciation of this art form. As an important nexus, it brings together the various segments of the Asian film community in order to open and enrich new intellectual, educational and creative spaces.

Thank you!

Best,
Ethan Yeo
Administrative Executive
Asian Film Archive

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