Le Conseil de fondation, dans sa séance ordinaire du 2 juin 2008, a désigné M. Frédéric Maire, actuellement directeur artistique du Festival de Locarno, en qualité de nouveau directeur de la Cinémathèque Suisse (CS), à Lausanne, pour succéder à M. Hervé Dumont, directeur en exercice depuis 1996.

The first 50 years of the Danish film heritage are now saved: The Danish Film Institute's (DFI) large collection of historically invaluable nitrate films has finally found a cool home, providing the best possible conditions for the fragile and combustible material : 53 tons of cellulose nitrate .

In 2007 the BFI, UK Film Council and Regional Partners launched the Strategy for UK Screen Heritage. The vision for the Strategy is that the public are entitled to access, learn about and enjoy their rich screen heritage wherever they live and wherever the materials are held.

The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for a Collections Manager within its Film Department. Information about the job are detailled hereunder

At the occasion of the 64th FIAF Congress held in Paris and organized by the Archives françaises du film du CNC at the Cinémathèque française, the Executive Committee and the General Assembly have reached the main decisions listed hereunder.

On April 12th 2007, during the 63rd FIAF Congress held in Tokyo, the General Assembly has voted the new Executive Committee for the period 2007-2009.

At the occasion of the 63rd FIAF Congress held in Tokyo on 7-12th April 2007, the General assembly has voted Ms. Mary Lea Bandy, Chief Curator Emerita at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New-York as Honorary Member

It is with great sorrow that the Staff Members of the Slovenian Cinematheque has received today the sad news of the passing away of Director Silvan Furlan at the age of 51.

On April 19th Gianni Comencini died in Milan. He was 84 years old, years dedicated to the love of cinema. He was the president of the Fondazione Cineteca Italiana, of which he was the founding father in 1947.

To the FIAF Affiliates,
FIAF has launched the Reel Emergency Project, a cooperative venture aimed at providing a small but concrete assistance to those archives whose national film heritage is in a state of extreme or or terminal danger.