3rd Global Audiovisual Archiving (GAVA) Conference

15–18 June 2026

Thai Film Archive (Public Organization), Bangkok

We are thrilled to announce that the 3rd Global Audiovisual Archiving (GAVA) Conference will be hosted by the Thai Film Archive (Public Organization) from 15–18 June 2026.

GAVA is a biennial traveling platform for dialogue and collaboration in the field of audiovisual archiving. Guided by an international advisory board of archivists and scholars, it seeks to bridge cultural, institutional, and economic divides across the global archival landscape. Following the success of its first two editions – in Amsterdam (Eye Filmmuseum, 2022) and Toronto (TIFF, 2024) – the third gathering promises to continue fostering vital conversations and lasting connections across borders.

The Thai Film Archive (Public Organization) is a state agency dedicated to preserving and providing access to Thailand’s audiovisual heritage and film-related materials. Founded in 1984, it functions as a museum, library, and cinematheque. It is located in Salaya, a suburb of Bangkok.

Mark your calendars! More details and the Call for Proposals will follow in October 2025. For more information, write to gava2026@fapot.or.th.

GAVA 2026 Program Committee:

Chalida Uabumrungjit and Sanchai Chotirosseranee - Thai Film Archive (Public Organization)

Karen Chan - Asian Film Archive

Lisabona Rahman - FIAF

Martino Cipriani - Bangkok University

Giovanna Fossati - Utrecht University

GAVA Advisory Board: Ines Aisengart Menezes (Witness), Carolina Cappa (Elias Querejeta Zine Eskola), Karen Chan (Asian Film Archive), Martino Cipriani (Bangkok University), Tamer El Said (Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre), Giovanna Fossati (Utrecht University), Anne Gant (Eye Filmmuseum), Susan Lord (Queen’s University), Maral Mohsenin (Eye Filmmuseum), Judith Opoku-Boateng (University of Ghana), Nour Ouayda (Filmmaker & Researcher), Asli Özgen-Havekotte (University of Amsterdam), Floris Paalman (University of Amsterdam), Lisabona Rahman (FIAF), Aboubakar Sanogo (Carleton University), Gerdien Smit (Eye Filmmuseum), Stefanie Schulte Strathaus (Arsenal - Institute for Film and Video Art), Juana Suárez (New York University / APEX), Eleni Tzialli (Eye Filmmuseum), Nadine Valcin (Sheridan College).

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