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Oscar book now in Hindi

To spread awareness about film preservation now the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will translate ‘Digital Dilemma,’ a publication of Academy of  Motion pictures Arts and Science (known as Oscar) into Hindi language.  Now people in India who are challenged for speaking English language can also read about the arts and science of films.  With changing times, a lot of cinema is being created, showcased and stored digitally, and with it, the process of preserving these films has changed. Keeping in mind this change in technology and how it affects the medium, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences published a book called Digital Dilemma - which deals with the challenges of the digital medium. The report has been authored by Milt Shefter. Andy Maltz, managing director of Academy Science and Technology Council, said, "We thank the National Film Archive of India for taking up the translation project which is important for everyone concerned about long-term conservation of digital motion pictures.”                                                       

13 May 2017
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Rare footage of Bose to be screened at NFAI

Punekars have a good opportunity to view some rare footage of Subhash Chandra Bose and retrace the journey of Indian National Army. Thanks to National Film Archive of India. This will be relived after 75 years after INA or popularly known as Azad Hind Fauj was formed by Mohan Singh and commanded by Subhash Chandra Bose.  The footage will be shown to the public on May 14 by a city-based Aashay Film Club. The English version of noted author Vishwas Patil's book on Bose, Mahanayak will also be released at the National Film Archives of India (NFAI).  As per a report published in The Times of India, Virendra Chitrav, of the Aashay Film Club said, “The Azad Hind Fauj has been our nation's pride, and so is Subhas Chandra Bose. And we want to inform more people about their exploits. This is a chance for people to watch some rare footage preserved by the NFAI over so many years.”  There will be an event hosted where there will be a discussion of the English translation. A website commemorating the anniversary will also officially inaugurated. A city-based tour company, Offbeat Destinations, is offering, what it calls, a journey to "retrace" the journey of the INA from its formation. The tour will cover destinations from the formation of the "Second" INA by Bose in Singapore, and advance through Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma), ending at Manipur in present-day India. The tour, across the five countries ending in Kolkata, will run for the first 22 days of July.  "Unlike other tour packages that offer to show only sea beaches and amusement parks in South-East Asian countries, this package includes the destinations which are interwoven with the history of the INA. For example, we will take tourists to visit the INA memorial in Singapore, the city where the INA was reorganised by Bose.The Rangoon leg will be interspersed with a visit to the erstwhile Azad Hind Bank, which was set up by Bose for the provisional government of India," Nitin Shastri of Offbeat Destinations said.          

12 May 2017
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International films now in NFAI Pune

Now, internationally acclaimed international movies can be seen in National Film Archive of India, Pune with society having added foreign movies in their collection.  What best about these movies is, all the six movies acquired are honoured in international film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, The Academy Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, The Baftas and the Robert Awards.  The titles include three films from France (Lemming – 2005, Invasions Barbares – 2003 and The Beat That My Heart Skipped – 2005), one from Belgium (l’enfant – 2005), a gripping political thriller from Denmark (Kongekabale – 2004) and one film from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Gori Vatra – 2004). The plot of Lemming (2005) follows a strange dinner party after which the attendees make discoveries about their seemingly well-ordered hosts. Invasions Barbares (2003) revolves around a terminally ill professor whose illness helps him reunite with important people in his life. Gori Vatra (2004) depicts the aftermath of the Bosnian War and the U.S. President’s impending visit. It is notable that the film The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) by the path-breaking French filmmaker Jacques Audiard is also part of this collection. The film follows the life of a deceitful young realtor and whether he will grow out of his ways to fulfil his dream of becoming a concert pianist. The Dardenn brothers’ film l’enfant (2005) was a winner of the Palme D’Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, and revolves around a young couple trying to fend for themselves by committing theft. These 6 films were acquired from Mumbai resident Shri. Narayan Srinivasan. Another lot of Iranian films was acquired from the Iranian Embassy in Mumbai. The collection includes celebrated Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s highly acclaimed film The Peddler (1989) and the documentary ‘The Afghan Alphabet’ (2002) by Makhmalbaf. The acquired titles also include Pouran Derakhshandeh’s Wet Dream (2005) and Shahram Assadi’s Avinar (1991).  “We are proud to have a representative collection of world cinema, and thrilled to acquire these notable titles which have enriched our collection”, shared Shri. Prakash Magdum, Director NFAI. He also appealed to the public to submit any such rare, archival film material and join us in our mission to preserve India’s cinematic heritage.”  

22 Mar 2017
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