5th Anniversary Messages from Other Archives
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“Asian Film Archive is one of the most refreshing and earnest film archival
institutions in the present day, as it is often said in the FIAF community. The
future of the archive, based on the successful first five-year achievement, is
promising and it will surely be a lovely cool breeze to the world film
archivists – Asian film archivists, in particular. I sincerely congratulate on
the fifth anniversary of the Asian Film Archive, with according my great respect
to its leader Bee Thiam Tan and his devoted team.”
Hisashi Okajima, President of International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)
and Director of the National Film Center (Tokyo)
“EYE Film Institute Netherlands congratulates the Asian Film Archive with its
5th anniversary! Still so young, so energetic, so lively but at the same time
the Asian Film Archive has in its short existence already succeeded in building
an outstanding international reputation as a visionary and very active archive
of the past and the future of cinema. Cheers to all of you!”
Sandra Den Hamer, Director of eye Film Institute Netherlands (formerly
Netherlands Filmmuseum)
“祝願年青的新加坡電影资料馆：充满活力，讓老電影重放光茫，使電影文化遗产传承更久，传播更远。”
傅红星，中国電影资料馆馆长
"Happy 5th Birthday! It seems only yesterday that the Asian Film Archive burst
on to the archival scene with a new vision and boundless energy! Congratulations
on your achievements to date, and may you go on to new horizons over the next 5
years!"
Ray Edmondson, Archive Associates
“Congratulations on the Anniversary! On behalf of the Department of Film
at MoMA, I can confirm that we consider the work of the Asian Film Archive
critical to the understanding and future of global cinema. We look forward to
many years of productive collaboration.”
Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator
of Film, The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
“In just half a decade, the Asian Film Archive has become a refreshing new voice
in the film preservation community. Its dynamic, rigorous but non-deferential
approach to the world’s cinematic heritage is a vivid example of how curatorship
can become a catalyst for true creativity.”
Paolo Cherchi Usai, Director of
Haghefilm Foundation
“The Board and staff of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
congratulate the Asian Film Archive on their 5th anniversary. The Asian Film
Archive has played a significant leadership role in preserving and making
accessible its film archives and contributing to major conferences in particular
SEAPAVAA (Southeast Asia Pacific Audiovisual Archives Association). The Asian
Film Archive will continue to play a major film archiving role in Asia for many
years into the future.”
Chris Puplick AM, Chairman of the National Film
and Sound Archive (Canberra)
Darryl McIntyre FAIM, Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Sound
Archive (Canberra)
"On the auspicious occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the Asian Film Archive, on
behalf of all SEAPAVAA member organizations, I would like to express our
heartfelt & sincere congratulations to the Asian Film Archive and wish the
institute a Greater Success for many years to come!"
Tuenjai Sinthuvnik President, SEAPAVAA
(Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association)
"I write to express my congratulations on the fifth anniversary of the Asian
Film Archive as well as the success in your film programs and restoration
projects in the last five years. It has been our great pleasure to collaborate
with the AFA on the restoration project of Moon Over Malaya. Such joint efforts
in the archival community are an important key to the preservation of the
world's film heritage. I am sure that the AFA will continue to reach new heights
in the days to come. Let's work together for film!"
Richie Lam, Director of Hong Kong Film Archive
“Past five years is not a long period of time for a film archive, but
long enough for the AFA to build up its name and confirm the position in the
field of moving image archiving in the region and the world as well. We, from
Vietnam Film Institute, as always look forwards to learn more professional
experiences from AFA for the improvement of our moving image archiving. On the
occasion of this important event, once again we wish you all good health,
happiness and much prosperity. We wish AFA more development and successes.”
Nguyen Thi Lan, Director of Vietnam Film Institute
“Félicitations à la toute jeune Asian Film Archive pour la vivacité de action en
faveur du patrimoine cinématographique régional, et la cinéphilie originale de
Bee Thiam, qui apporte du sang neuf au monde des cinémathèques et archives dans
le monde!”
Eric Le Roy, Collection Access, Development and
Enrichment Department, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (Paris)
"Congratulations to the Asian Film Archive on its 5th anniversary for its
excellent work in the fields of collection and preservation and their role in
ensuring that the exciting cinematic developments currently underway in
Southeast Asia will be available for future scholars and audiences."
Noah Cowan, Director, Bell Lightbox
(Toronto)
"Congratulations
on the 5th Anniversary of Asian Film Archive. The Asian Film Archive has been
doing great works for those years. The Korean Film Archive wishes the Archive
best of luck and hope we can have a chance to work together! 아시아 필름 아카이브의 개관
5주년을 진심으로 축하드립니다 !!!!!"
Korean Film Archive/한국영상자료원
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