#SaveOurFilm
What is #SaveOurFilm?
#SaveOurFilm is a film preservation advocacy campaign created by the Asian Film Archive (AFA) in 2010 and relaunched in 2016. The initiative hopes to address the challenges of preserving digital materials in addition to that of analogue formats like films and tapes. Saving our film allows future generations to continue enjoying Asia’s cinematic gems and heritage.
For more information on what the Archive collects, please refer to the FAQ here.
Why #SaveOurFilm?
Hear from Asia’s and Southeast Asia’s most esteemed filmmakers on why we need to save our film!
#SaveOurFilm 2025
The 2025 edition highlights the oft-overlooked vulnerability of born-digital works—films created and stored in digital formats that face risks of absolute data loss, format obsolescence and hardware failure. Launched in conjunction with World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, #SaveOurFilm 2025 underscores the urgency of safeguarding our digital cinematic heritage to ensure that future generations can continue to access, study and appreciate the stories and artistry captured in Asia’s contemporary moving images.
As part of our campaign, the Asian Film Archive commissioned a short film by Singaporean filmmaker Kew Lin, The Chase.
If you wish to contribute to support the work of the AFA in preserving Asian cinematic heritage, you can donate to our campaign on giving.sg or Give.Asia.
Get to know the unsung heroes behind our film saving efforts through our blog series, as part of our #SaveOurFilm initiative.
- FIAF Congress 2016 and Film Restoration Summer School by Joshua Ng (Former IT & Technical Executive)
- Film restoration training at Bologna by Joshua Ng (Former IT & Technical Executive)
- AEC Film Preservation Workshop 20–24 September 2016 by Janice Chen (Former Archive Officer)
- “The archive is only a repository” – said no archivist ever. by Chew Tee Pao (Archivist)
- Grain, Pixels and Beyond by Matthew Yang (Archive Officer)
What Can I Do?
If you are a filmmaker or a collector and would like your film to be preserved, go to AFA’s film submissions application (submissions.asianfilmarchive.org) to submit your film.
If you wish to contribute to the cause of film preservation, consider volunteering for the Archive (volunteer@asianfilmarchive.org) or donating to us (www.giving.sg/asianfilmarchive).
Spread the message with the hashtag #SaveOurFilm on social media.
Come back to this page in the coming days for more updates on #SaveOurFilm.