MSFDS to sign MoU with Film Heritage Foundation

09th April 2021

MSFDS TO SIGN MoU WITH FILM HERITAGE FOUNDATION FOR SETTING UP A FILM ARCHIVE IN MANIPUR

The Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), a Government of Manipur undertaking, is signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), Mumbai for setting up the film archive of Manipur on 10th April, 2021 at 9.15 am.

MSFDS partnering with FHF have will be setting up the film archive to save the cinematic heritage of Manipur. Film Heritage Foundation being a non-profit organization, dedicated to supporting the conservation, preservation, and restoration of film heritage in India will provide technical and intellectual consultancy and support to MSFDS in starting the archive particularly in restoration, preservation and digitization of the cinematic heritage of Manipur.

The areas of collaboration between MSFDS and FHF will also include training on film preservation and restoration, consultation on film repair and digitisation of film, conservation and preservation of non-filmic materials, and supporting in connecting with the fraternity of film archives and international bodies of film archives.

MSFDS represented by the Secretary, Sunzu Bachaspatimayum, and Film Heritage Foundation represented by Founder-Director, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur will sign the Memorandum of Understanding will be in the MSFDS complex, on 10th April 2021 at 9.15 am.

(Sunzu Bachaspatimayum)
Secretary
Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS)