As a recipient of “Connection Through Culture Grant 2023”, Save Myanmar Film has organized the Paper Restoration Workshop, held on 8–9 August 2024, where 16 participants—including filmmakers, students, archivists, and collectors—were trained in essential paper conservation techniques. The workshop was led by experts from the Thai Film Archive under the remote supervision of Dr. Philippa Lovatt (University of St Andrews). Restored film materials were later exhibited at the British Council in Yangon, offering the public a chance to see original and restored items side by side.
The project also hosted a seminar on safeguarding audio-visual heritage, featuring a recorded talk by Dr. Lovatt and a panel discussion with local film experts. This raised awareness of the unique preservation challenges Myanmar faces in the context of climate change and natural disasters. As a part of the seminar, two films: General Cartoon (1964), a Burmese film digitized with the Thai Film Archive, and Living Proof: A Climate Story (2021), a Scottish documentary highlighting climate-related risks to archives were screened. What is more, an online event on 4 September, led by Dr. Lovatt and joined by international archivists and scholars, brought together 86 virtual attendees to discuss global archival practices. A follow-up screening of General Cartoon was held for UK film students on 30 October.
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