‘What is restoration?’
• a one day conference to celebrate, discuss and analyse the range of work being carried out to preserve the world’s film and video heritage
• issues covered: ethics, techniques, commercial pressures, principles, presentation, formats, the canon, audiences
• case studies of work done by archives, film laboratories, facility houses and other specialist digital operations, as submitted to the FOCAL International Awards in association with AP Archive
• key skills and technical achievements will be commended during the informal lunch
• followed by the FOCAL International Awards Gala ceremony in the evening to present major awards including Best Restoration / Preservation Project and Best Title plus an Award to be presented to Grover Crisp, Sony Pictures EVP (below), for Outstanding achievement in the field of film restoration and preservation.

FOCAL INTERNATIONAL RESTORATION / PRESERVATION CONFERENCE supported by the BFI
2 May 2013, BFI Southbank – Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XT
Full details and to Book a place here