Istituzione cineteca del comune di bologna 

Description 

The project’s main objective is to teach and update participants on restoring, reconstructing and preserving a film using new digital technology and on how analogue systems and new digital technologies can actually coexist. Following the film restoration summer school, participants are expected to: 

• be able to operate all digital and analogue equipment in an archive and restoration laboratory; 
• follow a complete restoration process; 
• perform all the main operations needed to restore a film; 
• evaluate the state of restoration of a film; 
• decide on the best practice for restoring, reconstructing and preserving it, as well as to have it translated from a film support to broadcasting and DVD support. 

The course consists of: 

• 2-month distance learning on new digital restoration technologies with a weekly update; 
• one week of free attendance at il Cinema ritrovato Festival; 
• two weeks practical training at L’immagine ritrovata Lab. 

target group 

young professionals from film archives. 

benefits 

increased and up-to-date practical skills in the latest restoration technology. 

Dates 

tbc 

fees 

tbc 

reQuirements 

Curators and staff working at FiaF archives. 

participants 

20 

registration DeaDline(s) 

tbc 

istituzione cineteca 
del comune di bologna 
Via riva di reno 72 
40122 Bologna – italy 
t +39 051 21 94 826 
F +39 051 21 94 821 
Mr Gian Luca Farinelli 
CinetecaDirezione@comune. bologna.it