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Film Heritage Foundation and Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project join hands to restore Girish Kasaravalli’s landmark Kannada film “Ghatashraddha” (1977) supported by renowned filmmaker George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson through The Hobson /Lucas Family Foundation.

Film Heritage Foundation is proud to announce yet another collaboration with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project to restore Girish Kasaravalli’s landmark Kannada film “Ghatashraddha” (1977). The decision to restore “Ghatashraddha” is in line with Film Heritage Foundation’s …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award as a Champion of Cinema’ to Aruna Vasudev

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award as a Champion of Cinema’ to eminent film critic, scholar, filmmaker, author and evangelist for Asian cinema Aruna Vasudev for her unwavering lifelong commitment and incredible contribution in championing the cause of …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award as a Champion of Cinema’ to Uma Da Cunha

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award as a Champion of Cinema’ to renowned film programmer, writer and casting director Uma Da Cunha for her unswerving lifelong dedication and incredible contribution in putting Indian cinema on the world map. …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Chiranjibi Guragain

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Chiranjibi Guragain for initiating a digitization project for Nepal’s film heritage. The award was presented by renowned actor Boman Irani at the opening ceremony of the 7th Film Preservation …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Johnson Rajkumar

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Johnson Rajkumar for laying the foundation to building a film archive in Manipur. The award was presented by David Walsh, Training & Outreach Coordinator, FIAF, and renowned actor Boman …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Dammith Fonseka

Film Heritage Foundation presented the ‘Champions of Film Heritage Award’ to Dammith Fonseka for his determination to save Sri Lanka’s film heritage. The award was presented by David Walsh, Training & Outreach Coordinator, FIAF, and renowned actor Boman Irani at …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Virchand Dharamsey

Film Heritage Foundation presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Virchand Dharamsey for his extraordinary dedication as a chronicler of the fragile history of India’s silent cinema. The award was presented by renowned filmmaker, writer, lyricist and poet Gulzarsaheb at the …

Film Heritage Foundation’s restoration of legendary Indian filmmaker Aravindan Govindan’s film Thamp̄ (1978)

SHIVENDRA SINGH DUNGARPUR, FILMMAKER, ARCHIVIST AND DIRECTOR, FILM HERITAGE FOUNDATION “Film Heritage Foundation is so proud that we restored a cinematic gem like Aravindan’s “Thamp̄” and that it has received the recognition it deserves by being selected for the Cannes …

Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation, Film Heritage Foundation and Cineteca Di Bologna restored celebrated Indian filmmaker Aravindan Govindan’s film “Kummatty” (1979)

MR. MARTIN SCORSESE, FOUNDER AND CHAIR OF THE FILM FOUNDATION: “I’m thrilled to be working with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur once again to preserve and restore director Aravindan Govindan’s extraordinary film, ‘Kummatty’. Aravindan was a visionary director and ‘Kummatty’ is considered …

Film Heritage Foundation presented the Outstanding Achievement Award to Dr. Nora Kennedy

Film Heritage Foundation presented the Outstanding Achievement Award to Dr. Nora Kennedy, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of the Department of Photograph Conservation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The award was presented to Dr. Kennedy by the renowned …