Shri P.K. Nair was presented FHF’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Film Preservation & Archiving by Shri Amitabh Bachchan at the opening ceremony of the Film Preservation & Restoration School India 2015 in Mumbai on February 22nd, 2015. Citation>>
Mr. Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, was presented FHF’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Preservation and Restoration by Shrimati Jaya Bachchan at the opening ceremony of the Film Preservation & Restoration School India 2015 in Mumbai on February 22nd, 2015. Citation>>
AWARDS 2016:
Mr. Paolo Cherchi Usai, Senior Curator, George Eastman Museum, was presented FHF’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Archiving & Preservation by Shri Naseeruddin Shah at the opening ceremony of the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016 in Pune on February 25, 2016. Citation>>
Mr. David Walsh, Head of the FIAF Technical Commission and Head of the Digital Collections of the Imperial War Museum, London was presented FHF’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Archiving & Preservation by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur at Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2016 in Pune on March 4, 2016. Citation>>
AWARDS 2017:
Film Heritage Foundation presented an Outstanding Achievement Award to Reto Kromer, a member of our faculty, for his exemplary work in the field of film preservation and restoration and his commitment to researching the latest technological advancements in digital preservation and sharing his considerable knowledge with future film archivists and restorers who are the custodians of our film heritage. The award was presented to Reto Kromer by Shri Ramesh Prasad, Managing Director of the Prasad Group at the FPRWI 2017 opening ceremony. Citation>>
Film Heritage Foundation presented an Outstanding Achievement Award to Michael Jeffery Newnham, a member of our faculty, for his extraordinary life’s work as a film doctor, for his commitment in taking on leadership roles in various archival bodies around the world and for his work in researching, publishing, teaching and laying down the guidelines for the preservation of our moving image legacy for future archivists and restorers. The award was presented to Mick Newnham by acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam at the FPRWI 2017 opening ceremony. Citation>>
AWARDS 2018:
Film Heritage Foundation presented ‘The Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Preservation’ to Camille Blot-Wellens. The award was presented by actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee, filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta and actress Madhabi Mukherjee at the opening ceremony of Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2018 on November 15th at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata. Citation>>
Film Heritage Foundation presented ‘The Outstanding Achievement Award for Film Preservation’ to Marianna de Sanctis. The award was presented by actor Soumitra Chatterjee and actress Rituparna Sengupta at the opening ceremony of Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2018 on November 15th at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata. Citation>>
AWARDS 2019:
Film Heritage Foundation presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Ray Edmondson, described as the moving spirit behind the establishment of the National Film Sound and Archive of Australia. The award was presented to Dr. Edmondson by the superstar Nagarjuna and S.S. Rajamouli, acclaimed director of the blockbuster “Baahubali at the opening ceremony of Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2019 on Sunday, December 08th, 2019 at the State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad. Citation>>
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 filmmaker Shyam Benegal and the megastar Chiranjeevi at the opening ceremony of Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2019 on Sunday, December 08th, 2019 at the State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad. Citation>>
AWARDS 2022:
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 opening ceremony of the 7th Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2022 on Sunday, December 04th, 2022 at Regal Cinema, Mumbai.Citation>>
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 the opening ceremony of the 7th Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2022 on Sunday, December 04th, 2022 at Regal Cinema, Mumbai.Citation>>
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 Irani at the opening ceremony of the 7th Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2022 on Sunday, December 04th, 2022 at Regal Cinema, Mumbai.Citation>>
Film Heritage Foundation presents 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 & Restoration Workshop India 2022 on Sunday, December 04th, 2022 at Regal Cinema, Mumbai.Citation>>
AWARDS 2023:
Film Heritage Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinema Projection presentation ceremony when three film projectionists Lakhan Lal Yadav, P.A. Salam and Mohammed Aslam Fakih were presented the award by the Chief Guest Naseeruddin Shah and the supporters of each of the awards – Roosi Modi, Ashim Ahluwalia and Farzana Cama Balpande of BookASmile on July 26, 2023 at a special ceremony at Regal Cinema, Mumbai.
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. The award was presented by eminent actor Adil Hussain and renowned photographer and recipient of the 2022 Hasselblad Award Dayanita Singh at the opening ceremony of the FHF’s and FIAF’s Biennial Audio-Visual Archival Summer School 2023 (BAVASS) on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.Citation>>
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 Asian cinema around the world. The award was presented by eminent filmmaker, poet and artist Muzaffar Ali and noted actor-director M.K. Raina at the opening ceremony of the FHF’s and FIAF’s Biennial Audio-Visual Archival Summer School 2023(BAVASS) on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.Citation>>
