Venice Film Festival announced that the restoration of Bimal Roy’s classic “Do Bigha Zamin” (1953) has been selected for a world premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2025 on a day that coincides with the 116th birth anniversary of Bimal …
Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with the NFSA – National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and with support from Tata Trusts and the Australian Consulate-General, Mumbai will conduct a three-day Film, Paper and Photo Conservation Workshop on July 16, …
National Award-winning filmmaker, archivist and Director of Film Heritage Foundation, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, was conferred with the esteemed Vittorio Boarini Award at a special ceremony on June 27, 2025, during the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy by Gian …
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 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 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 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 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 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 …
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 …