ARCUREA is an event comprising of a national colloquium on archiving and restoration in the global context, followed by a curation workshop for students with a foundational understanding about various aspects of curation with a focus on Indian cinema. ARCUREA is a portmanteau word created by blending the words ‘archiving, curation, restoration, et al.’ A festival of restored films by National Film Archive of India (NFAI), focusing on Indian film heritage and regional cinemas of India will run in parallel to the national colloquium and curation workshop.
Cinema Curation Workshop
The colloquium will be followed by a cinema curation workshop for students with a keen interest in cinema and curation. The primary objective of the curatorial workshop is to provide students with a foundational understanding about various aspects of curation with special focus on Indian cinema. This includes imparting knowledge on the process of curatorial ideation, preparation, the methodologies employed, the epistemological considerations involved, as well as offering insights into the historical aspects of film curation both within India and internationally. The potential of film curation as a professional and creative career option will also be explored, in the context of emerging opportunities and programming at prominent film festivals, galleries, cultural events and art centres.
Colloquium on archiving and restoration
The fundamental aim of the colloquium is to explore the idea of film as a cultural heritage and to take stock of the current status, contemporary practices and historical and theoretical approaches to film restoration and archiving in the Asian region. In the Indian context, the attempt will be to delineate historical junctures like the Silent Era, pre- and post-Independence periods, the emergence of Parallel Cinema, the impact of technological shifts like the coming of television, digital technology etc, and the role of institutions like the genealogy and evolution of public institutions devoted to Cinema such as Film Division, Film Finance Corporation (now NFDC), Film and Television Institute of India, International Film Festivals of India, the Film Societymovement etc. The vision and mission, efforts and legacies of institutional initiatives like National Film Archives of India and National Film Heritage Mission will receive special attention in the context of film archiving, restoration and digitisation.
Festival of restored films
The event will also include a festival of restored films by National Film Archives of India (NFAI) as part of National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM).
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Exhibition and Live Events
Exhibition of film memorabilia, online lectures on relevant themes, and publication of the proceedings of the Colloquium via several formats such as detailed articles, transcripts of panel discussions, videos, etc.
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