Film archivist RK Johnson honoured
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13 2023:
Johnson Rajkumar, a film archivist who works as a volunteer at the SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum of Manipur State Film Archive & Museum bagged the "Champions of Film Heritage Award" at the recently held, annual 'Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop'.
A press release issued by Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) said that the workshop was jointly organised by Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), Mumbai, and International Federations for Film Archive (FIAF), Belgium in association with 'The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project' at Mumbai from December 4 to December 8, 2022 .
Johnson Rajkumar was among the four film archivists of the world who were awarded at the inauguration of the workshop for their outstanding contribution to the movement of film archiving and preservation in their respective, countries.
Johnson Rajkumar was adjudged the "Champions of Film Heritage" with a citation, said MSFDS.
Saying that Johnson Rajkumar who was selected as one of the workshop participants, went on to complete the advanced course in Film Preservation and Restoration, covering a broad range of topics regarding film preservation, MSFDS continued that the week-long programme accredited by FIAF, included both theoretical lectures and hands-on training for preserving and restoring films, both celluloid and digital, as well as paper, photographic and 3D objects that are relevant to the film industry.
A faculty of international professionals from top institutes of the world mentored the workshop.
Johnson also met the object conservator of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, California, Rio Lopez who also agreed to help how to best conserve and display the objects in SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum, it added.
Manipur State Film Development Society secretary.
Sunzu Bachaspatiyum who also attended as an invitee of the inauguration of 'Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop' held at Regal Cinema, Mumbai congratulated Johnson Rajkumar, on winning the "Champions of Film Heritage Award'' .