Martino Cipriani in Conversation with Karen Chan

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Abstract:This is an interview with Karen Chan, executive director of the Asian Film Archive (AFA) and president of the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA). The archive was founded in 2005, aiming to become a hub for Asian cinema, and today presents a collection of 2,534 titles. Focusing on the Southeast Asian context, the interview explores the preservation and digitization policies adopted by the Asian Film Archive and the strategies implemented to “activate” the archive.