Thursday 22 October, 10:30

The restoration of the films “Ecstasy” (1932) by Gustav Machatý,  “Our Hospitality” (1923) by Buster Keaton and "The Apaches of Athens" (1930) by Dimitrios Gaziadis: Heads of film archives and film restoration experts discuss the process of restoring three major films of world cinema. :

Speakers:
Matěj Strnad (Head of Curators at the National Film Archives of Czech Republic - Národní filmový archiv, NFA - Head of FIAF Programming and Access to Collections Commission, PACC), Maria Komninos (President of the  Board of Directors of the Greek Film Archive, Head of the restoration of “The Apaches of Athens”), Jeanne Pommeau (Restoration and Curatorship at the National Film Archives of Czech Republic, NFA), Serge Bromberg (CEO of Lobster films, film preservationist)

Coordination: Céline Ruivo (independent expert in film restoration)

The discussion will be in English with the option of simultaneous translation into Greek.

Watch the discussion here: 

The discussion was held in English with simultaneous interpretation to Greek through Zoom Webinar.