For long, films have been a medium of enter. There are so many films made every year that people are left with endless options. Apart from entertaining people, films form an important part of a country’s heritage, throwing light on its culture and progress. To preserve this rich heritage, the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) was set up in 1964 as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
About the NFAI
The NFAI was created with the objective of preserving films as art and historical documents.
A member of the International Federation of Film Archives, the NFAI’s three principal objectives are – to trace, acquire and preserve for posterity the heritage of Indian cinema; to classify, document data and undertake research relating to films; and to act as a centre for the dissemination of film culture.
The NFAI has a stock of film reels, video cassettes, DVDs, books, posters, stills, clippings and audio CDs of Indian cinema since the 1910s. With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, it has regional offices in Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram.
The NFAI has several facilities and sections. It has a huge library and organises film screenings periodically for the people at its various centres. In association with the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, it also conducts courses on film appreciation.
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