Preservation of Film Archives in Distrito Federal

Abstract

Some reports about the loss of filmic collections of pioneers who filmed the construction of Brasilia have shown that there is no knowledge about the places where these productions are stored and preserved in DF. For this reason, this article presents the results obtained in a master’s degree research that aimed to describe how and where the preservation of filmic collections is held in DF, not only of the pioneers but also of the local moviemakers. The methodological strategies were conducting interviews and applying questionnaires in institutions that house movies, memorabilia and Film Studios in the Distrito Federal. The research results show that currently, in DF, the institutions that store film collections do not add the necessary characteristics to preserve such collections. It is strongly noted deficiencies in human resources and in physical facilities that store the collections. The conclusion is that, despite the capital having a very expressive filmmaking, most of the institutions that house collections of films related to the city do not preserve them properly.

Keywords
Cinematheque; Distrito Federal; Film collections; Films from Brasília; Film preservation