At the Asian Film Archive (AFA), volunteers are integral to our success. As a small non-profit organisation, volunteers provide much-needed supplemental manpower and expertise […]

In 2017, the 35mm reels of three films—Bambaru Avith (aka The Wasps Are Here); Old Soldier; Ponmani—the seminal works of Sri Lankan director Dharmasena Pathiraja came into the care of the Asian Film Archive (AFA). Archivist Tee Pao writes about the long and challenging restoration process for Bambaru Avith.

This piece was written by Matthew Yang, Archive Officer at the Asian Film Archive, for World Digital Preservation Day Managing digital data has become […]

The following is an audio interview and discussion that took place online between AFA staff, Lim Si Qi (Theatre Manager), Diane Toh (Theatre Assistant) […]

Written by Asian Film Archive’s Archivist, Chew Tee Pao It was 4 March 2019 when staff from the Asian Film Archive (AFA) met with […]

Contributed by Carissa Yow from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) who was on a two-week work attachment to the Asian Film Archive. On the first day […]

by Matthew Yang As we celebrate World Digital Preservation Day (7 November) with colleagues around the world, we at the Asian Film Archive (AFA) […]

Contributed by Janice Chen Much has been written about the escalating carbon footprint arising from digital consumption and its resulting environmental impact. The U.N. […]

How can film mediate the complications of grief and the myth of closure in an ‘ambiguous loss’[1]? Contributed by Rachel Wong A documentary inspired […]

Written by Karen Chan, Executive Director of Asian Film Archive Published by National Museum of Singapore Cinémathèque for Cinémathèque Quarterly Vol 1: January_March 2017 “As […]