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Managing and opening up collections also means constantly looking for new insights, ideas and instruments. We do this together with research institutions, archives and museums and other innovative players within the heritage field through various national and international research projects.
Below is a selection of this diversity of projects.
The Royal Belgian Film Archive collects and preserves a unique collection of films and has one of the richest and most diverse film collections in Europe (including countless non-fiction films and newsreels), which combined form a real visual memory of our history. Despite the focus within CINEMATEK on the Belgian film heritage, the archive has a large collection of international masterpieces from film history.
CINEMATEK regularly enriches its collections thanks to deposits and donations received from Belgian distributors and producers, as well as collections from Belgian and foreign institutions and individuals. Before they can be stored in our air-conditioned warehouses, these items go through various stages:
Supporting CINEMATEK means supporting an institution that preserves, restores and shares an essential part of our cultural heritage. Every year, the National Lottery contributes to initiatives that support cultural life in Belgium, and its commitment to CINEMATEK is fully in line with this public interest mission.
When we think of CINEMATEK's purpose, we think first and foremost of our Museum of Cinema, of screenings of great classics and unique films on the big screen, or the objects and inventions associated with filmmaking that are exhibited there. However, the often forgotten reason for our institution's existence, which is both the hidden face and the beating heart of CINEMATEK, is the preservation and restoration of films.