Images for the Future
During the next seven years, the Images for the Future project will preserve a core collection of Dutch audiovisual heritage for future use through digitization. In total, 137.200 hours of video, 22.510 hours of film, 123.900 hours of audio, and 2.9 million photos from these archives will be restored, conserved, digitized, and opened for access via various services.The digitized material will become accessible for education, the creative industry and the general audience. The focus in the coming year is directed towards developing services for educational purposes and stimulating users to become involved.
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Film ‘Twee Vrouwen’ (‘Two Women’) restored and digitized
During the past months, the Filmmuseum has been working hard at restoring and digitizing the film ‘Twee Vrouwen’ (‘Two Women’).
After consulting the director, a definitive version was determined. The high quality end result (and first public release of Images for the Future) can be viewed in theatres and bought on DVD as of 17th October.
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black-and-white photographs made by the labor inspection between 1900 and 1950
