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ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes

ACE is a network of European national and regional film archives. Regional branch of FIAF.

The Association of European Cinematheques (French: Association des Cinémathèques Européennes – ACE) brings together 51 European national and regional film archives, dedicated to preserving and promoting both European and international film heritage. ACE members are non-profit institutions committed to the FIAF Code of Ethics.

16/06/2026

🗣️ Let's talk about AI in archival practice!

Join the ACE Workshop in Bologna about "AI in Everyday Archival Practice". Discover how the rapid development of artificial intelligence is reshaping the way audiovisual heritage is preserved, restored, described, and accessed.

This free workshop is organised by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes in collaboration with FIAF’s Technical Commission and Cineteca di Bologna). Check out our website for the speakers and detailed schedule.

📅 Tuesday 23 June 2026
📍 MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
➡️ Free admission and no reservation needed

https://ace-film.eu/ace-workshop-2026-in-bologna-ai-in-everyday-archival-practice/

15/04/2026

📽️ Projectionists’ Workshop – Sweden | 28–31 May 2026

A hands-on training dedicated to analogue film projection in the Nordic countries & Estonia.

The programme combines:
🎞️ Online learning on film formats, sound systems & projection theory
🎞️ Practical 35mm projection training (threading, change-overs, print handling)
🎞️ Work with professional equipment at Filmhuset, Stockholm

👏 Congratulations to the selected participants:
Kari-Helene Blystad (NO)
Vinay Chambore (NO)
Axel Fransberg Amos (FI)
Torbjørn Grav (NO)
Jonathan Heinius (SE)
Mattias Iko Mattsson (SE)
Isabella Johanson (SE)
Niklas Jönsson (SE)
Johan Larje (SE)
Linnea Lidegran Correia (SE)
Isak Mozard (SE)
Oskar Post (EE)
Jyrki Tenni (FI)
Marie Unt (EE)
Alvin Wedstedt (SE)

👉 Organised by Svenska Filminstitutet, with the support of FIAF and ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes

🔥 Discover the full programme here
https://f.mtr.cool/yzgybpuglf

13/04/2026

PROJECTIONISTS’ WORKSHOP IN SWITZERLAND: 10-11 JUNE 2026

Analogue Film Projection: Handling Fragile Film Prints in Cinemas and Festivals

With the digitisation of cinemas, expertise in projecting 16mm and 35mm films—and in maintaining the corresponding projection equipment—is increasingly being lost. At the same time, many films remain undigitised, and the surviving prints of older works are fragile objects that require the utmost care. Film prints are not the only vulnerable elements: often ageing projectors also present new challenges due to their irregular use.

This course offers cinema and festival professionals the opportunity to update their knowledge, improve their handling of sensitive film materials, and acquire valuable theoretical and practical skills in the maintenance of analogue projection equipment.

Prior to the course, participants receive comprehensive documentation and preparatory materials. These cover the basics of film formats, image and sound, physical carriers, and the principles of film projection, allowing participants to engage directly with practical work from the outset.

🔥 Programme Details and Registration Form --> https://ace-film.eu/analogue-film-projection-handling-fragile-film-prints-in-cinemas-and-festivals/

In collaboration with Lichtspiel / Kinemathek Bern and Cinémathèque suisse, with the support of FIAF and ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes.

Image credits: 1) Asharf Dowani, 2) Raff Fluri.

16/03/2026

🎞️ Join the annual EUscreen Symposium on 8 and 9 April in Poland!

The EUscreen Symposium 2026, titled “Reframing Openness: Empowering Authenticity and Reuse in Audiovisual Heritage,” will take place on 8–9 April 2026 in Warsaw.

This year’s symposium is co-organised by EUscreen and Filmoteka Narodowa - Instytut Audiowizualny.

This free conference addressed to professionals will address the shifting definition of “openness” in the context of copyright constraints, AI-generated content, and co-creation, and examine how reuse strategies need to be reimagined to balance legal, ethical, and cultural responsibilities.

📅 From 8 to 9 April 2026
📍 Filmoteka Narodowa Instytut Audiowizualny (FINA) - Warsaw
➡️ Full programme and registration (required): https://f.mtr.cool/hafsgqqblo

19/12/2025

✨ A Season of Classic Films 2025 – an unforgettable celebration of European film heritage 🎞️

🎥 In its 6th edition, this programme by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes brought newly restored classics back to the big screen and online, from June to December, celebrating the diversity of European filmmaking.

🎞️ 40 newly restored feature-length and short films, presented by 27 European film archives.

Since its launch, the programme has supported 210+ restored European films.

🎉 Thank you for being part of this journey!

is made possible thanks to the dedication of participating archives, the support of the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, and the passionate work of film preservationists across Europe.

12/12/2025

✨ Brand new restoration! The Underground Orchestra / Het ondergronds orkest by Heddy Honigmann.

🎥 Heddy Honigmann depicts captivating portraits of displaced people who defy their fate through music in the Paris metro.

🎞️ Documentary restored and presented by Eye Filmmuseum. Before the screening, you'll see Blindelings, a short animated film by Joanne van der Weg from 2014.

🕖 14 December at 18:30
📍Eye Filmmuseum - Amsterdam
🎫 More info: https://f.mtr.cool/stuzxnwjit

‣‣‣ A Season of Classic Films, an initiative by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme, plays a key role in actively preserving and restoring international film heritage, engaging young audiences, and showcasing Europe’s cinematic memory.

10/12/2025

✨ A new world premiere restauration: Our Years / I nostri anni by Daniele Gaglianone!

🎥 The film is about friendship between two former partisans, Alberto and Natalino, who retrace their experiences of the Italian war of liberation against the N***s.

🎞️ Restored and presented by Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino. The screening which is part of the 26th Sottodiciotto Film Festival, will be in the presence of director Daniele Gaglianone and screenwriter Giaime Alonge.

🕖 Friday 12 December at 21:00
📍 Cinema Massimo - Turin
🎫 More info: https://cinecittanews.it/i-nostri-anni-torna-in-sala-lesordio-di-daniele-gaglianone/

‣‣‣ A Season of Classic Films, an initiative by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme, plays a key role in actively preserving and restoring international film heritage, engaging young audiences, and showcasing Europe’s cinematic memory.

KIO film

09/12/2025

✨ Discover the crime drama The Knife / Nož by Živorad “Žika” Mitrović, a movie combining Hollywood and European tradition!

🎥 Mitrović, one of the most prolific filmmakers in Yugoslav cinema, delivers an investigation story about the murder of a famous singer who secretly led an immoral life.

🎞️ A World premiere screening restored and presented by Jugoslovenska kinoteka / Yugoslav Film Archive.

🕖 Thursday 11 December at 20:00
📍 Jugoslovenska kinoteka - Belgrade
🎫 Free entry

‣‣‣ A Season of Classic Films, an initiative by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme, plays a key role in actively preserving and restoring international film heritage, engaging young audiences, and showcasing Europe’s cinematic memory.

08/12/2025

✨ A special screening featuring a compilation of three documentaries by filmmaker and academic Vlatko Filipović!

🎥 Discover Filipović, one of the founders of the Sarajevo School of Documentary, with three shorts exploring themes of labour, nature, and social life.

➡︎ HOP JAN
➡︎ U ZAVJETRINI VREMENA / In the Wind Shadow of Time
➡︎ KRUH NAŠ SVAGDANJI DAJ NAM DANAS / Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

🎞️ World premiere of the restored version presented by Kinoteka Bosne i Hercegovine / Film Archive of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In collaboration with Slovenska kinoteka, Jugoslovenska kinoteka, and Croatian State Archive – Croatian Cinematheque Hrvatski državni arhiv (HDA).

🕖 Wednesday 10 December
📍 Kinoteka Bosne i Hercegovine - Sarajevo

The 3 shorts will be presented along Slike iz života udarnika (Life of a Shock Force Worker, 1972, Bahrudin ‘Bato’ Čengić), recipient of the 2022 Joint Restoration Grant, and the event will feature a talk with DoP Karpo Godina.

‣‣‣ A Season of Classic Films, an initiative by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme, plays a key role in actively preserving and restoring international film heritage, engaging young audiences, and showcasing Europe’s cinematic memory.

03/12/2025

✨ Do not miss the world premiere of Grigoris Grigoriou's neorealist masterpiece, Bitter Bread / Πικρό Ψωμί [Pikro Psomi] from 1951!

🎥 The movie depicts the harsh post-war reality and captures the struggle of the Athenian working class thanks to the masterful cinematography of Greek-Hungarian Joseph Hepp and a strong cast.

🎞️ Discover the restored version in digital 4K presented by Ταινιοθήκη της Ελλάδος / Greek Film Archive. Two screenings will be presented as part of the 14th Athens Avant-garde Film Festival - ΦΠΚΑ / AAGFF.

🕖 Thursday 4 December at 19:00 & 19:15
📍 Greek Film Archive - Athens
🎫 Tickets: https://f.mtr.cool/bswjqgozhh

‣‣‣ A Season of Classic Films, an initiative by ACE - Association des Cinémathèques Européennes supported by the EU Creative Europe MEDIA programme, plays a key role in actively preserving and restoring international film heritage, engaging young audiences, and showcasing Europe’s cinematic memory.

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Website

http://www.ace-film.eu/

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