Films Restored By The Film Foundation Instant

A collaboration with UNESCO and FEPACI, this initiative identifies and restores African cinema of high cultural and historical significance.

John Ford’s monumental Western was a staple on television, but every TV print was faded, cropped, and lifeless. TFF worked with and the Motion Picture Academy to scan the original VistaVision negative at 8K. The restoration returned the monumental landscapes of Monument Valley to their original glory and restored the complex, subtle lighting inside the Edwards family cabin. It was a reminder that Ford was not just a storyteller but a painter of light. films restored by the film foundation

Film stock, particularly the highly flammable nitrate-based film used before 1952, is not a stable medium. It decomposes into a sticky, foul-smelling goo, turns to dust, or spontaneously combusts. Even "safety film" (acetate and polyester) can suffer from "vinegar syndrome," shrinking and becoming brittle. A collaboration with UNESCO and FEPACI, this initiative