Belgrade, Dec. 30, 2009 (Serbia Today) – The museum and archive of cinematography in Belgrade “ Jugoslovenska Kinoteka” celebrated in 2009 sixty years since its founding.
The film collection of the Kinoteka consists of more than 85,000 copies of movies from different periods, from the first silent movies, black/white, to color masterpieces of the late 20th century. Their film archive is considered by connoisseurs to be one of the richest and most valuable in the world.
Jugoslovenka Kinoteka will ask UNESCO that their film collection be recognized as a world heritage and included in organization’s program “Memory of the World”.
In addition, they will apply that the building housing Kinoteka in Kosovska Street, receive “culture heritage” status from the City of Belgrade, which would enable them to get extra funding for its maintenance.
This past year has been very good one for Kinoteka. Last June, Kinoteka’s Center for digital conversion and restoration of the old movies has been open, which will enable them to save many old movies for the future generations.
The renovation of the building in Uzun Mirkova Street is going on and when it completed Kinoteka will have three new movie theatres, The Museum space, Library, Audio and Video Library, and several film studios and film restoration laboratories will be all in one place.
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