KOFA is a film archive that collects and preserves all materials derived during the process of producing films, such as scenarios and posters, as well as all films produced in Korea at a national level to pass on such data to Koreans and their descendants. Recently, as analog films are disappearing and digital technologies are making progress, interest in video content has grown more than ever, an... expand
KOFA is a film archive that collects and preserves all materials derived during the process of producing films, such as scenarios and posters, as well as all films produced in Korea at a national level to pass on such data to Koreans and their descendants. Recently, as analog films are disappearing and digital technologies are making progress, interest in video content has grown more than ever, and accordingly, the role of KOFA in preserving and utilizing video data has become invaluable. We would like to achieve the following three management goals to soundly preserve Korea’s video legacies and prepare for the fast-changing technical environment. close
The Korean Film Archive recently staged a conference designed to shed light on the origins of the Korean film industry, specifically its nascent period during the Japanese occupation of Korea, often known simply as the Colonial Era. Presented by Professor NAM Ki-woong, the December 12 virtual conference included presentation by professors LEE Min-young, AHN Se-jung and LEE Hwa-jin on diverse topic...
The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) and the Taiwan Film Institute (TFI) have joined forces on an initiative that will see the institutions collaborate on film preservation and cinematic exchanges. The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding that will advance their mutual collaboration and exchanges on film restoration, research and promotion. The MoU encompasses training digital restoration ...
In order to commemorate the first 100 years of Korean cinema, BFI Southbank and the Korean Cultural Center UK (KCCUK) have teamed up to present all the existing feature-length Korean films that were produced prior to 1945, during the Korea’s Colonial Era. The series, which is entitled 'Early Korean Cinema: Lost Films From the Japanese Colonial Period’, began on February 7 and will continue thr...