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The AFA’s restoration catalog reads like a love letter to Asian cinema history. By breathing new life into these films, the archive has altered the landscape of global film studies.

By safeguarding these cinematic treasures, the AFA ensures that the stories of Asia—its joys, struggles, and memories—will never fade away.

Preserving the Moving Image. Celebrating Asian Stories. asian film archive

As highlighted in the 2024 Annual Report , the AFA’s work serves a diverse range of stakeholders, including:

AFA's preservation efforts involve:

Perhaps the most famous namesake, the Asian Film Archive (AFA) in Singapore has become a lighthouse for the region. Founded in 2005, the AFA doesn't just store films; it actively hunts them. Their "Salvage" project is legendary, allowing collectors to donate personal reels—from 1980s Taiwanese wuxia films to amateur travelogues of 1960s Saigon. The AFA is unique because it transcends national boundaries, treating Asia as a single, interconnected cinematic ecosystem.

Documenting the history of filmmaking through journals and research papers. The Role of Supporters The AFA’s restoration catalog reads like a love

The archive manages a growing repository of over 2,400 titles. Asian Film Archive: Home