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182: 284: 68: 27: 604:, and FOCAL International's presence at relevant trade and industry events; the Training Committee, responsible for providing and promoting training in the archive industry, and raising awareness of the need for preservation of archives; and the Funding & Lobbying Committee, which lobbies governmental and institutional bodies on behalf of its members. 370: 545:
archive leaders, specialising in film, television and news content who knew each other largely through licensing film and television archives. The high cost of Archive management, preservation and storage and the introduction of new formats was also endangering many film based collections. The
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The FOCAL International Awards were established in 2004 to support and honour the researchers, technicians and producers who uncover, preserve and utilise archive footage in their work. The award ceremony is held annually in
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project, Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year, plus two additional personnel Awards for FOCAL Member Company of the Year & Footage Person of the Year. The FOCAL Executive Board also bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Awards cover categories for the best use of footage in factual productions, history arts & entertainment, music, sports, natural history, short format and cinema. Further categories include best restoration or
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FOCAL International is run by a small administration team in the UK, reporting to an international Executive Council, comprising a chair, and a number of representatives of member bodies.
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in all forms of media production. It represents more than 300 companies and individuals involved in media production, asset management, preservation of historical archives,
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of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be
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Companies and organisations that are members of FOCAL International include:
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Film Archives: Best Use of Footage in a Home Entertainment Release, in 2012
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Nitrate Won't Wait: A History of Film Preservation in the United States
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FOCAL International was founded in 1985 by an international group of
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FOCAL International seeks to implement its objectives through its
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Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing
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notability guidelines for companies and organizations
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