Producto audiovisual sobre la digitalización y preservación del acervo fílmico ecuatoriano de la cinemateca nacional del Ecuador.

Abstract

The National Cinematheque of Ecuador keeps film archives dating back to 1906, which are key pieces for the preservation and conservation of the Ecuadorian film memory, being a factor of social and cultural development in the country, since through its management, its space in the network and the catalog they manage, it allows access to a diversity of users. The Ecuadorian cinema, being a cultural heritage of the country, needs due precautions and care so that they do not deteriorate, are preserved and are of reference to future generations. Thanks to the digitization and preservation of the film archive it is possible to show how memory has been changing over time, in turn allows future generations to know the history, generate critical thoughts, reinterpret history from their point of view and create a sense of belonging within the culture. This research demonstrates the importance of digitization and preservation of Ecuadorian cinema, evidenced during the seventh edition of the Latin American Film Festival of Quito (FLACQ) where different film archives were presented, which were reinterpreted and questioned by the Benshis or film counters. This action of the Benshis during the screening of the festival had its originality since this public avid of culture and learning demonstrated that the Ecuadorian film memory has no borders and goes deep and adapts to the new generations.