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From: Journal of Film Preservation | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

National Film, Video and Sound Archive

On the 1st of April 1964 the National Film Board of South Africa was established in terms of Act 73 of 1963. The Board was enacted to perform certain duties to assist in the promotion of the film industry - also the tracing, accessioning, restoration, matching, preservation and making available of films which were made in or about South Africa, irrespective of the format. To execute this directive, a section was established within the Film Board w...

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