Jos: Nigeria's National Film, Video, and Sound Archive (NFVSA): Ideas and Expectations

From: Journal of Film Preservation | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Okonkwo, Nwanneka | Copyright information

It is an old adage that he who does not plan, automatically plans to fail. Nigeria's National Film, Video, and Sound Archive (NFVSA) looks to the future with its own plans, ideas, and expectations.

Storage Building

The NFVSA regards as indispensable the construction of a conservation centre for the proper storage and permanent preservation of film. Presently, the structure housing Nigeria's motion-picture heritage is a refurbished warehouse without proper ventilation, with only ...

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