- National Audiovisual Archive
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The National Audiovisual Archive (Finnish: Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto, former Finnish Film Archive Finnish: Suomen elokuva-arkisto; Swedish: Finlands filmarkiv) is a Finnish government institution under the Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to acquire, restore and conserve films, radio and TV programms and other related material.
National Audiovisual Archive has underground storage rooms in an underground vault in Otaniemi, Espoo. Domestic film materials, black-and-white film materials, domestic and foreign prints and paper materials are stored there in cool air-conditioned conditions. National Audiovisual Archive engages in and supports film research and promotes the knowledge of cinema. Its library contains books and magazines, film sheet music, newspaper clippings and offers information service.
National Audiovisual Archive also presents cinematographically, historically or otherwise significants films. Its 216-seat movie theater Orion is situated in Eerikinkatu/Eriksgatan 15 in Helsinki. Orion was built in Art Deco style and was established in 1927. In addition to regular screenings in Orion, the Finnish Film Archive also arranges screenings elsewhere in Finland.
In 1 January 2008 Finnish Film Archive changed its name to National Audiovisual Archive when expanding its scope to all audiovisual material, radio programs and television programs too.
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Categories:- Cinema of Finland
- Archives in Finland
- Film archives
- Sound archives
- Government of Finland
- Art Deco buildings
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