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Hi, I need help finding EU-based (or the UK) film restoration companies that can handle 16mm films. Preferably they should be able to do digital restoration (and if possible make new prints of) 16mm film. Film Condition: Their condition is overall very good; very little color fade and not too much in terms of scratches and dirt. The sound tracks on the films all seem to be in quite good condition too. If this is possible I would like to do it one film at a time to be in line with my budget. Type of Restoration Desired: If I decide to go through with doing the restoration with you I would be looking at digital restoration; that is scanning (frame-by-frame), color correction & color grading, removal of scratches & dirt and if necessary clean-up of the transferred audio. Video Resolution & Aspect Ratio: The frame-by-frame scanning would be at a resolution which would respect the (approximate) 4:3 aspect ratio which the cartoons were intended to be displayed at and not show frame or film edges. For this I desire that no black bars ("letter-boxing") be used. A suitable resolution might be 2048 pixels wide by 1536 pixels high or some other higher resolution matching a 4:3 ratio depending on a future price quote. Formats, Codecs & Color Spaces: - Container format: .mov - Video codec: Apple ProRes 422 HQ and Apple ProRes 4444 which means two files per film. - Audio codec: whatever is deemed suitable on a per film basis. Since the sound is monaural when played on stereo headphones (or speakers) the audio stream should be duplicated equally to the left and right channels to avoid only one channel being utilized. - Color spaces: the file using Apple ProRes 422 HQ should be color graded and corrected in Rec.709 for SDR and the file using Apple ProRes 4444 should be color graded and corrected in Rec.2100 for true HDR. Companies I Have Contacted: Analogue Image T/A On8mil: https://www.on8mil.com/product/16mm-film-archive-scan/ (A little on the simple side) Cinelab: https://www.cinelab.co.uk/archive-restoration-services (provided a good (?) initial quote per film of about 362 GBP at 2K (2048x1536) with the above file specs) Fixafilm: https://www.fixafilm.pl/en/services/ (Can do it for 600 to 700 EUR per film, film recording costs extra) Haghefilm Digitaal: https://haghefilm.nl/restoration/ (Have contacted them but gotten no response in ~2 months) Is this something anyone can recommend a good company for? And if the company in question also handles 8mm that would be a bonus as my family has tasked me with finding a company that can do similar things for 8mm what they do for 16mm.

Los Angeles Edition of Symposium to Address Confluence of Film Restoration and Digital Technologies in Service of Future-Proofing Cinema’s Legacies for Generations to Come The Reel Thing, a symposium dedicated to addressing the preservation and restoration of audio visual collections, will open with the U.S. premiere of a new restoration of the Oscar®-nominated 1960 film “La Verite” (“The Truth”). Two additional new 4K restorations also will be shown during The Reel Thing, including the U.S. premiere of Howard Hawks’ “Scarface” and the world premiere of Alex Cox’s “Sid and Nancy.” The Reel Thing takes place August 24 - 26 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The event offers insight into the latest preservation and restoration efforts throughout the motion picture community, and brings together experts who are using the latest technologies to make cinema’s legacy accessible for future audiences. Registration is now open, with discounts for industry groups and students, at www.the-reel-thing.org. In addition to restored screenings at The Reel Thing, this year’s program addresses vital topics of interest to preservation and restoration professionals around the globe, including sessions on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in repairing assets; the explosion of digital formats and how to manage deliverables; optical sound recovery; and modern workflow solutions for safeguarding projects. Case studies will examine the restoration of “Scarface” (1932), the silent film “Behind the Door” (1919), and “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez” (1982). An in-depth look at how ACES was used to reformat and archive “The Troop” rounds out these discussions. Speakers are expected to include Nicholas Bergh, End Point Audio; film director Marcus Dillistone; Miki Fukushima, Paramount Digital Archive; Mike Inchalik, PurePix Images; Wojtek Janio, MTI Film; Inna Kozlov, Algosoft Tech USA; Jim Lindner, Media Matters LLC; Josef Lindner, Academy Film Archive, AMPAS; Simon Lund, Cineric, Inc.; Andy Maltz, Science and Technology Council, AMPAS; Alexander Petukhov, University of Georgia; Michael Pogorzelski, Academy Film Archive, AMPAS; Peter Schade, NBCUniversal; Linda Tadic, Digital Bedrock; Sean Vilbert, Paramount Digital Archive; and Jason Wall, Metromedia Radio.* An opening night reception will be followed by the screening of “La Verite.” Directed by acclaimed French director Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Brigitte Bardot, “La Verite” follows the trial of a young French woman (Bardot) accused of her lover’s murder. The film was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film, and was a box office hit in France. “La Verite” was digitally restored at 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment in partnership with The Film Foundation and RT Features. Created and co-founded by Grover Crisp and Michael Friend, The Reel Thing supports the programs and services of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA). For more information and to register for The Reel Thing, go to www.the-reel-thing.org.