All film students or movie lovers are being called to join in a special lecture titled "Archive Fever: Film History In The Age Of Streaming" -- a talk By Kong Rithdee on July 21 at The Siam Society, Sukhumvit 21. Archives are historically related to human memory, and film archives, since the mid 20th century, have functioned as guardians and conservators not only of moving images, but also of memories, public and private. Now, the development of digital communication and media technology, such as the proliferation of YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, has turned the internet into a real-time vehicle for human experiences and memories. This has prompted the film archives to ponder their function and respond to new ways images and memories are recorded, stored, accessed and democratised by not any specific entity but by humanity as a whole.
This talk will be narrated by Kong Rithdee, a film writer and deputy director of the Thai Film Archive (Public Organisation), to promote film history and knowledge through new digital channels and to stay relevant in this frantic age when the practice of archives is challenging.
"Archive Fever: Film History In The Age Of Streaming" is on July 21 at 7pm in the Lecture Room, 4th floor, The Siam Society.
Admission:
- Free of charge for members and students
- 200 baht for non-members
To book your place, contact Khun Pinthip at 02-661-6470-3 ext 203 or pinthip@thesiamsociety.org.
