Nitrate film why do we keep it?

Following a lot of interest from our blog on our nitrate film collection, we have created this behind-the-scenes video on the importance of keeping the original film in this fast-moving digital world we live in. 🎞️

Dr. Leslie Lewis, our Film Preservation Manager, notes, ‘It was once thought that nitrate film was on the verge of degrading away, but archivists globally have learned that with proper care, nitrate can last longer and in a better condition than its replacements – particularly ‘safety’ film which has an acetate base.’

You can read more about our nitrate film collection on our blog. Also, stay tuned for another behind-the-scenes video coming up very soon on the nitrate wind through process and how we care for this special part of our film collection.
Our blog: 'Old frames: the nitrate wind through'
https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/blog/arc...

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