to date, ensuring that the diverse voices of cinema’s past remain accessible for future generations. The Film Foundation The Philosophy of Preservation
is the primary home for these restorations. Over 300 films restored by The Film Foundation are available on physical disc and their streaming channel, The Criterion Channel. Notable box sets include Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), which collect exactly these rarities. films restored by the film foundation
Satyajit Ray’s masterpieces ( Pather Panchali , Aparajito , Apur Sansar ) were in catastrophic condition. The original camera negatives had been damaged in a fire, and surviving prints were scratched, spliced, and warped. Working with the and Criterion , TFF funded a four-year, $250,000 restoration. Restorers sourced elements from the British Film Institute, the Library of Congress, and even a positive print from Ray’s own collection. The 2015 restoration allowed modern audiences to experience Ray’s humanist masterpiece as it was always meant to be seen. to date, ensuring that the diverse voices of