ARCHIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Award for the most productive initiative that promotes the value and use of audio-visual archives.

The award is aimed at those working with, or in the archives sector, who have made an outstanding contribution in promoting the value and use of audio-visual archives. Applicants/Nominations for the award may be individuals, groups of individuals, organisations/ companies.

Many different kinds of projects, initiatives or products may be nominated. Examples include but are not limited to the following. So have you worked on:

• a production using archive
• a new website
• a good piece of research for a customer
• a presentation to an influential stakeholder or politician
• a new and innovative publicity material
• an innovative way of doing business selling archives
• a new partnerships to use archives either internal or external to the archive/company
• a 360 degree production using archive (for use on all platforms e.g. TV, web, mobiles)

The award is designed to

> honour achievement
> showcase initiatives
> raise the profile of audio-visual archives
> to further promote the value and use of audio-visual archives
> stimulate and encourage such activities within the FIAT/IFTA membership
> and exchange ideas.

Nominations will be adjudicated by a jury within the Programme and Production commission. The winner(s) will be announced and rewarded at the annual World Conference.
DEADLINE for entries for 2010-Award: 31 March 2010

FIAT/IFTA encourages all of its members to take part.

Rules

• All applications must be by a member of FIAT/IFTA
• FIAT/IFTA-members may nominate a non-member for the award
• Projects or initiatives nominated must have been substantially completed or implemented in the preceding calendar year
• Initiatives can include any project, work, initiative or product which promotes the value and use of audio-visual archives
• Only one applicant per organisation or nominating person may apply

The next Archive Achievement Award will be presented at the 2010 FIAT/IFTA International Conference in Dublin.

Documents

Application Form for 2010
DEADLINE for entries: 31 March 2010

<-- Special thanks to Fadel Zahreddine and his team at MBC Creative Services based in Dubai for designing the 2009-Trophies