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NOW: Barefoot Archivist Wisdom in Tropical Zones: The "Guerilla Archiving" of Super 8 film in Piyamit Village by Fong Jia Min, independent audiovisual archivist, Taiwan-based Malaysian. Jiang Ping and Jiang Hua - guerilla former member of the Marxist-Leninist unit of the communist party of Malaya. Footage of their survival journey, guerilla activities, visiting delegation and combat situations in 71 reels, Beta and VHS. #GAVA2026 #GAVA #AVArchiving #GuerillaAVArchiving

Guerilla archiving - improvised film storage container using local materials Ba-ma resin + diesel, handmade waterproof zinc container, dry-roasted rice as dessicant 🤯😲😲 #AVArchiving #FilmArchiving #GuerillaArchiving #GAVA2026 #GAVA

Collaborative Preservation - lead by NFSA, guided by NFI. Best copies were selected - e.g. If NFSA has a better copy, that copy is selected. #GAVA2026 #GAVA #AVArchiving #Collaboration

Finally session of day 1 of #GAVA2026, we have a performative lecture "Against Archival Amnesia: Ratna Asmara and Collective Acts of Recovery" by Kelas Liarsip - Umi Lestari, Julita Pratiwi, Efi Sri Handayani. The lecture explored the Kelas Liarsip's adventure of identifying, preserving and restoring Dr Samsi by Ratna Asmara, women's filmmaking, Indonesian women's movement and alternative historical narrative. #GAVA2026 #GAVA #AVArchiving #AgainstArchivalAmnesia