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The 30th SEAPAVAA Conference was held from 7th to 11th June 2026 at the Casuarina Hotel in Ipoh, Malaysia. Hosted by the National Archives of Malaysia, the conference brought together archivists, researchers, and heritage professionals from across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The theme for this year's conference, "Redefining Audio-Visual Archives: Relevancy, Technology and Unity," reflected the evolving role of archives in an increasingly digital world and highlighted the

The Shillong International Film Festival was the first of its kind in the State. The three-day event consisted of movie screenings from within the State and around South Asia. The event also gave workshops on the various aspects of film making. The North East AV India Archive also set up an exhibit in the convention centre's main hall. The displays consisted of Compact Disc covers of movies from Meghalaya, set up in a row for visitors to admire. The displays were careful

The Northeast India AV Archive, in collaboration with the Imphal Peace Museum held a two day exhibition in St, Anthony's College, Shillong on the 26th and 27th of March, 2026. “Remembering in Peace” foregrounds a significant body of Japanese material preserved at the Imphal Peace Museum, bringing into view archival fragments that speak to memory, loss, and reconciliation across borders. Drawing from photographs, personal effects,postcards, Paintings, currency, cartography and

An article by Worngachan Shatsang Films are mirrors to society. They reflect the language, lifestyle, thinking, and morality of the society and the realities of the time that they were set in. As such, films act as time capsules, providing us insight into the social and cultural orientation of the societies where the films were set. Most of these films were made before the ban of 1993 by the NSCN-IM on film screenings. They were shot on camcorder cameras with VCR tapes, with

The Northeast India AV Archive curated the Tirot Sing Museum and Cultural Centre of Indigenous Knowledge, at Nongkhlaw, the abode of the...

A team comprising five members from the Northeast India AV (NEIAV) Archive embarked on a visit to Japan from February 13th to 22nd, 2024. This visit was extended as a cordial invitation from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) under the ongoing initiative titled "Preserving and Sharing Histories and Memories of Northeast India." The purpose of the visit was to facilitate learning opportunities regarding audio-visual equipment and management for archive preservation at the Fuk