National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) CEO Jan Müller has announced his resignation after three and half years, with the executive to return to the Netherlands to be with family.
The Federal Government will give the National Film and Sound Archive $5.5 million over the next four years to support its digitisation efforts, including the creation of a new hub where audiovisual artefacts will be preserved and shared with audiences.
More than 800,000 hours of Australian audiovisual content must be digitised before 2025 or it will perish, according to National Film and Sound Archive CEO Jan Müller.
The appointment of Dutch archivist Jan Müller as CEO of the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), the third non-Australian to occupy the post in 12 years, raised concerns from sections of the screen industry. IF invited Müller to respond.
The appointment of Dutch archivist Jan Müller as CEO of the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), the third non-Australian to occupy the post in 12 years, has raised hackles in sections of the industry.
The Federal Government has appointed Dutch archivist Jan Müller as the CEO of the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), where he will serve a four year term.