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Swiss Film Archive
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The Cinémathèque suisse (Swiss Cinematheque), formerly the Archives cinématographiques suisses (Swiss Film Archive), is a Swiss state-approved non-profit foundation headquartered in Lausanne. It aims to collect, protect, study and present film archives.[1][3] The Swiss Cinematheque has its archives in Penthaz and a branch office in Zürich.
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Type | NPO[1] |
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Legal status | Private foundation[1] |
Purpose | Cinematheque[1] Cinematography study centre[1] National museum[1] |
Headquarters | Casino de Montbenon |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46°31′14″N 06°37′30″E |
Chief Executive | Frédéric Maire |
Chairman | Jean Studer |
Affiliations | International Federation of Film Archives[2] |
Budget | CHF5 million[2] |
Staff | 100 (total) |
Website | cinematheque |
Formerly called | Archives cinématographiques suisses |
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