CIFA (Chinese Independent Film Archive)
CIFA (Chinese Independent Film Archive) is located inside the Iberia Center for Contemporary Art at 798 Art Zone in Beijing. Parallel to the National Film Archive, CIFA is a non-profit academic institution devoted to sorting, collecting, and promoting Chinese independent films.
CIFA has started its preparation since the early of 2008 and in April of the same year curated the thematic documentary programme“ Resettlement: Reverse Angles and Insights of Chinese Reality” as one of the sections in the augural exhibition of Iberia Center for Contemporary Art. One year later, during March and April of 2009, CIFA successfully realised its augural exhibition “What Has Been Happening Here?”, which is composed of screening programme and document exhibition focusing on a decade development of Chinese independent film.
The present working emphasis of CIFA is editing the publications related to Chinese independent film. At the same time it’s also devoted to develop international film exchange projects along with the promotion of Chinese Independent Film. Its auditorium located inside ICCA and the video library is supposed to open to the public soon.
The power and the depth that independent film has achieved in terms of its representations of Chinese social realities have made it be recognized as one of the most vibrant and energetic part in the contemporary culture field. Our aim is to share the realities, memories, sentiments, ideas and imaginations preserved in the Chinese independent films. By making consistent efforts with continuous courage, enthusiasm and actions, CIFA will do its best to help Chinese independent films realize their social and cultural values.