The National Film Registry was established by the Library of Congress in 1988 to preserve and protect culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films.

George Eastman is considered the father of film preservation for his invention of the roll film in 1884, which made it possible to store and transport film more easily.

Gone with the Wind was the first film to be preserved by the Library of Congress in 1989.

The Academy Film Archive was founded in 1938 to preserve and restore films.

Digitization is the process of converting film to a digital format.

The National Film Preservation Foundation was founded in 1967 to preserve and restore films.

Restoration is the process used to restore a damaged film.

The American Film Institute was founded in 1970 to preserve and restore films.

Preservation is the process used to preserve a film for future generations.

The Film Foundation was founded in 1990 to preserve and restore films.

Scanning is the process used to scan a film to create a digital copy.

The Academy Film Archive was founded in 2000 to preserve and restore films.

Restoration is the process used to create a new print of a film from a digital copy.

The National Film Preservation Foundation was founded in 2010 to preserve and restore films.

Preservation is the process used to store a film in a safe and secure environment.