Welcome to Archive/Counterarchive
Archive/Counter-Archive is a project dedicated to activating and remediating audiovisual archives created by Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), the Black community and People of Colour, womxn, LGBT2Q+ and immigrant communities. Political, resistant, and community-based, counter-archives disrupt conventional narratives and enrich our histories.
activating Canada's audiovisual image heritage
News and Events
Check out what's on at Archive/Counter-Archive below! Visit our News and Events page for complete listing.
A Filmmaker in Focus: Alison Duke
Archive/Counter-Archive 2020 Online Symposium | December 10-11, 2020 | Black Lives and Archival Histories in Canada
Archive/Counter-Archive is delighted to announce their 2020 Online Symposium. These talks are FREE and open to the public!
Case Studies
Our Case Studies examine a range of themes, media, histories, and geographies through a selection of Canadian, community-based, and independent archives and collections.
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Redsky family, archival photograph, Angelina Redsky.
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Women in Focus Society, from the Crista Dahl Media Archive, VIVO
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CFMDC Film Vault @ TMAC
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Arnait Video Productions, Production shots from Before Tomorrow, 2008, © Arnait Video Productions. Courtesy of Arnait Video Productions.
Working Groups
Working Groups provide a resource for the Case Studies and extend the research through papers, policy recommendations, workshops, exhibitions, and public talks.
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