Welcome to Archive/Counterarchive
Archive/Counter-Archive is a project and research network dedicated to activating and preserving audiovisual archives created by Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), Black communities and People of Colour, women, LGBT2Q+ and immigrant communities. Political, resistant, and community-based, counter-archives disrupt conventional narratives and enrich our histories.
Established in 2018 through a Social Science and Humanities Partnership Grant, the network is committed to finding new ways to activate, preserve and restore Canada's diverse moving image heritage. Our evolving mandate combines education and advocacy to raise awareness and find resources to support audio-visual preservation -- with a special focus on short format media which have very few resources available for preservation.
News and Events
Check out what's on at Archive/Counter-Archive below! Visit our News and Events page for complete listing.
New CFMDC Educational Guides on VUCAVU.com
We are extremely excited to announce a new partnership with VUCAVU to host our A/CA Educational Guides Series. This new partnership with VUCAVU also coincides with the publication of our newest batch of guides focused on the “Beyond the Narrative" CFMDC Case Study.
Archives in Action Public Plenary | 6pm, July 10, Innis Town Hall, Toronto
The Archives in Action Public Plenary brings together academics, cultural workers, and community practitioners to discuss key access, creative, and policy issues affecting marginalized audiovisual archives in Canada.
Schedule and Registration for the 2nd Annual Global Audiovisual Archiving Conference
We are thrilled to announce the schedule and registration information for the 2nd Annual Global Audiovisual Archiving Conference that is taking place at the iconic TIFF Lightbox in downtown Toronto from July 12-14.
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.
See Case StudiesWorking Groups
Working Groups provide a resource for the Case Studies and extend the research through papers, policy recommendations, workshops, exhibitions, and public talks.
See Working Groups