ASEAN Catalogue Archives

[paulryan]

This is a cross-nation project in conjunction with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, maybe some of these are worth contacting?

Brunei Darussalam
Radio Television Brunei
AWANG ABDUL JALIL HAJI MD DAUD
Planning and Acquisition Manager
Radio Television Brunei
Prime Minister's Office
Bandar Seri Begawan 2042
Brunei

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Indonesia
Indonesia National Archives
MS ANI ISMARINI
Head of Arrangement Division
New Media Center, Indonesia National Archives
Jl. Ampera Raya, Cilandak Timur
Jakarta 12560
Indonesia

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Laos
National Film Archive and Video Center
MR BOUNCHAO PHICHIT
Deputy Director
National Film Archive and Video Center
PO Box 1624 Vientiane
Laos

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Malaysia
Radio Television Malaysia
MS NORMAH CHIK BT. AHMAD NORDIN
Head of Library Division
Department of Broadcasting (RTM)
Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Myanmar
Myanmar Television and Radio Department
MR U. MYINT OO
Assistant Director (Production/Studio)
Myanmar Television and Radio Department

www.nfsa.gov.au/the_collection/asean_collection/contacts.html

[douglaswulf]

Thanks for posting this contact information!

If you are so inclined, perhaps you would be interested also in sending out brief and polite inquiries? I do not think that short, politely worded letters do any harm at all, and there is a tiny chance that the right question posed to the right person at the right time might just lead to a happenstance recovery.

[paulryan]

Agreed Douglas, will do when I get the time. I'm attempting to do some hunting around Melbourne (film collectors meets and so on), and I figure this can't hurt.

[douglaswulf]

Ryan:

Happy hunting! By the way, when at those film collector meets, besides looking at the film prints themselves, please don't shy away from talking with as many people as possible about the missing episodes or old TV prints on 16mm. The recovery of the print of The Lion and the recent find of the Metropolis print in South America both resulted from a random clue that arose in conversation. Someone may know a friend who knows a friend who knows a friend who supposedly has some old black & white TV shows on 16mm, and that sort of lead can potentially result in a recovery.

Good luck!

Doug

[paulryan]

I've written an email to some of these contacts, but I've recieved a delivery failure notice on three of them. I guess its snail mail time. Oh well!

[douglaswulf]

Sept 16, 2008 5:52:49 GMT paulryan said:

I've written an email to some of these contacts, but I've recieved a delivery failure notice on three of them. I guess its snail mail time. Oh well!

Ho hum! Well, that will really prove your dedication, won't it?

[paulryan]

Indeedy, doing that at the moment.

[paulryan]

Have sent snail mail enquiries to the Brunei and Laos archives. Will send to the others when I get the chance. Not getting my hopes up - even for a response - but it's worth a shot. I've also included the URL for www.missing-episodes.com in case they have anything from other missing programmes.

[douglaswulf]

Thank you for your valiant attempts. This is can be categorized in the file of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' I am firmly convinced that if there are any more missing episodes out there to find, they will almost certainly be found because someone asked the right person about them at the right time.

For all we know, some archivist in Laos might reply, "Oh, do you mean these prints of 'Web of Fear'? These have been sitting on the shelf here for thirty-five years!" Something along these lines will take place if and when another episode finally turns up.

[paulryan]

Exactly. I'll get the others out this week.