Mina Radovic

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Film archivist and film scholar

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Mina Radović is a lecturer, film historian, curator, and archivist and Fellow of Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he obtained his PhD and PGCE. Mina holds an MA in Film Studies and German from the University of St Andrews and is trained in archiving and restoration with the Fédération internationale des archives du film (FIAF). He regularly curates for world-leading museums including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Anthology Film Archives, and the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna (Il Cinema Ritrovato). He is the founder and director of Liberating Cinema UK, a non-profit charitable organization committed to the representation, restoration, and exhibition of world cinema heritage.

Articles

Preserving a Way of Life: Heritage and Creation through Film

The 68th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen featured a compelling range of short films from around the world. The films in competition included human dramas, documentary portraits, dance films, a variety of experimental works and a most intriguing selection of animated films. Mina Radovic, member of the Ecumenical Jury, reports.

Cinematic Dilemma: Can we begin something new?

The 69th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (IFFMH) asserted itself as a powerful advocate for discovering new voices in world cinema. In that way, the festival held true to its mission in a particularly turbulent time.

Meaningful Connections

Love is Potatoes (Netherlands/Russia, 2017) is a documentary first and foremost about personal memory and family history. Aliona Van Der Horst is the director of the film and its principle guide.

Waking Up Conscience

The film Maman Colonelle (DR Congo, 2017) begins with the eponymous Colonel Honorine Munyole as she prepares for another day of work. A tall husky lady bearing white-rimmed glasses, gentle facial features and a firm gaze...