Cinematek
CINEMATEK seen from Rue Baron Horta/Baron Hortastraat | |
Location within Brussels Cinematek (Belgium) | |
| Established | April 9, 1938 |
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| Location | Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels |
| Coordinates | 50°50′38.7650″N 4°21′36.5011″E / 50.844101389°N 4.360139194°E |
| Type | Cinematheque |
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| Public transit access | |
| Website | www |
The Royal Belgian Film Archive (French: Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique; Dutch: Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief), operating under the brand name CINEMATEK, is the national cinematheque of Belgium. The institution collects, preserves and makes available an extensive film collection, with a particular focus on Belgian cinema, and also organises film screenings, exhibitions and educational programmes.
CINEMATEK is a bicultural public utility foundation, subsidised by BELSPO and supported by the National Lottery. Its aim is to preserve films and documentation of lasting aesthetic, technical or historical value and make them accessible to researchers, students, journalists and film enthusiasts.