Preserving video-footage of Lithuania's drive for independence
Former speaker of the Lithaunian Parliament and leader of Lithuania's
movement for independence Vytautas Landsbergis has about 300 hours of raw
video footage in his
personal archives from the early days of the independence movement and the
first days of Lithuania's independence, much of it unique.
The problem is that the footage is all recorded on VHS tapes, which are
not a durable medium. Hence, the danger is quite real that the footage
will be lost if not transferred
to digital media soon. In fact, the danger is already great, because many
of these videotapes have outlived their shelf-life of approximately 10
years. With every day that
goes by, we risk losing this important documentation of a key time in our
nation's history.
Restoring and transferring the 300 hours video to digital cassettes and
DVDs would cost no more than $10,000. Considering their immense historical
value, this would be a small price to pay.
Unfortunately, the Lithuanian government has shown little interest in
supporting this project. Since there is little time to lose, we propose
raising the funds privately as soon
as possible. It would be a wonderful gesture on the part of Lithuania's
emigre community to fund this project, ensuring the preservation of this
important historical footage for future
generations. If only four people were to donate $2500 each, the footage
would be preserved!
Once the footage has been restored and transferred to digital media,
documentaries could be produced that would preserve the memory of these
events in schools and society in
general. A new generation is coming of age that has no direct experience
or memory of these events. Losing this footage would mean losing an
important means of ensuring that
future generations never forget the sacrifices and hardships Lithuanians
endured on the road to independence.
If you are willing to support this project, please contact the Los Angeles
Lithuanian American Community by
email.
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