Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Film depicts the real image of our socio-cultural life. With its preservation, the cinematic gems, which is being lost from our memory, can be revived and preserved, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo today.

Singh Deo attended the concluding ceremony of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop held at Kalabhoomi.

Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Pradeep Bal Samanta also attended the event. He said old Odia films are a source of inspiration for future generations. It is our responsibility to preserve them.

On the occasion, an MoU was signed between the Odisha government and the Film Heritage Foundation for establishment of a state film archive. The MoU was signed by Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts secretary Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar and director, Film Heritage Foundation, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.

The 10th Film Conservation and Restoration Workshop began from November 12 in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation, International Federation of Film Archives and the Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department of the state government. The workshop, which began at the Odisha Handicrafts Museum, Kalabhoomi, concluded today. All 59 participants who attended the workshop were felicitated with certificates and mementos.