The Royal Film Archive of Belgium
The National Lottery supports CINEMATEK
Why the National Lottery supports CINEMATEK
Supporting CINEMATEK means supporting an institution that preserves, restores and shares an essential part of our cultural heritage. Every year, the National Lottery contributes to initiatives that support cultural life in Belgium, and its commitment to CINEMATEK is fully in line with this public interest mission.
Preserving shared heritage
CINEMATEK safeguards thousands of films that form a precious part of our collective memory. By supporting this mission, the National Lottery is helping to protect a heritage that belongs to us all. This partnership enables CINEMATEK to continue its long-term preservation work, a key condition for ensuring that this heritage is not lost and remains accessible to future generations.
Restoring and sharing
Restoring a film means giving it back its voice, its colours, its brilliance – and above all, a new chance for people to discover the joys it holds. The National Lottery supports CINEMATEK to make this painstaking and often invisible but essential work possible. Thanks to this funding, works sometimes thought to be lost are given a second life and can be shared once again. It’s a practical way for the National Lottery to invest in cultural transmission, in the safeguarding of unique works and in the continuity of Belgian and international cinematic heritage.
Making culture accessible to all
Sharing films with the public is an integral part of CINEMATEK’s mission. Daily screenings, themed exhibitions, educational programmes, and more. The support of the National Lottery makes this openness possible, helping to keep prices affordable and programmes varied. This commitment is in line with the National Lottery’s desire to support institutions that promote access to culture for all, whatever their background, age or level of income.
A partnership based on shared values
CINEMATEK and the National Lottery share a common vision: to promote culture, pass on heritage and make it accessible to as many people as possible. By supporting CINEMATEK, the National Lottery is strengthening cinema’s role in Belgian cultural life, and helping to keep an essential piece of artistic heritage alive.