The FRAME Basics call for applications is open until October 1st.

Since 2010, INA (French National Audiovisual Institute) organises the yearly FRAME training programme, with the support of EBU Academy, FIAT/IFTA and the Creative Europe MEDIA programme.

FRAME Basics is addressed to all European and international professionals working in the audiovisual archives field, regardless of their experience, nationality, or field of activity (technical, documentation, production, etc.). It is aimed primarily at professionals who need to acquire the fundamentals of audiovisual archiving, at professionals with little experience, or who have had little or no training background in this field.

The training programme will cover all the audiovisual content management process, from its preservation, digitisation, documentation to its access, reuse and promotion. It will focus on fundamental knowledge and skills, necessary for professionals working for the management of audiovisual collections .

Following topics will be covered (non-exhaustive list):

• Audiovisual heritage international associations and networks
• The archiving process
• Access strategies
• Access projects case studies
• Audiovisual media physical asset
• Migration process
• Digitisation plan and projects design and implementation
• Audiovisual digital file formats
• Documentation process and data management
• Data uses
• AI applied to audiovisual archives
• Audiovisual archives legal framework and copyright

Training courses will be designed and delivered, in English, by recognised European and international experts, who will share their best practices, tips and fundamental knowledge. The training session will alternate theoretical presentations and interactive formats: workshops, case studies, feedback experience, etc.

• Language: English
• Dates: 6 half-days between November 16-18 and November 20–23, 2026.
• Location: Online