Lifetime Achievement Award 2026
Nominations Deadline: June 7th

The FIAT/IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented annually since 2014 to an individual who has made significant contributions to FIAT/IFTA or to the global field of audiovisual archiving. 

Awardees are celebrated with the esteemed FIAT/IFTA Cube during the Gala Dinner & Awards Show at the Annual FIAT/IFTA World Conference.

The FIAT/IFTA member community is invited to nominate their favourite candidates until June 7th. The voting will be held by the members of the Executive Council.

Criteria

The Lifetime Achievement Award is designed to honor individuals with a minimum of 20 years of verifiable achievements in the field of audiovisual archiving, who have made a substantial impact on numerous individuals and organizations. 

• Nominators: Must be affiliated with a FIAT/IFTA member organization and provide the organization’s name in the nomination.
• Nominees: Are not required to have any formal affiliation with a FIAT/IFTA member.
• In addition to their remarkable contributions, the nominee must be retired, have distanced themselves from active involvement in the field of audiovisual archiving, or be nearing the end of their professional career.
• Please note that self-nominations are not permitted.

Impact can be demonstrated in one or more of the following ways:

1. Programs and Projects: The individual has designed or executed one or more high-impact initiatives that have been widely adopted and replicated.
2. Products: The individual has created influential tools, models, frameworks, or other significant products that have advanced the field.
3. Presentations and Publications: The individual has made notable contributions to the field of audiovisual archiving through conference presentations, articles, books, and other scholarly works.
4. Service and Mentorship: The individual has dedicated considerable time and expertise to foster the audiovisual archiving community, such as serving on relevant boards or committees and mentoring emerging professionals.

You can download the call for nominations below and submit your nomination through the form on the following link.