FASTFORWARD is delighted to be at the FIAT/IFTA World Conference in Rome and to meet the international archives community.

We are looking forward to introducing our breakthrough in audiovisual preservation: The HERO. A solution that digitizes image and sound in one seamless, high-speed process. Developed with leading broadcasters including DR, SVT, BBC and RTÉ, The HERO redefines how archives can protect and provide access to film heritage.

We empower institutions to preserve cultural memory and make it accessible and usable for future generations. Our Digitization-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, together with a fully integrated end‑to‑end solution, delivers efficiency and scale while minimizing up‑front investment and keeping project control with our partners.

We reimagined film digitization from the ground up – prioritizing accessibility, quality and performance. A custom-made 4K optical system captures every detail while our scanner records image and sound in perfect sync. Delivering the best possible copy: frames are preserved at the highest practical resolution and can be exported in 16‑bit files, broadcast‑ready.

Intuitive software, live project data and automated workflows let teams work faster and more efficiently – often achieving an up to 10x higher productivity improvement. For example, at BBC Wales a small team digitized over 30,000 reels in under two years using two FASTFORWARD solutions.

At FASTFORWARD, we strongly believe in USE=VALUE. Our projects consistently increase use and reuse of archival content, proving that digitization not only preserves heritage but also fuels creativity and new storytelling.

Visit us at the FIAT/IFTA World Conference in Rome to see The HERO in action and learn how your collections can be turned into usable, valuable assets.

– Tobias Golodnoff, FASTFORWARD CEO