Arctic World Archive Foundation Press & Media Hub

Ready-to-use media assets and official updates from the Arctic World Archive.

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About AWA Foundation

Learn more about the non-profit foundation, its governance structure, international mission, and role in preserving global cultural heritage in Svalbard.

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Proven Technology Behind AWA

Discover piqlFilm – an immutable, non-electric, and migration-free data storage solution engineered to protect information against physical and digital threats.

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piqlFilm is a photosensitive optical film developed by Piql AS. Data is written to the film as high-density QR-like codes and, where useful, as human-readable images and text.

The film is passive and offline: it needs no electricity to keep the data, cannot be hacked or altered once written, and is immune to electromagnetic pulses. It has documented longevity of more than 1,000 years.

The instructions for decoding the data are written in plain text on the film itself, so the information can be recovered with nothing more than a light source and a camera – no proprietary software, no migration to new formats.

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Free downloadable media assets for editorial use.

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Logos

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Logo – positiveDownload
Logo – negativeDownload

Photos

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Inside the vaultDownload
Main entranceDownload
Main entrance (team)Download
Management teamDownload
Outside viewDownload

Video

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Video about AWADownload

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Custom Filming Packages

We are happy to share our free media kit. However, custom requests – including filming based on your scenario, tailored interviews, exclusive footage, and access inside the Archive – require dedicated time and production resources, and are available through our custom packages.

Included in all packages in Svalbard: Location access, filming permits inside and outside AWA, on-demand scenes, and scheduled time with a senior representative from the AWA team.
Provided by you: Film crew, relevant equipment, lighting, audio, and post-production editing.
Scheduling: Filming and interviews take place at scheduled times agreed in advance.
Drone filming: Special permits are required for drone filming on Svalbard. Please review the official guidelines at Sysselmesteren: Drones on Svalbard. As AWA is close to the airport, advance coordination with Longyearbyen Airport is mandatory.

Choose your filming experience: AWA in Svalbard, Norway and/or AWA/Piql HQ, production and lab in Drammen, Norway.

We would like to accommodate your needs in the best way. AWA is a non-profit foundation, and we need to cover our expenses.

AWA, Svalbard

Ice Cube · 30 min
Iceberg · 2 hours
Glacier · 4 hours or more

Please contact us for pricing.

HQ, production and lab, Drammen

30 min. drive from Oslo

Duration: 6–7 hours
Guided tour of the Piql production facility – filming of all process steps
Visit to the laboratory (film processing)
Interview with the team (founders and/or technical team)
Light lunch

This HQ visit can be combined with AWA Svalbard packages or booked separately.

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Depositor Case Studies

In-depth stories of the institutions, companies and individuals who have preserved their memory in the Arctic World Archive.

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Press Releases

UNESCO and Arctic World Archive Foundation strengthen cooperation to safeguard global documentary heritage
September 2024
Arctic World Archive 2024 Deposit Ceremony
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Visuals Usage & On-Site Filming Terms

Visual Media

By downloading and using materials from the AWA Foundation Press Kit, you confirm your agreement to the following rules:

All photo and video materials are provided free of charge strictly for editorial and news purposes.
Commercial use, resale, or distortion of the original video and photo content is prohibited.

On-Site Filming

By filming on the premises and inside the AWA, media representatives agree to the following terms:

Filming is permitted strictly when accompanied by an AWA Foundation representative and only in designated areas to comply with Svalbard and Archive safety regulations.
Use of the AWA Foundation logo and branding, as well as referencing piqlFilm technology, is permitted within editorial, news, documentary, and educational contexts.
All materials shot by your crew belong to your media outlet. However, all photo and video materials created by the AWA Foundation team during the AWA Deposit Ceremony are the exclusive property of the AWA Foundation. The AWA Foundation reserves the right to use these materials (including images of attendees and guests) in its PR reviews, reports, and social media.
Mandatory location credit in video captions, credits, and article descriptions: Arctic World Archive Foundation, Longyearbyen.
Video and photo materials shot on-site are intended exclusively for internal and external communications of the depositing company. Transferring rights to third parties, reselling to stock photo platforms, or commercial use outside the context of the data deposit is prohibited without written permission from the AWA Foundation.