Archival & Preservation

Here is the layout. We preserve finished masters, camera-original media and project assets so a production stays recoverable and re-usable long after delivery. Our team builds structured archive packages with steady naming, full metadata and verified checksums, then stores them on durable media with redundancy and periodic integrity checks. We preserve not only the final deliverables but the elements needed for future re-versioning — graded masters, audio stems, conform projects and VFX parts — so a title can be re-delivered to new platforms or formats without rebuilding it.

Here is how that works. Archive packages are logged so material can be located and restored efficiently years later. We set up with conform, color and audio to capture each relevant asset, and we structure storage so Belgian shoots retain full control of their work across theatrical, broadcast and streaming re-use in Dutch, French and English versions.

Here is how the work shapes up. Belgium's public TV networks VRT and RTBF keep extensive audiovisual archives. Structured preservation keeps that heritage easy to reach for documentary, anniversary programming and re-release. Archival material that contains identifiable people falls under GDPR. The Belgian data-protection authority, the APD/GBA, so we apply careful data-handling and retention practice across. Belgium hosts one of Google's largest European data centres at St. Ghislain in Wallonia, reflecting the country's role in large-scale digital storage infrastructure.

Here is how it adds up. In practice, the work is hands-on. The Tax Shelter has concentrated post expertise in Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp, giving archive projects access to sites that also handle restoration and finishing. Preserved masters support the legacy of Belgian cinema — from the Dardenne brothers to Lukas Dhont — and stay ready for future restoration, re-versioning and distribution.