Film database interoperability standard

Via CEG...

European Standards on the Interoperability of Film Databases -
Vote on the second standard
The Commission issued a standardisation mandate to CEN
(European Committee for Standardization) for the adoption
of European standards aimed at making possible the
interoperability of film databases in 2005. As a result
of this mandate, CEN has adopted the European Standard
EN 15744:2009 "Film Identification – Minimum metadata set
for cinematographic works".

The vote of the second standard prEN 15907 "Film Identification –
Enhancing interoperability of metadata – Element sets and
structures" started on 11-03-2010 and will be open
until 11-05-2010.

Film archives have the opportunity to vote on this standard
through their national standardization body.
The list of national standardization bodies is available here:



Promoting the Use of European Standards on the Interoperability
of Film Databases. The European Commission finances a project for
promoting the use of the European standards on interoperability of
film databases, under the EU programme "ICT Standardization" .
The project started in December 2009, and will run for 2 years.
It is managed by DIN

In order to recruit the experts for carrying out this project, DIN has
launched an "Open Call for Project Team Experts". The deadline for
applications has been extended until 20 March 2010.

For more information:
Dr. Nikolaus Kovacs, Secretary CEN/TC 372
DIN - German Institute for Standardization Information Technology and
selected IT Applications Standards Committee.