The december first meeting kicked off “SAFE – The SustainAbility of Italian Film hEritage: archival infrastructures, digital preservation, stewardship strategies” The meeting was geared towards the general presentation of the project. The members of the two units reviewed its structure, took on board the comments received during the review phase and planned the first actions. The three research axes, the body of partner institutions and the project objectives were confirmed (with Simone Venturini, Antonina Dattolo, Clément Lafite – University of Udine; Rossella Catanese, Federico Meschini, Chiara Petrucci – University of Tuscia).