FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2026

This proposal explores the consonance between the Social Technology of Memory (TSM) and the Design Method for Project and Resignification of Museum Spaces (MDPREM) as decolonial tools for audiovisual heritage management. The research investigates the Brazilian territory of Serra Pelada, a former gold mining camp historically stigmatized by extreme industrial extractivism. Instead of traditional top-down archiving, this approach transfers curatorial autonomy to marginalized communities, specifically focusing on former miners and local residents. By integrating TSM's active listening with MDPREM's pillars, the methodology transforms silenced narratives into active instruments of narrative justice. Ultimately, the project demonstrates how emotional design and social museology can redefine community-based archives as spaces of equity and dialogue. In Serra Pelada, the methodology guided the rescue, cataloging, and digitization of 417 historical audiovisual media from a local filmmaker, empowering 17 residents as "Guardians of Memory". Furthermore, the community implemented basic audiovisual preservation processes, including strict digitization standards and differentiated copies for both preservation and access. This initiative proves that true archival sustainability requires the emotional and political engagement of those who inhabit the territory, constituting a practical example of community audiovisual preservation models. Aligning with the conference theme "Screen Memories in Dialogue", this presentation reveals how marginalized groups can deconstruct structural erasure through self-representation. We conclude that the decentralization of audiovisual heritage is a fundamental step toward healing historical traumas and shaping inclusive futures.