Philip Hopkins is a film archivist and producer and is one of the leaders in film retrieval and restoration, with over two decades of experience within the film restoration and preservation industry. He’s supplied restored classic movies to major broadcasters like Turner Classic Movies and released numerous restored films on home video.
Film Masters
is a boutique home video label and film restoration company founded in June 2023 by industry veteran and archivist Phil Hopkins. Operating as a consortium of film historians, the company is dedicated to the preservation and "red-carpet" treatment of classic and independent films that have often been neglected or relegated to public domain bargain bins.
Mission and Methodology
The company focuses on reviving "lost and orphaned" films by locating original film elements—sometimes the original camera negatives—and performing high-quality 2K and 4K scans. Their philosophy balances modern watchability with historical authenticity, aiming to "preserve defects" inherent in the original production while "removing damage" caused by decades of improper storage.
