Association of Moving Image Archivists

If news is the first draft of history, the loss of local news archives means a loss of memory, culture, identity and, sometimes, reality. https://loom.ly/Bz_IMr0

Saving local news also means saving the archives - Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

The Internet Archive Switzerland is a newly-formed Swiss non-profit foundation that will operate independently within its national context.

Internet Archive Switzerland IAS Welcome Welcome toInternet Archive Switzerland. Universal Access to ALL Knowledge. Internet Archive Switzerland is an independent Swiss foundation, which is operating as an non-profit organisation based in Sankt Gallen. Our primary goal is: Universal Access to All Knowledge. Together with like-m...

Join us for Introduction to DaVinci Restoration Tools + a three part Film Restoration Essentials workshop practicum, starting July 1.

Intro to DaVinci Tools & Film Restoration Essentials Introduction to DaVinci Restoration Tools + a three part Film Restoration Essentials workshop practicum

In the Season 1 finale of The Archive Room, Rachel Antell, Co-Founder of the Archival Producers Alliance, and AMIA's Laura Rooney, talk about the Trust in Archives Initiative. https://loom.ly/zDDZE0M

The BFI now has an online video archive to conserve the best and brightest of online culture: "First came the Cinema Age, then the TV Age, and now the age of Online Video. Digital film created for distribution online is today’s most dynamic, influential screen form,"
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World's largest film archive has a collection of internet memes now, including a granny having a cathartic GTA rampage and Limmy's Purple Burglar Alarm A collection of delightful nonsense.

The restoration reinstates more than three minutes of footage that was believed to be lost and had only ever been seen by audiences attending the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958. https://loom.ly/_sWij24

Hammer Films to release 4K restoration of 1958 horror ‘Dracula’ with addition of long-lost footage EXCLUSIVE: Theatrical and home entertainment release in time for Halloween will incorporate footage only ever seen by audiences attending the film's original Japanese theatrical launch in 1958.

A colour copy of the promotional film was discovered in the archives of the Atlanta music television show “The Now Explosion” - held at the Walter J. Brown Media Archive & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia.

The original 1969 promo video for ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ has been found The original promotional video for "Good Times, Bad Times", which shows Led Zeppelin miming to the song on stage at Thee Image Club in Miami, Florida on February 14, 1969, has been discovered after more than 50 years. A colour copy of the promotional film was discovered in the archives of the Atlant...

Magnetic tapes continue to age and archivists continue to adapt. The MMCC Tape Bake Cookbook brings together more than 50 tape baking “recipes” from 30+ contributors, capturing the workflows, lessons learned, and evolving practices being used across the archival community today. You can preorder your cookbook now! https://loom.ly/mwGx8ZQ

The Association of Moving Image Archivists - MMCC’s Tape Baking Cookbook The mission of the Magnetic Media Crisis Committee (MMCC) is to support the archival community working to preserve audio and video magnetic media materials. The MMCC provides a collaborative space for knowledge-sharing, resource collection, project planning, advocacy, research, and development in or...

The Academy says it will recognize theaters that provide exceptional audience experiences, preserve cinematic history and serve as cultural anchors in their communities.

Motion Picture Academy Creates New Honor To Celebrate Theaters And The Moviegoing Experience Oscar adds a new honor, not for moviemakers, but rather the theaters that show their films.

This week's member Screening Room are two sessions on public access. The first, Public Access is Different: Digitizing The Video Access Project Collection and the second, Finding Films and Filmmakers with Public Library Sources. From AMIA 2021. Look for the link in your inbox.