NARA Moving Image and Sound Labs

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In 1977, Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek's Uhura) appeared in a recruitment film for NASA. Some of the original footage is here: https://t.co/RXGqvhTasr

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See clips from Jack Lemmon's first starring role, Once Too Often on @tcm at 8:00 tonight as part of @AMIAnet Archival Screening Night Roadshow! This Army Signal Corps training film is preserved at NARA.

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Hi, we’re Courtney, Jessie, and Audrey. We preserve audiovisual records in the Moving Image and Sound Labs!

Courtney and Jessie specialize in audio and video and Audrey works with film.

What do you want to know about moving image and sound preservation?

#AskAConservator

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What do you want to know about moving image and sound preservation?

Ask our experts at 1 pm ET!

#AskAConservator #film #AudioVisual

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@tangoldman @UMD_CinemaMedia We have so many! See also the NPS films about Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass. Wealth of a Nation is a USIA favorite. All three of those are on your YouTube channel. My understanding is that he made government films for income while pursuing his artistic projects.

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The first #FilmsofState panel starts soon! Lauren Pilcher will be discussing one of our favorite films, Men of the Forest, which came to the lab for inspection in 2016. We decided to digitize it hoping someone would study it and it worked! https://t.co/hpDJFGlk95

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The screening is open to all at 7:30PM (EDT) and will be at this link: https://t.co/grmJqPNuxx

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Enjoying #FilmsofState? Want to see more government films? Our screening tonight compiles selections intended to complement the conference presentations. Program is here: https://t.co/KmP2Ll1L0a

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@tangoldman Our personal favorite early National Archives character is Carl Louis Gregory, who founded the motion picture preservation lab. I think Buckey Grimm will be talking more about him on Friday!

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Our film compilation, "Uncle Sam Presents: 75 Years of Government Films" just played in the opening session of #FilmsofState. Everyone can see it on our YouTube channel!
https://t.co/760Ngc0B3A

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#FilmsofState is underway! Join now to get an overview of our holdings and previews of the conference panels! https://t.co/fSvCnAJLpb

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#FilmsofState starts soon, but you can still register! Go to the conference webpage to see the program and find the registration link: https://t.co/fSvCnAsaxD

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In anticipation of #FilmsofState, the Motion Picture Preservation Lab put together this clip reel to highlight 75 years of US government filmmaking: https://t.co/760Ngc0B3A

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Don't forget to register now #FilmsOfState. The online conference (April 7-9) is open to scholars, educators, filmmakers, students, film historians, and anyone engaged in research and re-use of government films!

https://t.co/Neo8n9FMWg
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April 7-9 @USNatArchives & UMD host #FilmsOfState, their first-ever live (virtual) Government Film conference, featuring film screenings, presentations, panel discussions & “how-to” film research guidance.
RSVP now! https://t.co/aasQBIdXHj
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NARA last held a conference on audiovisual archives in 1972. Technology has changed and so has film research. Read more about how far we've come. #FilmsofState https://t.co/kCgbobj3FB

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@USNatArchives @snadol1 Hi! The plan is to make access files available in our catalog, but the pandemic has interrupted our work. Hopefully, as things to return to normal, we'll be able to start that process again. We'll be sure to let people know when it's done!

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Register now for #FilmsOfState. The online conference (April 7-9) is open to scholars, educators, filmmakers, students, film historians, and anyone engaged in research and the re-use of government films!

https://t.co/WnTONg6K0a
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On the edge of this film you see a single circular hole next to each frame. These Lumière perfs were used by the company before the wide adoption of 4 perfs per frame. #UofRFellowFinds #TuesdayTrivia @Clarasilentfilm

film frames, George Eastman Museum, Moving Image Department