National Preservation Week 2013: Introduction to Film Preservation with NYPL’s Reserve Film and Video Collection

Presenters: David Callahan and Elena Rossi-Snook, Reserve Film and Video Collection, New York Public Library

Please join us for a presentation and screening from the New York Public Library's Reserve Film and Video Collection. This session will explore the history of the collection, highlighting the scope and depth of the holdings, and aims to expand the public's knowledge of the film preservation efforts underway at the New York Public Library. Illustrative examples of "before" and "after" preservation will complement this presentation of 16mm films.

With holdings comparable to archives held within major American museums and universities, the Reserve Film and Video Collection holds over 6,000 16mm films,5,000 VHS tapes, and 1,800 DVDs, with a primary focus on independently produced works. Particular strengths of the collection are its political, social, and cultural documentaries; experimental films; video art; animation; short fictional works; and films and videos created by and for children and young adults.

Preservation Week 2013: Pass it on