Instructors: Howard Besser & Mona Jimenez
 
 

Introduction to Moving Image Archiving & Preservation H72.1800

Nov. 25 Curating and Programming
see entire syllabus

Assignments due before class :

• Read:
• Atkinson, Jane. AGCS Occupational Profile: Programme Researcher: Broadcasting/film/video
• At least 3 of the papers from the March 2003 Toronto Conference  Terms of Address: The Pedagogy and Politics of Film and Video Programming and Curating
• In Focus: a guide to using films / by Linda Blakaby, Dan Georgakas and Barbara Margolis. NY: Cine Information, 1980.
• American Film Distribution: the changing marketplace / by Suzanne Mary Donahue. MI: UMI Research Press, 1987
• Noriega, Chon A. "On curating," Wide Angle Vol XVII nr 1-4 (1995); p 292-304
• Gilmore, Geoff. "Sundance's agenda," Scenario Vol II nr 3 (Fall 1996); p 4-5
• Peary, Gerald. "Season of the hunt; On the practice of film festival programming," American Film Vol XVI nr 10 (Nov-Dec 1991); p 20
• PaÔni, Dominique. "Comme dans un musee" Journal of Film Preservation no 53 (Nov 1996); p 8-11 (Argues that programming in archives should be directed at building collections. Explores current explosion in film restorations within the context of archival programming.)
• MacDonald, Scott. "Avant-garde at the Flaherty," Wide Angle Vol XVII nr 1-4 (1995); p 256-267

Planned Topics to cover:

• Presenting and contextualizing historical material
• Programming a series
• Repurposing
• Issues of access

Agenda

• xxxxxx
• Current Events
• Copyright
• xxx
• In the News:
• xxx
• Upcoming events
• xxx

 

• Review of previous readings (if time)
• Assignments for next week