November 19, 2015 – November 21, 2015
We are pleased to welcome the Association of Moving Image Archivists, whose 2015 National Conference is being held in Portland from November 18-21. Join AMIA’s Conference members for these special screenings highlighting recent film preservation work. Free admission. Seating very limited.
Archival Screening Night
Directed by Various
The Association of Moving Image Archivists, an international association dedicated to the preservation and use of moving image media, is …
Paris is Burning
Directed by Jennie Livingston
“Having a ball... Wish you were here...” is the catchphrase of Livingston’s iconic film, a lively exploration of the “golden …
The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema
Directed by Ned Thanhouser
The Thanhouser Company was a trailblazing studio based in New Rochelle, New York, where from 1910 to 1917 it released …
This is Cinerama
Directed by Merian C. Cooper
Cinerama, introduced to the film-going public in 1952, was a key technology in the mid-50’s rush to innovate on the …
Uksuum Cauyai: The Drums of Winter
Directed by Leonard Kamerling, Sarah Elder
Shot in 1977, this award-winning ethnographic documentary explores the traditional dance, music, and spiritual world of the Yup’ik Eskimo people …