Screenings at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
The Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program hopes you will join us for an afternoon of screenings at the Museum of Modern Art to celebrate:
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Electing Change: Images and Sounds of Political Transition
The Museum of Modern Art
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater, T2
Saturday, October 27th, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program at New York University has brought together a variety of material from archives around New York City in celebration of UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. This event is part of To Save and Project: The 10th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation. This is the second annual World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to be held at The Museum of Modern Art under the direction of MIAP.
The 2012 Program Line-up:
- New York Public Library Reserve Film and Video Collection: Tellin’ the World
- Democracy NOW!: Footage from the Occupy Wall Street Movement
- StoryCorps Archive: Edited and unedited archival interviews
- Jim Hubbard: Excerpt from United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
- Gartenberg Media Enterprises: Film and audio from the Kennedy Campaign
- WITNESS: Excerpts from Russ Dove interview; Excerpts from Sierra Leone Election Rally
- United Nations Multimedia Resources Unit: UN Election Monitors Deploy in South Africa; Elections in Burundi
- Human Rights Watch: Uprising: The Arab Spring
- Panel Discussion
Uprising: The Arab Spring / © 2011 Yuri Kozyrev/ NOOR for Time
In consideration of the forthcoming U.S. elections, these pieces were chosen because they represent perspectives of democracy, political struggle, and shifts of power that have played significant roles on the local, national, and global levels. From a 1970’s educational short encouraging and instructing young New York City residents to vote, to captivating scenes from Arab Spring demonstrations, the 2012 program exemplifies the many facets and complexities surrounding political practices throughout history and across the world.
Additionally, the importance of preserving and providing access to these materials plays a role in how they may become utilized as archival footage in a number of different capacities. Following the screening, a panel comprised of individuals in the fields of archiving and production will take part in a Q&A surrounding the use of political footage in alternative creations.
MoMA ticketing policies apply. Please visit http://www.moma.org/visit/plan/#filmticketing for more information.
Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program: http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/
The Association of Moving Image Archivists Student Chapter at New York University: http://amiastudentsnyc.com/events/
Please contact wdavh2012@gmail.com for more information.
Democracy Now! (2011 Sam Alcoff / Democracy Now!)
United in Anger: Mark Fotopoulos (1956-1991) holding his iconic sign.
A giant banner reads “Money for AIDS not for War.” Released during a mass occupation at New York City’s Grand Central Station.
ADDITIONAL PRESS:
AMIA @ NYU page:
http://amiastudentsnyc.com/events/events/world-day-for-audiovisual-herit...
The Museum of Modern Art
To Save and Project: The 10th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/films/1325
Mention on material in New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/movies/to-save-and-project-the-modern-...
