Trivia Wednesday
AMIA 2021: November 17-19
Opening Plenary: Let’s Get Uncomfy Together
Tour the Archives
Asian Film Archive Wednesday | April 14 | 3:15pm (Pacific) Based in Singapore, the Asian Film Archive (AFA) is a transnational archive that preserves the cinematic treasures of Asia, focusing especially on films that are not already saved. This tour gives an insight to the work of the AFA through its collection, programmes, and the collaborative nature of its partnerships. We will be available to take questions during the session. ...
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Audrey Amidon Audrey Amidon is a specialist in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab at the National Archives and Records Administration, where she preserves and makes accessible the permanently valuable motion picture records of the U.S. government. She completed the film archive M.A. program at the University of East Anglia. Prior to NARA, Audrey worked with the Donald B. MacMillan film collection at the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum....
Read MoreArchiving for All! Workshop
This two-day workshop is open to all registrants and is only $10 for both days. Not attending the conference? You can register here. Day 1: Web Archiving for all! archiveweb.page | Separate Registration Required Lorena Ramirez-Lopez, webrecorder Ilya Kreymer, webrecorder Emma Dickson, webrecorder ArchiveWeb.page, a brand-new high-fidelity web archiving system available as a Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store....
Read MoreScreening: Navajo Star Wars
April 15 | 5:00pm (Pacific) Star Wars: A New Hope Translated into Navajo Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire’s world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. RobertEbert.com reviewed the translation: The nicest surprise is how C-3PO, voiced this time by a woman, becomes a soulful and...
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