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What to Preserve

In order to permanently preserve a motion picture for long-term use, it is critical to select the best assets for preservation. This pillar comprises issues related to matters of which assets to preserve and why.

Filmmaker Framing: Carlos López Estrada

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Director Carlos López Estrada brings his unique creative insights to a discussion on the importance of preservation for digitally created films. His experience directing Blindspotting (2018) and Summertime (2020) led him to pioneer Antigravity Academy, a project dedicated to helping emerging filmmakers. Andrea Kalas, who leads the Academy Digital Preservation Forum initiative, conducted the conversation. Estrada speaks about the process of very…

Filmmaker Framing: Debra Granik

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Director Debra Granik and cinematographer Michael McDonough discuss the evolution of digital filmmaking reflected in their twenty-year collaboration.
Steve Anastasi, Schawn Belston, Andrea Kalas

Archivists Talk: How to Select Digital Assets for Preservation

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In reviewing the Digital Dilemma, Steve Anastasi and Schawn Belston analyze the definition of digital preservation of motion pictures, then discuss the factors that impact what may or not be selected for preservation.

Moving Images as Supertexts

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Sam Gustman, Chief Technology Officer of USC’s Shoah Foundation, discusses the many lessons he has learned in the digital preservation space.