Update: MIAP Thesis Presentations today (10 AM presentation cancelled)

[Niki Korth]

Dear colleagues,

The fist thesis presentation for today has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. Today's presentations will start at 11:30. The rest of the schedule remains the same.

Friday March 21st, Michelson Theatre

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Lucy Talbot Allen: “Real People Doing Real Stuff”: the Past and Future of the National Sex Forum Films

This hybrid research project and partial preservation plan examines the films produced by the National Sex Forum and distributed by the Multi-Media Resource Center, endeavors of the sex-positive Methodist reverend Dr. Ted McIlvenna, in 1970s San Francisco. The presentation will explore the production history of these films, the social and artistic context in which they were made, their archival history at Vinegar Syndrome and other institutions, and the possibilities for their future preservation, restoration, and distribution.

1:30 - 2:45 PM

Carlos Abarca: Memory of Nitrate: A Costa Rican Preservation Plan

Nitrate cellulose’s presence in audiovisual collections remains a concern for archivists and preservationists worldwide. For the Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica, degradation and long-term preservation issues for the format have largely gone unaddressed, now challenging the institution with broader uncertainties about the legacy of the materials. This thesis intends to outline a collection assessment for all existing nitrate elements currently housed in the CCPC archive, utilizing a case study to also produce a preservation plan specific to those elements’ needs.

3:00 - 4:15 PM

Juliana Principe Salazar: A Critique of Peruvian Audiovisual and Digital Preservation Practices

“A Critique of Peruvian Audiovisual and Digital Preservation Practices (2018-2023)” is a portfolio project comprising three practitioner articles that combine a historiographic analysis and field research of Peruvian audiovisual preservation context and practices. Its objective is to recommend possible pathways and workflows for Peruvian cultural institutions handling moving image and sound collections.

Niki Korth

Academic Program Manager

Moving Image Archiving and Preservation | MIAP

Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies

Tisch School of the Arts | New York University

665 Broadway, Room 637; New York, NY 10003

212.998.1618 | nk3...@nyu.edu

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