I wish I knew. Not in our collection, sadly.
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I wish I knew. Not in our collection, sadly.
Me too! But try and find it
For 25 years we've given away archival film footage at archive.org/details/prel.... Our images are in uncountable films and videos and play worldwide. And AI video models crawl them. If we kept some of our footage offline, would it be fresher, less likely to be cloned? Just asking.
Great to see you!
I love this project. It is why I collected postcards for many years and now collect home movies.
Join me in 25 minutes for the livestream of Lost Landscapes of San Francisco 20! Chat will be open and spirited, www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Or...
archive.org/details/prel... (not all responsive to your query, but many are)
love these, but never looked for them. "broadcast"? "news coverage"? I mostly collect historical off-air scanner recordings, though until the streaming era they are few and far between.
I am delighted to announce that tickets are now available for Lost Landscapes of San Francisco, Year 20! Hope to see you there.
Information and ticket link here: www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperform...
the least seen films are the ones most worth watching
Beautiful profile on Prelinger Library and its founders by @eddiekimx.bsky.social in GazetteerSF: sf.gazetteer.co/face-time-ri...
I haven't seen it but would totally love to. I'll ask someone who might know
I think this is the Coronet film PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES.
placing.technology/hunting-for-... love to do a dissertation blog post of mostly tangents, aka I went to the Prelinger Library yesterday
A short account of the provenance of "The baby cried. The mommy picked it up", by Rick Prelinger, son of one of the editors of the book in which the children's stories appeared
"The baby cried..." is part of every CA student's lore.
@jackbjoyce.bsky.social tracked it down for a ROLSI.net blog.
Now Jack has heard from Rick Prelinger @footage.bsky.social, one of the children whose stories were recorded. We're delighted that he is happy to share his memories of it.
#EMCA
Lovely video by @empowa about Prelinger Library! www.tiktok.com/@empowa/vide...
That's fun, David Lynch owned a copy of Another Science Fiction by Megan Prelinger
Maybe the last chance to see "Staff Picks from Prelinger Archives," a wonderful show of film, images, ideas and provocations from our archives staff. Sunday, June 1 at the Vogue in SF — tickets here: sfdocfest2025.eventive.org/films/67ffc8...
Loving the new episode! Reminds me of the @footage.bsky.social film "No More Road Trips?", which invites you to "Please make the soundtrack." - you just did! archive.org/details/NMRT...
The online #prelinger collection just reached 10,000 items. Over 1200 high-quality scans reflect our film scanning collaboration with #ffdweb.org, and many more are coming soon. Please watch, teach and make new work with these films. archive.org/details/prel...
“No film left unscanned.” 🎞️ Film historian Rick Prelinger (@footage.bsky.social) explains why motion picture film is vanishing, and why digitization is crucial to saving our cinematic history.
Full video ➡️ youtu.be/AdtZtvlFi9o
#DigitalPreservation #FilmHistory #MemoryHole #Film
I was there two weeks ago. Mostly all junk (vinegary sound elements, etc.). More recently others are reporting the same. I don't think this is a crisis point. But thanks anyway!
I was there a few weeks back and others who have been more recently are in touch. It's almost all vinegary junk, deteriorated sound elements. No crisis here. Thanks anyway though!
Image for the booktalk The Moving Image: A User's Manual, with photos of Peter B. Kaufman and Rick Prelinger. Text on image reads: March 18th, 6:30pm - 9:00PM PT. IN-PERSON at INTERNET ARCHIVE Join us for a book talk with PETER B. KAUFMAN, discussing his book, THE MOVING IMAGE: A USER'S MANUAL, which explores how video-television, film, and online media-has shaped global politics, law, education, and entertainment. RICK PRELINGER will host the discussion.
There’s still time to get tickets to tonight’s #booktalk with PETER B. KAUFMAN & RICK PRELINGER on THE MOVING IMAGE!
📅 TONIGHT
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 300 Funston Ave, SF
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1256028939...
#InternetArchive @authorsalliance.bsky.social #SFEvents #OnlineMedia @footage.bsky.social
I don't think I can help. Assembly is time intensive and we are short handed
How much film is there, what format, and can you assemble it into larger reels?
Home movies capture the moments that define our lives—family celebrations, everyday joys. Yet, these films are vanishing due to time, neglect & decay.
Archivist Rick Prelinger @footage.bsky.social explores why no film should be left unscanned. blog.archive.org/2025/03/05/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture
Single frame from a film from the Prelinger Archives. Depicts a man working with electronic equipment.
📽️ Join Prelinger Archives staff for a screening of rarities & treasures that inspire, delight & bewilder. Film digitization & preservation funded by @ffdweb.org.
📅 Mar 25
🕖️ Doors @ 7, show @ 7:30
📍 300 Funston Ave, SF
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1261633011...
@footage.bsky.social
Single frame from a film from the Prelinger Archives. Depicts a woman taking notes while looking into the hooded scope of a piece of electronic equipment.
Single frame from a film from the Prelinger Archives. Depicts a man holding a motion picture slate/clapperboard for the 1947 Universal Pictures film Pirates of Monterey.
Single frame from a film from the Prelinger Archives. Depicts picketers on strike.
Single frame from a film from the Prelinger Archives. Depicts a man working with electronic equipment.
STAFF PICKS FROM THE PRELINGER ARCHIVES 📽️ Join us for a curated screening of rare archival footage, presented by the people behind the collection!
📅 Mar. 25
🕖️ Doors open @ 7, show @ 7:30
📍 300 Funston Ave, SF
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1261633011...
@footage.bsky.social #funcheapsf #film
