Association of Moving Image Archivists

06/16/2026

If news is the first draft of history, the loss of local news archives means a loss of memory, culture, identity and, sometimes, reality. https://loom.ly/Bz_IMr0

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

06/15/2026

The Internet Archive Switzerland is a newly-formed Swiss non-profit foundation that will operate independently within its national context.

IAS Welcome Welcome toInternet Archive Switzerland. Universal Access to ALL Knowledge. Internet Archive Switzerland is an independent Swiss foundation, which is operating as an non-profit organisation based in Sankt Gallen. Our primary goal is: Universal Access to All Knowledge. Together with like-m...

06/12/2026

Join us for Introduction to DaVinci Restoration Tools + a three part Film Restoration Essentials workshop practicum, starting July 1.

Introduction to DaVinci Restoration Tools + a three part Film Restoration Essentials workshop practicum

06/12/2026

In the Season 1 finale of The Archive Room, Rachel Antell, Co-Founder of the Archival Producers Alliance, and AMIA's Laura Rooney, talk about the Trust in Archives Initiative. https://loom.ly/zDDZE0M

06/11/2026

The BFI now has an online video archive to conserve the best and brightest of online culture: "First came the Cinema Age, then the TV Age, and now the age of Online Video. Digital film created for distribution online is today’s most dynamic, influential screen form,"
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A collection of delightful nonsense.

06/10/2026

The restoration reinstates more than three minutes of footage that was believed to be lost and had only ever been seen by audiences attending the film’s original Japanese theatrical release in 1958. https://loom.ly/_sWij24

EXCLUSIVE: Theatrical and home entertainment release in time for Halloween will incorporate footage only ever seen by audiences attending the film's original Japanese theatrical launch in 1958.

06/09/2026

A colour copy of the promotional film was discovered in the archives of the Atlanta music television show “The Now Explosion” - held at the Walter J. Brown Media Archive & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia.

The original promotional video for "Good Times, Bad Times", which shows Led Zeppelin miming to the song on stage at Thee Image Club in Miami, Florida on February 14, 1969, has been discovered after more than 50 years. A colour copy of the promotional film was discovered in the archives of the Atlant...

06/08/2026

Magnetic tapes continue to age and archivists continue to adapt. The MMCC Tape Bake Cookbook brings together more than 50 tape baking “recipes” from 30+ contributors, capturing the workflows, lessons learned, and evolving practices being used across the archival community today. You can preorder your cookbook now! https://loom.ly/mwGx8ZQ

The mission of the Magnetic Media Crisis Committee (MMCC) is to support the archival community working to preserve audio and video magnetic media materials. The MMCC provides a collaborative space for knowledge-sharing, resource collection, project planning, advocacy, research, and development in or...

06/08/2026

The Academy says it will recognize theaters that provide exceptional audience experiences, preserve cinematic history and serve as cultural anchors in their communities.

Oscar adds a new honor, not for moviemakers, but rather the theaters that show their films.

06/05/2026

This week's member Screening Room are two sessions on public access. The first, Public Access is Different: Digitizing The Video Access Project Collection and the second, Finding Films and Filmmakers with Public Library Sources. From AMIA 2021. Look for the link in your inbox.