Film preservation : competing definitions of value, use, and practice / Karen F. Gracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gracy, Karen F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture film--Preservation.

Motion picture film.

Film archives.

Physical Description:

v, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Society of American Archivists, [2007]

Summary:

"Film Preservation: Competing Definitions of Value, Use, and Practice offers a unique window on the world of film archiving. The author brings a historical, economic, and social framework to bear upon this unique community, looking at the people, institutions, and corporations that play key roles in the preservation endeavor. Through ethnographic narratives that place the reader squarely within the scene, Gracy gives readers the context to understand fully the complexities of film archiving work, and what it means to be a member of this profession. This book provides an introduction to the major players in the film community and the internal and external forces that influence film preservation, and a background of the film preservation movement. It also addresses the constraints of funding, intellectual property issues, and the orphan film movement. The primary focus is on the relationships among the various players: archives, studio and film preservation labs, and content owners."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

An Introduction to the Field of Film Preservation in the United States

Birth and Development of Film Archives and the Film Preservation Movement

The Economics of Film Preservation

Film Archives as Cultural Institutions

The Social Economy of Film Preservation: Implementing a Bourdieuvian Framework

Documenting the Process of Film Preservation

The Definition of Preservation

Power and Authority in Film Preservation

Evolution of the Field of Moving Image Archiving

A Case Study in Archival Ethnography

Genealogy of Hollywood Studios and Disposition of Film Libraries

Evolving Definitions of Preservation, Conservation, and Restoration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-276) and index.

Read in Special Collections room only.

Other Format:

Online version: Gracy, Karen F. Film preservation.

ISBN:

1931666245

9781931666244

9780838910313

0838910319

OCLC:

880367528

Publisher Number:

90102819632

Access Restriction:

Closed stack.