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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Film Archive id263

Mailing Address:
Academy Film Archive
1313 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone: 310-247-3016 Ext. 332

Fax: 310-247-3032

Email: mhaduong@oscars.org

Contact: Ms. May Haduong, Public Access Coordinator

Web site: http://www.oscars.org

Institution Type: Archive, Research Center/Institution

Location of Institution: Hollywood

Archive and Collections

Description: The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, the educational and cultural arm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Dedicated to the appreciation, study and preservation of our motion picture heritage, the Archive's activities include collection, preservation, documentation, exhibition and research access to films. The Academy announced its plan to collect motion pictures upon its founding in 1927 and made its first film acquisition two years later, in 1929. The Archive?s collection now includes over 100,000 items, covering some 70,000 individual titles. Many items within the Archive?s collection relate to the Los Angeles region, including: ? Film and video documenting the history of the Academy and the Academy Foundation, including its public programs, lectures, symposia, and presentations. ? Film, kinescope and videotape of Academy Awards ceremonies extending back to 1949, along with additional news material and special coverage of the awards show. ? Films and film programs associated with the Student Academy Awards ? a great number of which originate from Los Angeles film schools. Ongoing film festival collections, including the Latino International Film Festival and the PXL This! Pixelvision Film Festival Documentary film holdings include the collection of the International Documentary Association. Many of our documentary holdings feature subjects that are Los Angeles specific. Visual effects and technical achievements - through submissions for the Academy Awards process the Archive has acquired a substantial collection of visual effects reels, makeup and sound test reels, and film and video documentation of the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards. Many materials from this collection were produced and crafted in the Los Angeles region. Home movies and amateur films, particularly those related to the history of Hollywood, the motion picture industry, and the history of the Los Angeles region.

Type of Materials: Films/Videos/Moving Images

Time Periods: 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present

Languages: English

Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: African Descent, Armenian Descent, Artistic Communities, Asian Descent, At or Below Poverty Level, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, College/University Faculty, Developmentally Disabled, Education, Employment, European Descent, Gender Specific, Highest Income, Homeless, Jewish Descent, Labor Unions, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Lower to Middle Income, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle Eastern Descent, Middle to Upper Income, Migrant Workers, Multiethnic, Musicians, Native American Descent/Indigenous, People with disabilities, Politics/Government, Professional, Religious, Seniors, Sports, Students, TV/Film/Radio, Youth

Access

Year Round Access: Yes

OnSite Technology: No

Workspaces: Yes

Open to the Public: Yes

Public Hours: Monday through Friday, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
Reservations not required

Open for Research: Yes

Research Hours: Monday through Friday, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
Reservations not required

Access Procedures: Interest in viewing materials in the Archive's collection should be made via phone, email, or through the Archive's contact page at http://www.oscars.org/contact/archivereq.html. Appointments must be made at least 36 hours in advance to allow for climatization of moving image materials. More information can be found at http://www.oscars.org/filmarchive/access/usingthearchive.html

Management

Catalogue System: MAVIS

Repository/Depository: Yes

Loan To Others: Yes

Exhibited: Yes

Exhibition Frequency: Ongoing

Makes Purchases: Yes

Formalized Purchases: No

Outreach: Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Directories, Festivals, Internet, Meetings, Public Lectures & Programs, Radio/TV/Video, Telephone, Word of Mouth

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