Ever wondered what the difference between SDR and HDR looks like? Here's a comparison from our upcoming THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA.
Notice the amount of added detail that appears in the highlights in #HDR.
#movies #filmpreservation #PhysicalMedia #cinema #4KUltraHD #UHD #BlackBelly
Notice the amount of added detail that appears in the highlights in #HDR.
#movies #filmpreservation #PhysicalMedia #cinema #4KUltraHD #UHD #BlackBelly
February 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Ever wondered what the difference between SDR and HDR looks like? Here's a comparison from our upcoming THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA.
Notice the amount of added detail that appears in the highlights in #HDR.
#movies #filmpreservation #PhysicalMedia #cinema #4KUltraHD #UHD #BlackBelly
Notice the amount of added detail that appears in the highlights in #HDR.
#movies #filmpreservation #PhysicalMedia #cinema #4KUltraHD #UHD #BlackBelly
From 'The Karate Kid' to 'Clueless,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry. See the Full List Here: "The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" join more… @SmithsonianMag #NationalFilmRegistry #LibraryOfCongress #FilmPreservation #ClassicMovies #KarateKid
From 'The Karate Kid' to 'Clueless,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry. See the Full List Here
"The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" join more than 900 titles preserved by the Library of Congress
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January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
From 'The Karate Kid' to 'Clueless,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry. See the Full List Here: "The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" join more… @SmithsonianMag #NationalFilmRegistry #LibraryOfCongress #FilmPreservation #ClassicMovies #KarateKid
While working on the restoration of THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA, this is a particularly nasty film tear I had to fix for the final master. You'll never know it was even there…
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation #giallo #movies #PhysicalMedia #4KUltraHD #4K #Bluray
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation #giallo #movies #PhysicalMedia #4KUltraHD #4K #Bluray
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
While working on the restoration of THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA, this is a particularly nasty film tear I had to fix for the final master. You'll never know it was even there…
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation #giallo #movies #PhysicalMedia #4KUltraHD #4K #Bluray
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation #giallo #movies #PhysicalMedia #4KUltraHD #4K #Bluray
It’s #MissingMovieMonday! 🎬 Today we’re spotlighting Michael Gleason’s 1981 indie drama Broken English. A raw look at NYC life that has vanished from the public eye. No stream. No DVD. No Blu-ray. Help us find it and preserve it. #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation #LostFilm #1981
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
It’s #MissingMovieMonday! 🎬 Today we’re spotlighting Michael Gleason’s 1981 indie drama Broken English. A raw look at NYC life that has vanished from the public eye. No stream. No DVD. No Blu-ray. Help us find it and preserve it. #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation #LostFilm #1981
Screenings, conversations, and special presentations are all on the lineup. Take a look at what’s coming up and mark your calendar:
filmpreserve.org/events/
#SFFP #FilmPreservation #SanFranciscoEvents #ClassicFilm #FilmHistory #FebruaryEvents
filmpreserve.org/events/
#SFFP #FilmPreservation #SanFranciscoEvents #ClassicFilm #FilmHistory #FebruaryEvents
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Screenings, conversations, and special presentations are all on the lineup. Take a look at what’s coming up and mark your calendar:
filmpreserve.org/events/
#SFFP #FilmPreservation #SanFranciscoEvents #ClassicFilm #FilmHistory #FebruaryEvents
filmpreserve.org/events/
#SFFP #FilmPreservation #SanFranciscoEvents #ClassicFilm #FilmHistory #FebruaryEvents
Come see! In Another Light: Cinema of Memory
Paradise Factory — NYC
1/30/2026 | 7:30 PM
Curated by Kirsten Larvick & Kelly Burton
Edited by Kimberly Brown
Original score performed live by Gene Pritsker (composer/musician) & Franz Hackl (trumpeter)
Tix: tinyurl.com/ArtisticImpu...
#filmpreservation
Paradise Factory — NYC
1/30/2026 | 7:30 PM
Curated by Kirsten Larvick & Kelly Burton
Edited by Kimberly Brown
Original score performed live by Gene Pritsker (composer/musician) & Franz Hackl (trumpeter)
Tix: tinyurl.com/ArtisticImpu...
#filmpreservation
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Come see! In Another Light: Cinema of Memory
Paradise Factory — NYC
1/30/2026 | 7:30 PM
Curated by Kirsten Larvick & Kelly Burton
Edited by Kimberly Brown
Original score performed live by Gene Pritsker (composer/musician) & Franz Hackl (trumpeter)
Tix: tinyurl.com/ArtisticImpu...
#filmpreservation
Paradise Factory — NYC
1/30/2026 | 7:30 PM
Curated by Kirsten Larvick & Kelly Burton
Edited by Kimberly Brown
Original score performed live by Gene Pritsker (composer/musician) & Franz Hackl (trumpeter)
Tix: tinyurl.com/ArtisticImpu...
#filmpreservation
It’s #MissingMovieMonday and we’re talking about a lost gem of 90s indie cinema: Robert M. Young’s CAUGHT (1996). A gritty, noir-tinged drama starring Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso that premiered at Sundance to rave reviews... then vanished. #FilmPreservation
January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
It’s #MissingMovieMonday and we’re talking about a lost gem of 90s indie cinema: Robert M. Young’s CAUGHT (1996). A gritty, noir-tinged drama starring Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso that premiered at Sundance to rave reviews... then vanished. #FilmPreservation
Saw Senegalese film ‘Njangaan’ by Mahama Johnson Traoré at MoMA as part of To Save and Project: The 22nd MoMA Intl Festival of #FilmPreservation. Screening was introduced by Junior Johnson Traoré, the director’s son.
🎬 Another screening will take place this Monday: moma.org/calendar/events/11111
🎬 Another screening will take place this Monday: moma.org/calendar/events/11111
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Saw Senegalese film ‘Njangaan’ by Mahama Johnson Traoré at MoMA as part of To Save and Project: The 22nd MoMA Intl Festival of #FilmPreservation. Screening was introduced by Junior Johnson Traoré, the director’s son.
🎬 Another screening will take place this Monday: moma.org/calendar/events/11111
🎬 Another screening will take place this Monday: moma.org/calendar/events/11111
It was great to attend the premiere of "Lumière, Le Cinéma!”!followed by a conversation with Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the #CannesFilmFestival and director of the #InstitutLumière, as part of 'To Save and Project: The 22nd MoMA International Festival of #FilmPreservation.'
#FrenchCinema
#FrenchCinema
January 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It was great to attend the premiere of "Lumière, Le Cinéma!”!followed by a conversation with Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the #CannesFilmFestival and director of the #InstitutLumière, as part of 'To Save and Project: The 22nd MoMA International Festival of #FilmPreservation.'
#FrenchCinema
#FrenchCinema
The Long Way Home: Remastered and Expanded is screening at MoMA as part of To Save and Project. 🎬
#TheLongWayHome #MichaelApted #BorisGrebenshchikov #FilmPreservation #MoMA #ToSaveAndProject #MusicDocumentary #RockHistory
Read more about the film👇
saexaminer.org/2026/01/09/a...
#TheLongWayHome #MichaelApted #BorisGrebenshchikov #FilmPreservation #MoMA #ToSaveAndProject #MusicDocumentary #RockHistory
Read more about the film👇
saexaminer.org/2026/01/09/a...
A Second Life for The Long Way Home as Michael Apted’s Documentary Returns at MoMA
Dave Stewart and Boris Grebenshchikov in The Long Way Home: Remastered and Expanded. Photo: EG-PR, used with permission. The Long Way Home: Remastered and Expanded (2026) Screening at MoMA’s To Sav…
saexaminer.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Long Way Home: Remastered and Expanded is screening at MoMA as part of To Save and Project. 🎬
#TheLongWayHome #MichaelApted #BorisGrebenshchikov #FilmPreservation #MoMA #ToSaveAndProject #MusicDocumentary #RockHistory
Read more about the film👇
saexaminer.org/2026/01/09/a...
#TheLongWayHome #MichaelApted #BorisGrebenshchikov #FilmPreservation #MoMA #ToSaveAndProject #MusicDocumentary #RockHistory
Read more about the film👇
saexaminer.org/2026/01/09/a...
📽️ Reviver 1 Blu-ray with limited slipcover released 2025 by Vinegar Syndrome
www.blu-ray.com/movies/REVIV...
#PhysicalMedia #FilmPreservation #VinegarSyndrome #FilmSky
www.blu-ray.com/movies/REVIV...
#PhysicalMedia #FilmPreservation #VinegarSyndrome #FilmSky
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
📽️ Reviver 1 Blu-ray with limited slipcover released 2025 by Vinegar Syndrome
www.blu-ray.com/movies/REVIV...
#PhysicalMedia #FilmPreservation #VinegarSyndrome #FilmSky
www.blu-ray.com/movies/REVIV...
#PhysicalMedia #FilmPreservation #VinegarSyndrome #FilmSky
I have 1.9k followers here. If just half of you signed this petition, it would reach its goal.
Have you ever heard of TLA or Wolfe?
Do you remember the name Matthew Shepard?
If not, that’s why this matters.
www.change.org/protect-lgbt...
#LGBTQ #QueerHistory #FilmPreservation #LGBTQCinema
Have you ever heard of TLA or Wolfe?
Do you remember the name Matthew Shepard?
If not, that’s why this matters.
www.change.org/protect-lgbt...
#LGBTQ #QueerHistory #FilmPreservation #LGBTQCinema
Sign the Petition
Save 50 years of LGBTQ+ History
www.change.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I have 1.9k followers here. If just half of you signed this petition, it would reach its goal.
Have you ever heard of TLA or Wolfe?
Do you remember the name Matthew Shepard?
If not, that’s why this matters.
www.change.org/protect-lgbt...
#LGBTQ #QueerHistory #FilmPreservation #LGBTQCinema
Have you ever heard of TLA or Wolfe?
Do you remember the name Matthew Shepard?
If not, that’s why this matters.
www.change.org/protect-lgbt...
#LGBTQ #QueerHistory #FilmPreservation #LGBTQCinema
Don't let history disappear. Support Missing Movies in our quest to find and save lost films. Your donation keeps cinema alive! #MissingMovies #FilmArchive #SupportFilm https://www.missingmovies.org/donate #FilmPreservation #SupportTheArts #MissingMovies
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Don't let history disappear. Support Missing Movies in our quest to find and save lost films. Your donation keeps cinema alive! #MissingMovies #FilmArchive #SupportFilm https://www.missingmovies.org/donate #FilmPreservation #SupportTheArts #MissingMovies
We’ve reached 90% of the $2,500 goal in our Preserve Our Stories 10-Year Anniversary Campaign!
As we look toward the final stretch, can help us close the remaining gap by December 31, 2025?
givebutter.com/allarvickfund
#homemovies #communitystories #smallgaugefilm #filmpreservation #amateurmedia
As we look toward the final stretch, can help us close the remaining gap by December 31, 2025?
givebutter.com/allarvickfund
#homemovies #communitystories #smallgaugefilm #filmpreservation #amateurmedia
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We’ve reached 90% of the $2,500 goal in our Preserve Our Stories 10-Year Anniversary Campaign!
As we look toward the final stretch, can help us close the remaining gap by December 31, 2025?
givebutter.com/allarvickfund
#homemovies #communitystories #smallgaugefilm #filmpreservation #amateurmedia
As we look toward the final stretch, can help us close the remaining gap by December 31, 2025?
givebutter.com/allarvickfund
#homemovies #communitystories #smallgaugefilm #filmpreservation #amateurmedia
I've done a few of these for the San Francisco Silent Film Festival program book, but this might be my favorite and the one I'm most proud of. #filmsky 🎥 #DanishFilmInstitute #filmpreservation #silentfilm silentfilm.org/silent-films...
Silent Films Enter the Digital Stream: An Interview with Thomas Christensen
silentfilm.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I've done a few of these for the San Francisco Silent Film Festival program book, but this might be my favorite and the one I'm most proud of. #filmsky 🎥 #DanishFilmInstitute #filmpreservation #silentfilm silentfilm.org/silent-films...
You’ve seen MIRACLE ON 34th STREET, but have you seen Sally find Santa in 🇨🇦? #amateurfilm #nontheatricalfilm #homemovies 🎄 🎅
Digitized with National Film Preservation Foundation Grant. This film is part of the Herbert F. Sturdy Collection held @ Northeast Historic Film in Maine #filmpreservation
Digitized with National Film Preservation Foundation Grant. This film is part of the Herbert F. Sturdy Collection held @ Northeast Historic Film in Maine #filmpreservation
An utterly charming Christmas movie to add to your list—IT WAS JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS (1948) follows 5-year old Sally up the Pacific Northwest in search of Santa. Shot by her dad Herbert F. Sturdy of the Amateur Cinema League. Beautiful Kodachrome! Watch here:
www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-fi...
www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-fi...
December 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You’ve seen MIRACLE ON 34th STREET, but have you seen Sally find Santa in 🇨🇦? #amateurfilm #nontheatricalfilm #homemovies 🎄 🎅
Digitized with National Film Preservation Foundation Grant. This film is part of the Herbert F. Sturdy Collection held @ Northeast Historic Film in Maine #filmpreservation
Digitized with National Film Preservation Foundation Grant. This film is part of the Herbert F. Sturdy Collection held @ Northeast Historic Film in Maine #filmpreservation
Missing: “All Over Me” (1997). 🎸 Alex Sichel’s gritty, riot-grrrl-fueled coming-of-age classic is currently unavailable to stream and stuck on OOP DVD. A vital piece of New Queer Cinema deserves to be seen, not lost. 🏳️🌈 #MissingMovies #AllOverMe #FilmPreservation #LGBTQFilm
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Missing: “All Over Me” (1997). 🎸 Alex Sichel’s gritty, riot-grrrl-fueled coming-of-age classic is currently unavailable to stream and stuck on OOP DVD. A vital piece of New Queer Cinema deserves to be seen, not lost. 🏳️🌈 #MissingMovies #AllOverMe #FilmPreservation #LGBTQFilm
A classic reborn in 4K. ✨ For #FoundFilmFriday, we celebrate the new restoration of Mira Nair’s “Salaam Bombay!” (1988). Capturing the raw spirit of Mumbai’s streets, this masterpiece is now preserved for future generations via The Criterion Collection 🎞️ #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A classic reborn in 4K. ✨ For #FoundFilmFriday, we celebrate the new restoration of Mira Nair’s “Salaam Bombay!” (1988). Capturing the raw spirit of Mumbai’s streets, this masterpiece is now preserved for future generations via The Criterion Collection 🎞️ #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation
Even the local newspaper in Varese, Italy, took notice of our restored #Bluray release of A HYENA IN THE SAFE over the weekend. Thanks to the film's producer Ninì della Misericordia for sending it over!
#giallo #giallofans #physicalmedia #filmrestoration #filmpreservation
#giallo #giallofans #physicalmedia #filmrestoration #filmpreservation
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Even the local newspaper in Varese, Italy, took notice of our restored #Bluray release of A HYENA IN THE SAFE over the weekend. Thanks to the film's producer Ninì della Misericordia for sending it over!
#giallo #giallofans #physicalmedia #filmrestoration #filmpreservation
#giallo #giallofans #physicalmedia #filmrestoration #filmpreservation
🎬 PRESERVING FILM’S FUTURE
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🎬 PRESERVING FILM’S FUTURE
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
Your support ensures that restored films remain accessible, discoverable, and permanently preserved.
SFFP’s commitment to preservation means we create new negatives of the films we restore, keeping them accessible for years to come. #FilmSky #FilmPreservation #Donation
MISSING MOVIE MONDAY: Where is Lena's Dreams (1997)? This celebrated drama starring Marlene Forte about a Cuban-American actress facing a mid-life crisis in NYC won 5 festivals but is now lost! Help us save this vital 90s indie film! 🎬
#MissingMovies #LenasDreams #FilmPreservation
#MissingMovies #LenasDreams #FilmPreservation
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
MISSING MOVIE MONDAY: Where is Lena's Dreams (1997)? This celebrated drama starring Marlene Forte about a Cuban-American actress facing a mid-life crisis in NYC won 5 festivals but is now lost! Help us save this vital 90s indie film! 🎬
#MissingMovies #LenasDreams #FilmPreservation
#MissingMovies #LenasDreams #FilmPreservation
Overview: Classic films like Toy Story often look different in digital vs. original 35mm. The debate centers on preserving true artistic intent vs. modern digital remastering, impacting how we experience cinema's past and its intended visual aesthetic. #FilmPreservation 1/6
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Overview: Classic films like Toy Story often look different in digital vs. original 35mm. The debate centers on preserving true artistic intent vs. modern digital remastering, impacting how we experience cinema's past and its intended visual aesthetic. #FilmPreservation 1/6
For nearly four decades, millions of students in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere watched such 10- to 30-minute academic films to learn about wide-ranging topics like volcanoes, Charles Dickens, and U.S. anti-discrimination laws. https://loom.ly/MZuHOIs
Academic Film Archive of North America finds a home at Johns Hopkins
The eclectic collection of more than 7,600 vintage 16 mm classroom films represents an unsung genre that offered engaging new ways to teach the tales of humankind
hub.jhu.edu
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy World Day for Audiovisual Heritage — celebrating its 20th anniversary today!
#WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage #AudiovisualHeritage #Archives #FilmPreservation #CulturalHeritage
#WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage #AudiovisualHeritage #Archives #FilmPreservation #CulturalHeritage
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Happy World Day for Audiovisual Heritage — celebrating its 20th anniversary today!
#WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage #AudiovisualHeritage #Archives #FilmPreservation #CulturalHeritage
#WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage #AudiovisualHeritage #Archives #FilmPreservation #CulturalHeritage
The things you see while restoring films frame by frame… one would think I'm working on a #horrormovie, but as many of you can probably fathom, that is not entirely the case here. Pictures can lie…
Can you tell which #movie I am working on?
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation
Can you tell which #movie I am working on?
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation
October 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The things you see while restoring films frame by frame… one would think I'm working on a #horrormovie, but as many of you can probably fathom, that is not entirely the case here. Pictures can lie…
Can you tell which #movie I am working on?
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation
Can you tell which #movie I am working on?
#filmrestoration #filmpreservation