AMIA: Screenings

Wednesday
9:45 pm
Reels of Steel: 2005 Texas Showdown
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown
409B Colorado St. (at 4th St.)

To register as a participant, contact: kier-la@originalalamo.com

"Battles" between hip hop DJs have been going on for nearly 30 years. The two participants set up their turntables and try to blow each other off the stage by cutting up crazier and more obscure vinyl. This November 30 we're going to put a whole new spin on it. Because this time instead of DJs, the competitors are hotshot film archivists, in town for the Association of Moving Image Archivists Convention, and they're bringing their most obscure, entertaining 16mm short films. It's a battle to the finish as each archivist, armed with reel after reel of educational films, cartoons, home movies, stag films and more, tries to get the crowd pumped into a frenzy and win the fat gold chain that signifies AMIA Emulsion Propulsion Champ 2005!

Thursday
All Day - Fourth Floor Foyer
Continuous Public Screening: You'll Laugh, You'll Cry & Austin On Film

Hosted by: Regional Audio-Visual Archives Interest Group
Facilitated by: Marion Hewitt, North West Film Archive

The Regional Audio-Visual Archives Interest Group presents two compilations of clips from regional collections. The first compilation is themed on amateur fiction films. Amateur film makers have a long and proud tradition of producing short dramas and comedies to rival Hollywood and Ealing. Regional film archives hold many fine examples of these, from the slapstick to the sentimental, and the hilarious to the harrowing - you'll laugh and cry! The second compiliation is all about Austin on Film. Clips will be edited into compilations which will run continuously on a viewing station in the conference circulation area.This continuous public screening will begin on Thursday, December 1 and run through the day.

Thursday
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Screening Day at the Paramount Theatre

A presentation of two recently restored films with presentations from individuals involved in their production and/or restoration. More details announced as they are finalized.
The day will conclude (after a dinner break) with the screening at 8:00pm. In conjunction with the Ransom Center, the Nederlands Filmmuseum and Milestone Films, AMIA presents "Beyond The Rocks" (1922) starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolf Valentino. Lost for decades, a print of this important film was recently discovered in a collection donated to the Nederlands Filmmuseum. Martin Scorsese calls it "a cause for celebration… a testament to the extraordinary artistry of silent cinema."

Thursday
8:00 pm - Paramount Theatre
Third Annual Restoration Screening: Beyond The Rocks

In conjunction with the Ransom Center, the Nederlands Filmmuseum and Milestone Films, AMIA presents "Beyond The Rocks" (1922) starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolf Valentino. Lost for decades, a print of this important film was recently discovered in a collection donated to the Nederlands Filmmuseum. Martin Scorsese calls it "a cause for celebration… a testament to the extraordinary artistry of silent cinema." The film will be introduced jointly by Giovanna Fossati, responsible for the restoration, and Elif Rongen-Kaynakci, responsible for the archival research, both from the Nederlands Filmmuseum.

Friday
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Austin’s Media Mecca: Regional Filmmaking in the Heart of Texas

Hosted By:    Independent Media Interest Group
Co-Chairs:     Stephen Parr - San Francisco Media Archive
                    Carolyn Faber - Midwest Media Archives Alliance

Austin’s independent film community is one of the most active, diverse and vibrant in the country. A collection of eclectic and exciting films made by independent imagemakers from Austin will be screened. These include narrative, documentary, experimental, avant garde shorts and a variety of digitally-based films from Austin’s burgeoning cinema scene. Representatives from the Motion Media Arts Center, Flicker, The Austin Film Society (founded by director Richard Linklater), award-winning film artist Luke Savisky, and others will be on hand to introduce their films and discuss grassroots filmmaking and the state of independent image making in Austin. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event.

Friday
9:45 pm - 11:15 pm
Second Annual Moving Image Archivists Moving Image Festival

Co-Chairs: Dwight Swanson – Appalshop
Carolyn Faber - Midwest Media Archives Alliance

Aside from their work in the field of film preservation, many AMIA members are also talented filmmakers. Some are well-known artists with extensive festival resumes, while others are hobbyists making films in their spare time. Following upon the success of last year’s screening, the second annual Moving Image Archivists’ Moving Image Festival will showcase the films and videotapes made by AMIA members and AMIA conference attendees.

Saturday
6:45 pm
AMIA Awards Presentations & Archival Screening Night

Awards Presentations Hosted by: Awards Committee
Archival Screening Night Co-Chair: Katie Trainor, IFC Center
Archival Screening Night Co-Chair: Leo Enticknap, Northern Region Film & Television Archive

Please join us for the 2005 AMIA Awards Presentations and Archival Screening Night.