Thematic archive · Film

Cinema and the ways audiences discovered films

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1970s

Technical expansion of cinema in the 1970s

An analysis of how the introduction of IMAX and the evolution of movie posters reconfigured the cinematic experience during the 1970s, contrasting technical immersion with changes in audience reception.

2000s

The film archive as a space of active memory

Beyond technical custody, film archives function as institutions that reinterpret the past. This analysis examines how restoration and musealization transform the film into a living cultural document, integrating social contexts and preservation challenges across various regions.

2000s

Preserving films is not enough: archives also need context and access

Film preservation brings together two distinct tasks: conserving the materials and keeping films accessible within their social context. Digitization can widen access, but it does not replace physical conservation or, by itself, solve questions of continuity and cultural meaning.

1950s

The Archive as Witness: Material Evidence in Animated Design

Beyond the final synopsis, sketches and workbooks preserved in archives provide primary evidence of the technical and artistic decisions that define a character, revealing a process of experimentation hidden by the finished product.

1990s

The Tarzan Song and the Weight of Musical Memory

An analysis of how 'You'll Be in My Heart' transcended its cinematic function to become a cultural reference point of the late 1990s, examining its impact and place in popular music history.