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The 7th Chinese Film Festival
The 7th Chinese Film Festival Screening of Five Films Friday, February 8 to Saturday, February 9, 2013 Nickelodeon Theater A Simple Life – Friday, February 8 at 2:30 p.m. Dragon – Friday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m. Let the Bullets … Continue reading
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Open House at MIRC–Friday October 26th 2012
In honor of World Audio Visual Day, held annually on October 27th, MIRC will be conducting an Open House event for the public. It will be taking place from 3pm-5pm this friday and all are welcome. Come one and all … Continue reading
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Tagged archive, archivists, audiovisual, curators, event, faculty, film archive, films, games, librarians, MIRC, moving images, open house, participate, popcorn, prizes, projected film, projections, refreshments, screenings, sign up, staff, students, tours, video, volunteer, watch films, workshops, world audiovisual day
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Feature Video–October 20th–Owens Field–Gibbes–home movies
Home Movie Day is upon us again and this year it is the 10th anniversary of the annual event. I have attended and assisted this event for the last few years in London, and this year will be both attending … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial footage, airfield, amateur films, aviation, blimps, columbia airport, dirigible, home movies, owens field, planes
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A Fine Feathered Friend Farewell
Sarah Rice, one of our talented colorists, is leaving for Scotland to pursue her masters in film curation. We’re thrilled that she is going on to bigger and better things, but we are also extremely sad to see her go. … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, burglar, dog, fowl, guard, poacher, swans
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“Tapping” the Liberty Bell for our Nation’s Birthday
It takes time to prepare and transfer over eleven million feet of film; in fact, we’re still at it. But discovery is one of the great joys of working with the Fox Movietone News Collection. This week’s featured video is … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, celebration, liberty bell, mayor, Pennsylvania, philadelphia, radio, washington
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Images from Normandy, June 6, 1944–featured video
On June 6 1944, over 160,000 allied soldiers landed on the beaches Normandy or dropped behind the German coastal defenses. The D-day invasion was the largest amphibious operation ever undertaken. This week’s featured video draws on films of the event … Continue reading
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Tagged allies, American, army, beaches, British, Canadian, d-day, Germans, infantry, juno beach, landing craft, navy, Normandy, Omaha, Queen's Own Rifles, signal corps, soldiers, sword beach, war, WWII
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