Timeline cleanse: A projection on a wall tonight at a silent film festival in Pordenone, Italy

Calgary friends! My amazing colleague Lee Carruthers is introducing Agnès Varda's "Faces Places" this Thursday at the Globe Cinema! The film is presented by @calgarycinema.bsky.social - first in the "Final Frames" film program that Lee curated. Don't miss it! calgarycinema.org/tickets/face...

LET'S ALL SUPPORT OUR ALBERTA TEACHERS #Ableg #Abpoli #Cdnpoli #Abed #Ablaw

Today the NFPF announced the 81 films and collections to be preserved in 2025, including an amateur version of Snow White (1945) by Knoxville, TN filmmaker Mildred Keister Dennis. Read more here: www.filmpreservation.org/blog/2025/8/5/81-films-to-be-preserved-by-2025-nfpf-preservation-grants

A bit late to this announcement- but thrilled to hear that Nathaniel Schmidt is running for city council in my neighbourhood. I've known Nathan for several years and can't think of a better, more committed candidate! Feeling much more optimistic about the future of #yyccc now.

Exciting to see Calgary Centre in play this election- time to show up for change in Alberta!

I am thrilled to announce that I am running to represent Calgary Centre as your next MP. I’m proud to join Team Carney and I invite you to join me on this journey, whether it's through a conversation, volunteering, or putting a sign on your lawn. Join me in building a stronger future together!

Here's a lovely way to wrap up #AmateurMovieDay2025 - with a film specially uploaded by LUPA (Laboratório Universitário de Preservação Audiovisual) for the event: "A virgem do Pirapitinga" - a stunning amateur film from the 1920s. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iJt...

More #AmateurMovieDay2025 events going on today! A screening in Hilversum, NED earlier to day, and coming up very soon at the Arkadin Cinema & Bar in St. Louis (2p.m). If you're in St. Lous, c'mon out and join the fun! arkadincinema.com/event/amateu...

#AmateurMovieDay2025 events on March 15: Filmtheater Hilversum - The Netherlands Arkadin Cinema & Bar - St. Louis (MO) Come celebrate at an event close to you, or join in the fun by watching a program online. For full list of events, with links visit: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd

#AmateurMovieDay2025 isn't over yet! Join the online screening hosted by Ohio State University Libraries (link below). Many more amateur films are available online via our participating archives and organizations. For full events listing visit: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd

Join me tonight for a program of Canadian and international amateur films at the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers! #amateurmovieday2025 csif.org/events/8256-...

Happy Amateur Movie Day! This week, libraries, archives and programmers around the world are putting the spotlight on non-professional movies, especially those made in movie clubs, by skilled and creative filmmakers, and intended for viewing outside the home. Celebrate in person or online! 👇

Today's the day! #AmateurMovieDay2025

Thanks to the folks at Northeast Historic Film for making this nifty trailer featuring footage from their collection that I’ve programmed for tomorrow’s Amateur Movie Day screening at Kinonik in Portland, Maine, USA. #AmateurMovieDay2025

Happy almost #AmateurMovieDay2025! Honored that Kinonik in Portland, Maine, is giving me space to showcase films from the Northeast Historic Film archive in Bucksport on 3/13. If you're local, link to event details. There will be detailed printed program notes! 😉 www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Amateur Movie Day is almost here! This week, non-professional filmmaking will be celebrated at screenings and events around the world: March 12: Music Box Theatre - @chicagofilmarchives.org Central Cinema - Knoxville, TN Eccentrico Cineclub - Udine, Italy #AmateurMovieDay2025 .../2

Great preview for #AmateurMovieDay2025 - screenings around the world this come week!

This coming Thursday at 7pm: Programming series of Maine-made amateur films at Kinonik in Portland, Maine, as part of the inaugural Amateur Film Day! All from collections of the Northeast Historic Film archive of Bucksport, Maine. Part of 15+ events worldwide. Visual preview of said content. 🤫

It's true! #AmateurMovieDay2025 is just a week away. Come see Dan Streible (@orphanfilm.bsky.social) live, in person at the Yale Film Archive event on March 13. Find the full listing of in-person screenings and (*new!*) online events here: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd

March 13, 2025 declared the first Amateur Movie Day [Internationale] (with the biggest of t/h to the venerated Home Movie Day). Look for one of the dozens of screenings nearest you. 1930 MOVIE MAKERS magazine. The Amateur Cinema League commences its annual TEN BEST award competition.

Countdown to #amateurmovieday2025! Canada has a long tradition of amateur filmmaking dating back to the 1930s. Join me for a program of Canadian + international amateur films at the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers on March 13. For details and to register visit: csif.org/events/8256-...

A good time to check out some of the amazing films streaming for free here- www.nfb.ca

Countdown to #amateurmovieday2025! Chicago Film Archives has one of the richest collections of amateur cinema in the world. They are hosting a screening at the historic @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social on March 12 at 7p.m. More details and full AMD listing here: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd

We'll be at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social on March 12 to celebrate the first-ever Amateur Movie Day with a program of amateur films from our collections! #amateurmovieday2025 Check out our lineup here:

Amateur Movie Day is just two weeks away: March 13, 2025! Over 15 events planned around the world: from Palm Springs to Portland + US points in between + international programs in Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and more. Full listing here: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd #amateurmovieday2025

Excited to be programming an Amateur Movie Day at Kinonik in Portland, Maine, in collab w/ Northeast Historic Film from Bucksport on 13 March. We'll be showing sample of shot-in-Maine rarities from NHF collection. Whittling down the list is hard! #amateurmovieday2025 oldfilm.org

#AmateurMovieDay2025 taking place on 13 March 2025. Bravo @tepperman.bsky.social and colleagues for launching this annual celebration.

Amateur Movie Day is just one month away: 13 March 2025! So far, more than a dozen film screenings are being planned in locations across Canada, USA and Europe. Programs of small-scale filmmaking, community production, film preservation: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd #amateurmovieday2025

Amateur Movie Day is just 6 weeks away: March 13, 2025! So far, we have 8 screenings announced (in 5 different countries!), with more coming soon. If you'd like to organize a screening it's not too late- we can help! Get in touch if you want more information! www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd

“Helping”

The CU Boulder Media Studies Department is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor! We’re seeking candidates with expertise in global media, screen cultures, and digital production cultures. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Just out- this year's "Canada's Top Ten" from TIFF - interesting list with many familiar names: Cronenberg, Maddin, Radwanski, Rankin, Deraspe, Lee, Fleming. And a few that are new to me. Looking forward to watching them on MUBI! tiff.net/canadas-top-...

Great to see you here @chicagofilmarchives.org!

I had some great final papers for the amateur media history course; many focused on more recent examples of digital production, but taken together they offer an interesting overview of a century of amateur media. 🧵

March 13, 2025 is Amateur Movie Day! Still lots of time to plan a screening/program. If you're an archivist/librarian- now's the time to highlight the films in your own collection. If you're a programmer- get in touch and we'll help you put together a program. Celebrate the history amateur film!

Today is your last chance to stream films from Media City Film Festival! There's so much great stuff on here. Don't sleep on this! mediacityfilmfestival.com/festival/27t...

Really interesting article by Will Tavlin in n+1, with an extended analysis of what the streaming platforms have accomplished in the film industry (answer: not much): www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...

Coming in 2025: Amateur Movie Day! Organize a Screening! Highlight amateur movies in your collection! Help us designate this day for amateur film screenings around the world. For more information and to fill out the participants form visit: tinyurl.com/43jm97m4

And again.

*checks flights to ny*

The call for papers for the Film & Media Studies Association of Canada (FMSAC/ACÉCM) is circulating now. Please consider joining us and share across your networks. Now with 100% less Congress! www.filmstudies.ca/2024/12/call...

Another great release from Black Zero- just in time for the holidays!

Some worthy additions (Chelsea Girls!) including some lesser known works in this year's National Film Registry titles: newsroom.loc.gov/news/25-film...

Newly added to the National Film Registry: Annabelle Serpentine Dance aka Serpentine Dance - Annabelle (1895) - Here's one short from the series - I wasn't sure from the description if one specific short has been added, or the whole set: youtu.be/c9gv7UG5_nI?...

New open access publication alert! DOING DIGITAL FILM HISTORY: CONCEPTS, TOOLS, PRACTICES. Edited by: Sarah-Mai Dang, Tim van der Heijden + Christian Gosvig Olesen. www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

It’s official: engaging with art and culture benefits health & wellbeing. In the UK, it generates £8bn/year in quality of life improvements & higher productivity. Starving the Arts won’t help Canada’s productivity gap. #cdnpse @ucalgary.bsky.social #ArtMatters www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

The TFCA nominations for best Canadian Film of 2024 are in! Award will be announced in February, so plenty of time to watch these:

Oh Leafs 🙄

First couple days of this online conference have been great- final panels on home movie archives and re-use tomorrow morning!