Hey All, Thank you so much for your help. These are all great suggestions and I'll look into them. I really appreciate the assistance.
hypnotic visions - huckleberrylain.net On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:41 AM, Kate Dollenmayer <dollenma...@gmail.com>wrote: > Anyone with a New York Public Library card can check out 16mm films from > the NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection for one week. > http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/reserve-film-and-video-collection (and > click on "Using the Collection" in the left sidebar). > > Those without a card can view the films on site: "Individuals may also > view Reserve Film and Video Collection material on site by appointment. > Appointments may be made at the 2nd floor Reference Desks or by calling (212) > 870-1741. Please leave a message." > > I know the initial question was about places in the bay area, but I was > prompted to write when I saw the post about the "only public library in the > country with an open 16mm film collection." I would love to hear about any > others that people know of in the rest of the country or the world. > > > On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Herb Shellenberger <he...@ihphilly.org>wrote: > >> Enoch Pratt Free Library is in Baltimore, not Philadelphia (alas). It's >> an excellent resource with many hidden gems. Miami-Dade Public Library >> system does indeed still have their circulating film collection as well. >> >> There are many 16mm collections out there that all have their own >> policies for access/loans, but some other great collections whose films >> I've utilized in screenings or for research are: >> NYPL Reserve Film and Video Collection >> Chicago Filmmakers >> Visual Studies Workshop (Rochester) >> University of Delaware Film and Video Collection >> Medgar Evers College, CUNY >> >> We also have a small but really excellent 16mm collection here at >> International House Philadelphia which I've utilized frequently. >> >> Follow up on leads from searching titles at Worldcat. Lots of listings >> will say that libraries hold 16mm copies when they've gotten rid of their >> collections years ago, but some collections are still out there to be >> found. Some librarians/archivists are incredibly restrictive with their >> prints and access whereas others are glad to have them being utilized >> either on-site or circulating. There are pros and cons to both approaches >> but 16mm is very much still "out there" if you know where to look. This is >> of course in addition to the excellent distributors like Filmmakers Coop, >> Canyon Cinema and MoMA Circulating Film Library (among others) who hold >> extremely wonderful collections. >> >> Herb Shellenberger >> Programs Office Manager >> International House Philadelphia >> >> 3701 CHESTNUT STREET | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 >> phone: 215.895.6575 | fax: 215.895.6562 >> email: he...@ihphilly.org | web: www.ihousephilly.org >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On >> Behalf Of jb.mabe >> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:12 PM >> To: Experimental Film Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] 16mm film rentals >> >> University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. And they're totally cool about >> lending prints through ILL. Mostly educational stuff, though. >> >> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Beebe, Roger <roge...@ufl.edu> wrote: >> > Last I checked there were about 150 experimental films on 16mm at the >> Miami-Dade Public Libraries. (Just went to their catalogue to confirm. >> Seems like there are hundreds of 16mm films still available, and it's even >> possible to search the catalogue specifically for them.) I have to imagine >> that Philadelphia and Miami can't be the only places that've held onto >> their prints (although I'm sure they're in a tiny minority). >> > >> > ... >> > Roger >> > >> > On Dec 3, 2013, at 5:26 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote: >> > >> >> As far as I know, the only public library in the country that still >> >> has an open 16mm film library is the Enoch Pratt Free Library in >> >> Philadelphia. Your local library may be able to get films from them >> through interlibrary loan. >> >> They are very good people. >> >> --scott >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> FrameWorks mailing list >> >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > FrameWorks mailing list >> > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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