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the late 1960s, representatives from moving image archives have recognized
the value of regular meetings to exchange practical information and
experiences. Over the years, this group of archivists – originally
known as the Film and Television Archives Advisory Committee (F/TAAC) – expanded
from a handful of participants to several hundred archivists from over
100 national, regional and local institutions. In 1990, the name of
the group was changed to the Association of Moving Image Archivists.
In 1991, AMIA voted to formalize as an individual-based professional
association – the only one of its kind in the moving image
archival field.
AMIA is the world’s
largest professional association of moving
image archivists, currently representing
over
750 individuals
and institutions
from the United States and Canada and around
the world. In recent years, AMIA has taken
on an international dimension as archivists
from over 30
countries have joined the association. AMIA
members are drawn from a broad cross-section
of film, television, video and interactive
media: classic
and contemporary Hollywood productions, newsreels
and documentaries, and national, regional
and local television production, including
news, public
affairs and entertainment programming. There
are also a number of significant specialized
collections, including independently produced
film and video
art, amateur footage, and film and television
programs reflecting ethnic and minority experiences.
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