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Archival Storage and Management

Media Distributors/Plastic Reel Corporation
Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Carlstadt, NJ
www.mediadistributors.com
Exclusive "Air Plus 360" vented design offers the most extensive and innovative protection for the safe archival storage of film, audio, video, documents, and glass plates.

New Zealand Television Archive
Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand
www.nztvarchive.co.nz
New Zealand's largest production library of music and video for films, television, and research.

Tuscan Corporation
Crystal Lake, IL
www.tuscancorp.com
Tuscan Corporation manufactures 8mm, 16mm and 35mm archival film storage containers and cores. Tuscan ProVent containers provide superior ventilation to allow the film to breathe and are molded from inert polypropylene to restrict off-gassing. For over 40 years we've helped
preserve valuable footage for film users throughout the world.

Underground Vaults & Storage
www.undergroundvaults.com

Archives, Libraries, and Museums

American Museum of the Moving Image
Astoria, NY
www.movingimage.us

Archives of Ontario, Library
Toronto, ON Canada
www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/index.html
The Archives of Ontario's Sound & Moving Image (SMI) Portfolio identifies, acquires, preserves, and makes available audio, video, and motion picture film material relating to the history of Ontario. The Archives' holdings include Ontario government film productions, royal commission proceedings, and legislative assembly broadcasts, as well as amateur films, corporate productions, broadcast recordings, and oral history interviews from the private sector.

Audio Visual Preservation Trust.CA
Ottawa, ON Canada
www.avtrust.ca

Austrian Film Museum
Vienna, Austria
www.filmmuseum.at

Harvard University, Weissman Preservation Center
Cambridge, MA
preserve.harvard.edu
The Weissman Prservation Center in the Harvard University Library provides a range of services dedicated to preserving all the collections housed in its more than ninety libraries. These collections contain materials in myriad formats, including still and moving image images.

Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Atlanta, GA
jimmycarterlibrary.org
The library, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is part of the Presidential Library system administrated by the National Archives and Records Administration, a federal agency. The audiovisual holdings consist of photographs, motion picture film, videotape, and audiotape, with the bulk of the material centered on President Carter's term, 1977-1981.

John Carroll University, Broadcast Archives
University Heights, OH
www.jcu.edu/communications/archives.htm
A Jesuit university near Cleveland. Media collection consists of newsfilm related to Northeast Ohio, 1959-1988.

Library of Congress
Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

Washington, DC
www.loc.gov/avconservation

Marine Corps University Research Archives
Quantico, VA
www.mcu.usmc.mil/mcrcweb/index.html
The mission of the Marine Corps University Research Archives is to support the Professional Military Education requirements of the Marine Corps University and the Marine Corps worldwide. Additionally, the MCU Research Archives assists Marines and other patrons in their study of MC history, and expeditionary and amphibious war fighting.

Mystic Seaport, Film and Video Archives
Mystic, CT
www.mysticseaport.org

National Film and Sound Archive
Canberra, Australia
www.nfsa.afc.gov.au
The National Film and Sound Archive is a division of the Australian Film Commission. The NFSA is Australia’s audiovisual archive, collecting, preserving and sharing this rich heritage. It aims to share and stimulate interest in the cultural richness and diversity of our audiovisual heritage in all its forms. It offers a range of ways for people to view, listen to, study, use and enjoy material from its collection as well as from other archives and cultural institutions around the world.

National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD
www.nara.gov

National Archives and Records Administration, Clinton Presidential Materials Project
Little Rock, AR
www.clinton.nara.gov
Archival repository for Clinton Administration materials.

National Archives of Australia
Chester Hill, N.S.W. Australia
naa.gov.au

National Archives of Canada, Library - CAB
Ottawa, ON Canada
www.archives.ca/

New York Public Library, Donnell Media Center
New York, NY
www.nypl.org/branch/central_units/d/donnell.html

New York University Libraries
New York, NY
www.nyu.edu/library/

New Zealand Television Archive
Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand
www.nztvarchive.co.nz
New Zealand's largest production library of music and video for films, television, and research.

Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College
Claremont, CA
www.pomona.edu/ADWR/PBI/home.shtml

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB Canada
www.gnb.ca/archives
PANB collect and preserve sound and moving image records relevant to the history of the province of New Brunswick.

Regent University Library, Periodicals Dept
Virginia Beach, VA
www.regent.edu/lib/

San Francisco Public Library, Periodicals Proc. Department
San Francisco, CA
sfpl.lib.ca.us/
The San Francisco Public Library is comprised of a Main Library, twenty-six branches and two bookmobiles, serving approximately 700,000 people, with an operating budget of $52 million. A seven-member library commission appointed by the Mayor, working with the City Librarian, is responsible for library policy.

Screen Archive South East
Brighton, East Sussex UK
www.brighton.ac.uk/screenarchive
Screen Archive South East is the public sector moving image archive for
the South East of England. Our purpose is to locate, collect, preserve,
provide access to and promote screen material related to the South
East.

Archive Research and Study Center
UCLA Film & Television Archive
Los Angeles, CA
www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/individualviewing.html
Serving the UCLA community and an international constituency of academic faculty, scholars, students, and professionals, the Archive Research and Study Center (ARSC) provides a vital access point to the UCLA Film and Television Archive's collection of over 225,000 films and television programs, over 100,000 News and Public Affairs (NAPA) programs, and over 2,000 radio programs.

EOS International
Carlsbad, CA
www.eosintl.com
EOS.Web Media is a highly scalable Media Access Management solution
developed for the broadcasting industry. EOS.Web Media organizes and
makes available for searching and ordering tapes, cassettes, reels, clips, keyframes, audio, transcripts, and digital media assets in a collaborative, secure environment, enabling the re-use of materials - regardless of location or media type.

University of California, Berkeley, Media Resources Center
Berkeley, CA
www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/

Video Data Bank
www.vdb.org/
Chicago, IL
The Video Data Bank archives and distributes video art and videos about art and artists.

Associations and Organizations

Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association
Anchorage, AK
www.amipa.org

AV Preservation Trust
Canada
www.avtrust.ca
The AV Preservation Trust of Canada (AV Trust) encourages the identification and preservation of audiovisual works that embody Canada’s cultural heritage and to make these works accessible to all Canadians nationally and in all regions.

As a national, independent, non-profit organization, the Trust does not engage in preservation work itself. Rather, it partners with other cultural organizations, both public sector and private, and interested individuals, to achieve its goals. The Trust creates and administers a variety of programs whose objective is to spotlight significant collections of film, television programming, radio programming or music recordings and assure they are preserved on state-of-the-art recording media. Another important objective of the programs is to promote the existence of these collections and encourage members of the cultural communities and the general public to access, enjoy and learn more about our heritage treasures.

Directors Guild of America
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.dga.org

Edward Lowe Foundation
Cassopolis, MI
http://www.edwardlowe.org

NATAS SF/NorCal Chapter
San Mateo, CA
http://www.emmysf.tv

National Film Preservation Board & Registry
Washington, DC
www.loc.gov/film

National Film Preservation Foundation
San Francisco, CA
www.filmpreservation.org/
The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) is the nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. We offer to public and nonprofit institutions a variety of grants supporting the preservation and public access of American orphan films.

United States Golf Association
Far Hills, NJ
http://www.usga.org

Digital Film and Video Restoration

Colorlab
www.Colorlab.com
Colorlab serves the film archive community with quality preservation products from liquid gate optical printing film formats from 8mm and 28mm to 35mm, film-to-tape transfers of all small gauge formats including 9.5mm and 28mm through 35mm, RePlasticizing of shrunken acetate base films, full film preservation from nitrate based films, and U-matic tape preservation.

ScreenSavers
Cincinnati, OH
www.scenesavers.com
Scene Savers is an archival services company that helps organizations preserve and provide access to their film and video collections. Our professional services include film to video transfer, videotape remastering, digitizing, storage, digital asset management and consulting. We strive to provide best in class service by having an on-staff archivist, engineers and technicians to provide you the best quality possible, timely turn-around and competitive pricing.

Standby Program
New York, NY
www.standby.org/preservation.html
A non-profit organization which provides artists and organizations with affordable video and audio restoration services including antiquated audio and video formats.

VidiPax LLC
Long Island City, NY
www.vidipax.com/
VidiPax provides extensive services including the traditional restoration of original video, film, data and audio elements; recovery of damaged or deteriorated originals; standards conversion; sonic and visual restoration; disaster recovery; system design and implementation; research and development; media collection assessment; archival services; cataloguing and data entry.

Educational Programs

New York University, Cinema Studies Department
New York, NY
http://www.tisch.nyu.edu/preservation

UCLA Moving Image Archive Studies
Department of Information Studies
Department of Film, Television, Digital Media
Los Angeles, CA
www.mias.ucla

Magnetic Tape Restoration

Chace Audio
Burbank, CA
http://www.chace.com
Chace Audio is a recognized world leader in sound preservation, restoration and migration. An AMIA member since 1991, Chace is a founding vendor sponsor for the NFPF and NTVPF with in-kind audio services grants available every year. For a detailed look at our capabilities, please visit our website.

Standby Program
New York, NY
http://www.standby.org/preservation.html
A non-profit organization which provides artists and organizations with
affordable video and audio restoration services including antiquated
audio and video formats.

VidiPax Inc.
New York, NY
http://www.vidipax.com/

Media Asset Management

ScreenSavers
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.scenesavers.com
Scene Savers is an archival services company that helps organizations preserve and provide access to their film and video collections. Our professional services include film to video transfer, videotape remastering, digitizing, storage, digital asset management and consulting. We strive to provide best in class service by having an on-staff archivist, engineers and technicians to provide you the best quality possible, timely turn-around and competitive pricing.

Motion Picture Film Laboratories

Colorlab
http://www.Colorlab.com
Colorlab serves the film archive community with quality preservation products from liquid gate optical printing film formats from 8mm and 28mm to 35mm, film-to-tape transfers of all small gauge formats including 9.5mm and 28mm through 35mm, RePlasticizing of shrunken acetate base films, full film preservation from nitrate based films, and U-matic tape preservation.

Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
Hollywood, CA
http://www.cfi-hollywood.com
CFI Laboratories offers 35mm film preservation and restoration service, and we are the only worldwide restoration lab that services the 65mm format! We bring over 75 years of Hollywood-based experience to support your project, and are the proud recipient of 13 technical achievement Academy Awards.

FotoKem Film and Video
http://www.fotokem.com
FotoKem Film and Video has been entrusted for decades as a lab of precision quality and care by the world's best filmmakers to ensure the survival of their 35mm, 16mm and now 65mm film originals. Restoration/Preservation includes over 2000 films, including classic motion pictures from the national film registry as well as more recent features. FotoKem also integrates full digital restoration with the highest resolution scanning and filmout available. Check our website for a list of films, services, and resources for filmmakers

Haghefilm Conservation
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.haghefilm.nl
Haghefilm Conservation is a division of Cineco Motion Picture Laboratories in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It specializes in high-end conservation and restoration of film footage, using both conventional and state-of-the-art digital technology. Among its major clients: the George Eastman House in Rochester, USA.

ScreenSavers
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.scenesavers.com
Scene Savers is an archival services company that helps organizations preserve and provide access to their film and video collections. Our professional services include film to video transfer, videotape remastering, digitizing, storage, digital asset management and consulting. We strive to provide best in class service by having an on-staff archivist, engineers and technicians to provide you the best quality possible, timely turn-around and competitive pricing.

Triage Motion Picture Services
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.triage.to
Triage Motion Picture Services specializes in photochemical film preservation and restoration, with an emphasis on complex element matching and professional asset protection.

Motion Picture Studios , Television Networks, and Production Companies

New Zealand Television Archive
Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand
http://www.nztvarchive.co.nz
New Zealand's largest production library of music and video for films, television, and research.

Télé-Québec
Montréal, QC Canada
http://www.telequebec.qc.ca/

Warner Bros.
Burbank, CA
http://www.warnerbros.com

Sound Restoration and Technology

Chace Audio
Burbank, CA
http://www.chace.com
Chace Audio is a recognized world leader in sound preservation, restoration and migration. An AMIA member since 1991, Chace is a founding vendor sponsor for the NFPF and NTVPF with in-kind audio services grants available every year. For a detailed look at our capabilities, please visit our website.

Haghefilm Conservation
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.haghefilm.nl
Haghefilm Conservation is a division of Cineco Motion Picture Laboratories in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It specializes in high-end conservation and restoration of film footage, using both conventional and state-of-the-art digital technology. Among its major clients: the George Eastman House in Rochester, USA.

Standby Program
New York, NY
http://www.standby.org/preservation.html
A non-profit organization which provides artists and organizations with affordable video and audio restoration services including antiquated audio and video formats.

Stock Footage and Stills

Bethel Broadcasting Inc.
Bethel, AK
www.kyuk.org
Bethel Broadcasting Inc. is a PBS-affiliated television/video production facility and an NPR-affiliated public radio station located in southwestern Alaska.

John Carroll University, Broadcast Archives
University Heights, OH
www.jcu.edu/communications/archives.htm
A Jesuit university near Cleveland. Media collection consists of newsfilm related to Northeast Ohio, 1959-1988.

Marine Corps University Research Archives
Quantico, VA
www.mcu.usmc.mil/mcrcweb/index.html
The mission of the Marine Corps University Research Archives is to support the Professional Military Education requirements of the Marine Corps University and the Marine Corps worldwide. Additionally, the MCU Research Archives assists Marines and other patrons in their study of MC history, and expeditionary and amphibious war fighting.

New Zealand Television Archive
Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand
www.nztvarchive.co.nz
New Zealand's largest production library of music and video for films, television, and research.

The Pennsylvania State University - Media Sales
University Park, PA
www.mediasales.psu.edu
Media Sales is a unit of Penn State Public Broadcasting, distributing education video to secondary and postsecondary institutions and libraries. Specializing in historical and current psychology and anthropology, most film is available for licensing.

ScreenSavers
Cincinnati, OH
www.scenesavers.com
Scene Savers is an archival services company that helps organizations preserve and provide access to their film and video collections. Our professional services include film to video transfer, videotape remastering, digitizing, storage, digital asset management and consulting. We strive to provide best in class service by having an on-staff archivist, engineers and technicians to provide you the best quality possible, timely turn-around and competitive pricing.

Supplies, Service, and Equipment

Colorlab
www.Colorlab.com
Colorlab serves the film archive community with quality preservation products from liquid gate optical printing film formats from 8mm and 28mm to 35mm, film-to-tape transfers of all small gauge formats including 9.5mm and 28mm through 35mm, RePlasticizing of shrunken acetate base films, full film preservation from nitrate based films, and U-matic tape preservation.

Media Archive Systems
www.mediaarchivesystems.com

MAS leases high quality equipment, high volume/low cost, to convert tape libraries into computer files at the client's site. The security of the content is maintained and can be easily integrated into your media management. The files are put on any digital medium and 100-year archival DVD's.

Media Distributors/Plastic Reel Corporation
Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Carlstadt, NJ
www.mediadistributors.com
PRC's exclusive "Air Plus 360" vented design offers the most extensive and innovative protection for the safe archival storage of film, audio, video, documents, and glass plates.

Research Technology International (RTI)
Lincolnwood, IL
www.rtico.com/

Tuscan Corporation
Crystal Lake, IL
www.tuscancorp.com
Tuscan Corporation manufactures 8mm, 16mm and 35mm archival film storage containers and cores. Tuscan ProVent containers provide superior ventilation to allow the film to breathe and are molded from inert polypropylene to restrict off-gassing. For over 40 years we've helped preserve valuable footage for film users throughout the world.

Other Institutional Members

Media Archive Systems
www.mediaarchivesystems.com


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