Name: A Nonprofit Archive Primer: Show and Tell with Deserted Films
Start: 2024-12-05T11:30:00-0600
End: 2024-12-05T12:00:00-0600

Thursday December 5, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm CST

Session

DIY Palm Springs home movie archive Deserted Films will lead an informal chat (the telling part). From the challenges of starting a 501c3, to fundraising, awareness raising, event and website curation, physical storage, file storage, etc. Deserted Films hopes to demystify the process for the uninitiated (it’s not always pretty and it’s not always what you learned in school!). The “showing” part is where it gets fun. Melissa and Devin have pulled some gems from their collections. Marvel to shots of the magnificent Palm Springs aerial tramway; enjoy Palm Canyon from the 40s through the 80s; take a dip in the pool; relish the beauty of architectural treasures; say hello to the stars and party with the locals. Our goal is share what's unique about Palm Springs while also inspiring folks to consider how a small, regional archive might fit into the landscape of their own region.

Speakers

Melissa Dollman

Co-founder, CFO, Deserted Films

Melissa Dollman earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) in American Studies in 2021 and has a Master’s in Moving Image Archive Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has worked professionally as an audiovisual archivist, adjunct... Read More →

Devin Orgeron

Deserted Films

Devin Orgeron is emeritus professor of film and Media studies at North Carolina State University where he taught and researched for nearly two decades. Along with numerous articles in the field’s leading journals, he is the author of ROAD MOVIES, co-editor of LEARNING WITH THE LIGHTS... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Session

Session

AMIA 2024

Melissa Dollman

Devin Orgeron

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