Name: Who the F*ck is "Dr. Ted": Archiving Lost Pornographic Films
Start: 2024-12-05T14:00:00-0600
End: 2024-12-05T15:00:00-0600

Thursday December 5, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST

Session

Looking beyond known, seminal works such as DEEP THROAT and DEBBIE DOES DALLAS, this panel aims to delve into the complexities of preserving low-budget independent works made at the height of the sexual revolution produced for the purposes of exploring sexuality and sensuality. The expansive collection of Dr. Ted, also known as the Exodus Trust, the MultiMedia Resource Center (MMRC) and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, has passed through many archivists hands. This panel showcases the work of archive professionals who have worked on this collection through sharing their insights into the conservation and access issues related to preserving sex-film works

Speakers

Camila Garcia Cabrera

Jacob Burns Film Center

Oscar Becher

Vinegar Syndrome

Oscar Becher is the Director of The Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive and the Vault Manager/Archivist at Vinegar Syndrome, a film restoration and distribution company focused on the preservation of historically overlooked areas of cinema, with a particular emphasis on genre films. He... Read More →

Lindsay Erin Miller

Vinegar Syndrome

Lindsay Erin Miller (they/she) is a media archivist, writer, and pop culture enthusiast. Originally from North Carolina, they currently work as the digital asset manager for Vinegar Syndrome. Lindsay holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from UNC Asheville and a M.A. in Moving Image... Read More →

JMS Emberley

Suny Purchase

Lucy Talbot Allen

New York University

Lucy Talbot Allen is a current second-year student in the NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program. Lucy worked as an archive intern at Vinegar Syndrome in Summer 2024, working extensively with the Dr. Ted collection, which will form the basis of their M.A. thesis. Lucy... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Session