Merry Christmas
By Ron Merk No matter what your personal beliefs or religion might be, Christmas is a magical holiday and time of year. We remember those in need, we re-connect with friends, [...]
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How Many Feet of Film Are Still Out There Waiting to Be Preserved?
By Ron Merk I recently saw some information posted on the A.M.I.A. listserv by one of the members, and I was flabbergasted to learn how much film might be out there just [...]
Archives at Risk
Millions of hours of film, television and radio are at risk! Worn by time, eaten away by acidity, victims of wars, or natural disasters, lack of investment the audiovisual [...]
Want to Know What’s Wrong with the Film Business
I responded to Ted Hope’s piece on his site, Hope for Film, today. Here’s what I said: If you really want to answer the rhetorical or serious question of the title, you [...]
Is Time Running Out for Film?
By Ron Merk As the days of 2014 dwindle down to a precious few, there seems to be a parallel metaphor for the film medium. It would seem that the last few feet may still be [...]
“Plastic Man – The Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish”
By Ron Merk I sat high up in the last row of the balcony of the Sequoia Theater in Mill Valley yesterday, watching this engaging and inspiring film on the giant theater [...]
Plastic Man – The Artful Life of Jerry Ross Barrish
By Ron Merk It has been brought to my attention that I may have understated the contributions of some people to this film in my pre-screening story and my review of the film, [...]
October 27th Is World Audio-Visual Day
By Ron Merk If you don’t know the term audio-visual, then you must be under 50! Every school used to have an audio-visual department, and some students trained on how [...]
Nitrate Film
By Ron Merk If you do not know what nitrate film is, then here’s a quick primer. It’s the film that started it all. It has both a bright side and a dark side, like most [...]
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