Now Hear This – Global ImageWorks Adds Audio Interviews to its Archival Offerings

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Global ImageWorks is thrilled to unveil hundreds of hours of captivating audio recordings, interviews, and historic radio, offering an invaluable window into history by capturing moments that the camera often missed. These new audio collections reveal the enduring power of the human voice to inform, inspire and help you tell your stories. Incorporating historic audio and unedited interviews into your next project will add authenticity and enrich your narrative.

Here’s a Sneak Peak of what's available: 

• Over 500+ in-depth interviews from the 1960's to 1980's, with cultural icons and figures from the world of rock, soul and pop, including music executives, engineers and record producers.

• Recordings of major 20th Century historic and social events as they happened.

Explore the Global ImageWorks audio archive and discover how immersive audio can unlock history and enhance your projects.

Bridgeman Images Now Repping Stewkley Film Archive

Bridgeman Images is delighted to announce their latest footage partnership with UK-based Stewkley Film Archive, a fascinating collection, spanning decades, of amateur films and home movies shot by a number of local cinematographers.

Stewkley Film Archive holds digitized films from Buckinghamshire, in the county town of Aylesbury, the village of Stewkley and other locations. The earliest material, from Aylesbury, dates back to 1936 and includes celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The village material includes over 40 years of annual May Day celebrations at Stewkley School, and extensive coverage from local filmmakers and others of the village’s battle to avoid being bulldozed to make way for a brand new London Airport. The campaign lasted from the late 1960's to 1971 and threatened four villages in total. The wide range of village films covers village fetes to the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth's Silver, Diamond and Platinum Jubilees as well as other milestone events.

To peruse the growing collection of films available on Bridgeman Images' website, head here. For any inquiries and more information, please reach out to nysales@bridgemanimages.com.

FootageFest 2024 Set for September in Marina Del Rey

While it seems like it was just yesterday that we were all congregating at the fabulous El Portal Theatre complex in North Hollywood, FootageFest ’24 is now only seven months away. And after just three years of live conferences, FootageFest has become the fastest-growing conference in the footage industry, and, as a result of their growing attendance numbers, will be moving their home base to the spectacular Marriott Hotel in Marina Del Rey, providing more time and more room to network, and fewer distractions as attendees can stay at the conference location. We’re talking 24-hour networking!

FootageFest will take place over three days, beginning on Thursday, September 26th and concluding on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, with the Marketplace and symposiums taking place over two days on September 27th and 28th.

This year Fox Archives will return as FootageFest’s leading sponsor.  As a result of the much-talked-about unique backlot tours FootageFest has offered international delegates in the past, FootageFest ’24 will kick off with a special “Fox Thursday,” offering more attendees unparalleled access to Fox’s amazing lot.  In addition to a private tour -- which is not available to the public – delegates will be privy to special historical presentations about the studio’s amazing history, as well as Fox Archives’ ongoing efforts to rescue content from their news affiliates and make it available to our industry.

This year FootageFest will offer two full days of exhibitor time, with no competing panels, meaning attendees will not have to choose between the amazing panels, guests and presentations they want to attend.

Here a few of the panels they’ll be presenting at FootageFest 2024:

• Artificial Intelligence...Where Are We Now?:  A look at the recent developments – both exciting and yet frightening!

• The Life and Death of TV Variety: featuring legendary Laugh-in creator George Schlatter. 

• The History of Viral Videos: From the days of tape-trading to digital agencies – how this VHS-dubbing hobby morphed into a billion-dollar business.

• FootageFest will also be debuting workshops, our first featuring online guru, Greg Fein.

• And the return of…Rich Remsberg’s ‘Historical Show & Tell.’

All of this within a stone’s throw of Mother’s Beach at the Marina, where FootageFest will host their beach party, as well as a rooftop party with an amazing view of the nearby Pacific Ocean. 

Make sure to take advantage of their early-bird rate for attendees, as well as exhibitors. Remember, each conference has sold out of exhibitor space, and although they’ll have a larger space this year – don’t be left out of this amazing event.

For more information, go to www.footagefest.com

Black Pioneers in Hollywood: Five Decades at Producers Library

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Producers Library celebrates Black History Month by showcasing in footage and photos, Pioneering Black performers of early Hollywood. 

As for many white actors of the era, Vaudeville proved to be a springboard to the silver screen for Black actors like Bert Williams, Lincoln Perry, better known by his stage name Stepin Fetchit, and Clarence Muse.

Prolific director Oscar Micheaux cast actor Paul Robeson in his first role in 1925. Robeson would go on to appear in films into the 1940s before he fell prey to blacklisting during the McCarthy era. Robeson mentored future star Harry Belafonte, also a successful recording artist in the 1950s, who introduced the world to Calypso music. Belafonte’s co-star in the 1954 Carmen Jones, Dorothy Dandridge, would become the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. Fifteen years earlier, Hattie McDaniel was not only nominated but won an Oscar for her supporting role in Gone with the Wind. 

Lena Horne’s successful career on stage and screen prevailed over 70 years. Any conversation about the Black pioneers of cinema would be remiss without mentioning Sidney Poitier. He played a large part in expanding the image of who an African American is and what he can be on screen since his first role as a doctor in 1950. The following decade, Poitier would become the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor and continued his long, iconic cinematic career as actor and filmmaker.

Footage of these African American screen pioneers can be viewed here.

For information on licensing, pricing and to view the clips, visit www.producerslibrary.com then scroll down to the category. Contact the archivists at research@producerslibrary.com or 818 752 9097

Reelin' In The Years Productions Now Representing "Into the Night With Rick Dees"

Reelin’ In The Years Productions, the world’s premier source for footage of musical artists, entertainers & history makers, is proud to announce the exclusive representation of the talk show, “Into The Night With Rick Dees.”

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The program, produced and hosted by the renowned radio personality Rick Dees, aired from June 1990 thru October 1991 and featured 800 different guests from the field of music, sports and entertainment. 

“Into The Night With Rick Dees” was broadcasted on the ABC Television Network opposite The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night With David Letterman & The Arsenio Hall Show.

The numerous accomplishments of Rick Dees started in 1976 when he wrote and recorded DISCO DUCK, the award-winning #1 hit that sold more than six million copies. In 1981, Rick became a major figure in broadcasting when he began hosting the top-rated morning radio show in Los Angeles on KIIS-FM. In a short time, he turned KIIS-FM into the number one revenue generating radio station in America. In 1983 Rick started his internationally syndicated radio show, The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, which has since been heard by millions of people around the world. Rick Dees garnered many accolades including being named Billboard Radio Personality Of The Year ten years in a row, induction into the National Radio Hall Of Fame, a People’s Choice award and his induction into the National Association Of Broadcasters’ Hall Of Fame.

The original 1 Inch broadcast tapes for “Into The Night With Rick Dees” had been sitting untouched in Rick’s storage facility for over 30 years and they required and lot of work by the team at Reelin’ In The Years Productions to digitally transfer all 300 shows and then fully catalog them.

The show featured many unique interviews which was due in large part to Rick’s relaxed style with his guests where his knowledge and all around personality made them feel comfortable.

Rick Dees interviews Flava Flav and chuck D of Public Enemy.

In addition to many leading film and television actors and actresses of the day, Rick Dees also presented a wide array of musical talent who not only performed live, but were also interviewed. Some of the many highlights that were discovered in this archive include Rap/Hip Hop artists such as 2 Live Crew, Public Enemy, MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, MC Trouble as well as legendary artists which include Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, James Brown, Dolly Parton, Little Richard & Natalie Cole. One of the unique moments from this archive is a performance of an obscure group called Lock Up featuring an unknown Tom Morello on guitar who two years later would go on to form the iconic and influential band, Rage Against the Machine. Another surprising moment Reelin’ In The Years Productions discovered while fully cataloging the series, was an appearance by the (later to be) guitar legend Joe Bonamassa when he was only 13!

“I am so excited to be in business with David Peck & Reelin’ In The Years Productions” said Rick Dees. “They are the gold standard of footage archives and I’m appreciative of their intense work they put into fully restoring my archive of the one of a kind interviews I conducted, along with the world class performers I had as my guests.”

“It’s an honor to add ‘Into The Night With Rick Dees’ to our vast archive of legendary talk shows and to be able to make the footage available to the filmmaking community,” said David Peck, president of Reelin’ In The Years Productions. “Further, I’d like to thank Rick Dees for trusting us with this important archive and I look forward to working with him for many years come.” 

All 300 episodes of this award winning show are fully digitized, catalogued and are now, for the first time, available for licensing to all forms of media.

Reelin’ In The Years Productions, (winner of FOCAL’s 2020 “Footage Library of The Year Award”) is the premier source for footage of musical artists, entertainers and history makers. Their unique archive houses over 30,000 hours of music footage spanning 100 years as well as 10,000 hours of in-depth interviews with icons of Film and Television, Politics, Comedy, Literature, Art, Science, Fashion and Sports, filmed between 1962-2012. The interviews are from legendary talk shows around the world, including those hosted by Sir David Frost, Merv Griffin, Mike Wallace, Brian Linehan and most recently Michael Parkinson & Rick Dees.

 David Peck (founder & president of Reelin’ In The Years) has directed and produced over 70 historical music documentaries and programs focused primarily on the giants of jazz, blues and rock & roll garnering many awards including a Grammy Nomination. In 2020, David Peck was one of the Executive Producers on the critically acclaimed documentary on the Bee Gees , “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” and is currently serving as one of the Co-Executive Producers on a multi-part documentary series on the famed Memphis record label, entitled “STAX: Soulsville USA” and a powerful documentary on the legendary artist  Billy Preston, “That’s The Way God Planned It.” Both films will premiere at South By Southwest (SXSW) in March 2024.

For licensing enquires please visit www.reelinintheyears.com or contact us at dpeck@reelinintheyears.com

In honor of Presidents’ Day, Producers Library Presents 16mm & 35mm Film Elements Uncovered in its Vault

After sitting untouched for decades, the rediscovered film received brand new 2K or 4K scans. Among the new footage brought to light are the inaugurations of three U.S. Presidents: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter.

The footage of Kennedy’s snowy inaugural parade and celebration was scanned from 16mm black and white stock. Nixon’s second inauguration was scanned from striking color 16mm film, while Jimmy Carter’s inaugural parade came from 35mm color stock.

This new footage joins Producers Library’s already robust collection of 20th century leaders and icons, from Presidents and Monarchs to stars of the silver screen.

For information on licensing, pricing and to view the clips, visit www.producerslibrary.com then scroll down to the US Presidents category. Contact the archivists at research@producerslibrary.com or (818) 752-9097.

Bridgeman Now Repping Drone Footage from UK's National Trust

Bridgeman Images is excited to announce an expansion of the type of content it represents from The National Trust in the United Kingdom. Previously just offering stills, high resolution aerial footage showcasing stunning views of many of their properties will now be available for licensing.

The National Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Rawnsley in order to preserve the countryside and buildings of Britain that were threatened by development and industrialization. The charity is now the owner of some of the most magnificent stately homes and countryside that Britain has to offer.

To peruse the introductory batch of HD and UHD drone clips now available on Bridgeman Images' website, head here. For any inquiries, please reach out to nysales@bridgemanimages.com.

FOCAL Awards '24 Deadlines Fast Approaching

Just a reminder that submissions deadlines for both Production Categories and Restoration & Preservation are fast approaching. With 10 competitive production categories running the gamut from Arts to History, Sports to Innovative Platforms, FOCAL invites you to submit your work and showcase the transformative power of archival footage. 

In addition, the Restoration and Preservation awards recognize the archives and/or technical facilities that have restored and preserved archival moving image content, whether single or multiple connected titles, originating on film or video. Full details available https://focalint.org/awards.

FOCAL Mentoring Program Returns for 2024

FOCAL will resume its Mentoring Program in 2024 to provide guidance and help people eager to grow their careers in the archive industry and to break into the film footage world. 

FOCAL is looking for newcomers to the archive/footage or individuals who aspire to develop careers in various aspects of the archive industry. Applications open from January 18, 2023 with the mentoring program commencing April 2023.

Further details available: https://focalint.org/education-and-resources/mentoring.

INA Now Representing CLPRESS News Footage

INA and CLPRESS are delighted to provide exclusive access to nearly 2,000 exceptional news reports for media professionals on the INA mediapro platform. This collection compiles on-the-ground footage that captures significant events in international news from 2017 to the present, providing a uniquely French perspective. It includes the Trump presidency, the fall of the Bouteflika regime, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the Israel-Hamas war.

Additionally, the collection includes footage highlighting pivotal moments in French political and social news, such as the Yellow Vest protests, the 2022 presidential election, and demonstrations led by feminist and environmental groups. Expect daily updates with fresh footage to continuously enhance this unique offering.

Available rights for use

• Available territory: Worldwide

• Modes of exploitation: All modes

Discover the CLPRESS collection on INA mediapro.

FootageFest Set to Return in 2024

After a hugely successful event this past September at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, the FootageFest team is ready to bring you all the details for 2024.

Go to footagefest.com to sign up for official announcements on location, and stay up to date on all the exciting details that will make FootageFest 2024 their biggest event ever.

If you're a content seller or buyer looking for an opportunity to network with the best in the industry - or even just a curious footage professional - FootageFest is for you. Don’t miss your chance to join the global footage community for three jam-packed days of panels, marketplace networking, studio tours, screenings, and a general celebration of innovation in third-party content. Go to footagefest.com for more information and sign up to be the first to h when tickets go live.

Historic Films Launches New Website

Visitors to the Historic Films Archive website will now find a brand-new look, more user-friendly research interface and increased speed and responsiveness to get researchers what they need when they need it. All of the great features that clients have come to rely on from Historic Films are still there with a variety of new features added.

Some of these new features include the ability to export research data structured for use in project spreadsheets, search results that use language understanding to correct misspellings and keyword autocomplete giving users a list of similar result possibilities with their search. In addition, "More Like This" features to help expand results and streamlined filtering to help users better tailor their research results. Managed and developed by Historic Films' Anthea Carr and Adam Putter and his team at Bad Math in Toronto, the design and usability input was considered from both Historic’s internal research staff and longtime clients. They hope the entire stock footage research community will find the new site streamlined, technically more efficient and visually more appealing. Check out all that is new at historicfilms.com

NHNZ Offers New 4K Clips of Aotearoa New Zealand's Unique Animals & Landscapes

NHNZ Worldwide has recently added new 4K clips of Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique animals and landscapes to its extensive archive library. From glacier-covered mountains to the rain-drenched native forests and rough frigid seas, Aotearoa New Zealand has spectacular landscapes, but is also a sanctuary for distinctive creatures.

Below New Zealand’s tallest mountain range, the Southern Alps, lies the Okarito Lagoon, a mecca for birdlife. Thousands of native birds visit Okarito, including the famous white heron, and NHNZ’s new footage includes the only place in the country where these white herons breed, performing elaborate courtship displays with elegant white plumage. This Westland region of New Zealand is like nowhere else on earth.

Tucked in between one of the most treacherous stretches of ocean in the world and some of the highest mountain ranges in the southern hemisphere, it is a jurassic land full of rare endemic animals such as alpine parrots, shy penguins and ancient eels. Surviving in a place where no parrot should be, NHNZ has footage of the world’s only alpine parrot, the kea, turning their natural inquisitive nature in all new directions!

New footage is now available of the homecoming of one of the planet’s rarest and most unique birds, the little blue penguin. They also capture the spring-time northern royal albatross breeding. Watching the fickle mating game amidst the dangers of the high seas makes for great viewing.  Down on the rocky beaches, NHNZ filmed a large New Zealand fur seal bullfighting for dominance. Waving and stretching his neck out, he tries to drive other males out of his territory. The reason for this aggression is soon revealed - female fur seals.  It’s breeding season for the seals too, and the males need to conquer challengers, control their territories and mate with as many females as possible during this time!

NHNZ has added to their New Zealand collection by gaining access to two wild ‘fortresses’ that were established to protect vulnerable native animals: Orokonui and Little Barrier Island/Te Hauturu o Toi. And don’t forget their recent additions of 4K Bornean Orangutan and Chinese wildlife clips, adding to their 15,000 hours of specialist footage and 50,000 online clips shot around the globe. NHNZ’s site continues to grow its natural history content offering, so check out these new collections at https://footage.nhnz.tv/, or contact their team directly by email at images@nhnz.tv. NHNZ’s renowned personalized service is offered by their experienced team of researchers and content specialists, led by senior archivist Jamie Thorp.

Bridgeman Images Now Representing the Archives of Filmmakers Jim Hubbard and Tony Collins

Bridgeman Images is excited to share news of recent licensing partnerships with two US-based filmmakers, Jim Hubbard and Dr. E Anthony Collins.

Since 1974, documentarian Jim Hubbard has been exploring queer life, pride, parades, protests, grassroots politics, AIDS activism and the very chemical nature of film. From the 1970s to now, he has been shooting these movements on the streets of Manhattan. He has also worked on the ACT UP Oral History Project and co-founded MIX - the New York Queer Experimental Film Festival.

Dr. E. Anthony Collins is a professional documentary filmmaker with more than 40 years of experience. His Missouri Fiddlin’ project is an archive of old time fiddle music from all around Missouri, particularly of music in the southwestern Ozarks throughout the 80s. His collection also includes his home movies as well as documentaries shot in Guatemala, the Philippines and beyond.

To peruse Jim Hubbard's collection, head here and for Tony Collins' Missouri Fiddlin' Collection and more, click here. For any inquiries, please reach out to nysales@bridgemanimages.com.

Global ImageWorks Share Sneak Peak of Exciting New Photo Collection

Michael Landskroner, a professional photographer and photo editor for Good Times Magazine, photographed hundreds of concerts in the New York City tri-state area from 1968 to 1979. A huge music fan, Landskroner photographed musicians from the photo pit, on stage and from the perspective of the audience—where he made some of his most memorable pictures. Many of his photos have never been seen before.

Notable concerts include Bruce Springsteen’s performance at the Capitol Theatre in 1974, and KISS’s legendary performance at the Beacon Theater in March 1975, where Landskroner expertly documented the energy and theatrics of the band as it was making the leap into superstardom.

Landskroner followed the same bands for years, including The Who, whom he first photographed in 1969 at the Fillmore East and continued to photograph until 1979.

His color photographs, including Labelle at the Schaefer Music Festival and Peter Frampton at Madison Square Garden, are testaments to his expertise as a color film photographer and professional color printer. 

Venues in Landskroner’s work include: the Singer Bowl, the Fillmore East, the Schaefer Music Festival at Central Park, the Bottom Line, Academy of Music, the Palladium, Calderone Concert Hall, the Capitol Theatre, Madison Square Garden, the Long Island Arena and many others.

Global ImageWorks is currently processing this incredible archive. Contact GIW directly for custom offline research requests.

The DOK Archive Market at DOK Leipzig Returns for Second Successful Year

The second annual DOK Archive Market at DOK Leipzig took place on October 12 as part of the 66th edition DOK Leipzig, Germany’s premier documentary and animated film festival. The Archive Market was held at Museum der bildenden Künste, and included exhibitions from 24 international footage and photo archives, as well as accompanying panel programs “offering insights into the nuts and bolts of archival research, production and rights clearances,” and “one-on-one speed consultations with archive researchers and archive producers,” providing attendees with “concrete advice on researching and licensing footage for documentary projects.”

Exhibiting Footage and Photo Archives

In all, 24 international footage and photo archives were on hand to meet with DOK Leipzig attendees, including: akg-images; Alamy; AP Archive; Axel Springer Syndication & ullstein bild; BFI National Archive; Bridgeman Images; British Pathé; Bundesarchiv; dpa picture alliance; Filmkontor; Footage Farm; IMAGO; INA; Imperial War Museums; Kinolibrary; Landesfilmsammlung Baden-Württemberg; MIRA; PROGRESS; Rai; Shutterstock; SONUMA; SPIEGEL TV; SVT; and zeitstreifen.

Panel Discussions

The DOK Archive Market included two panel discussion. The first, entitled Archive Producers: International Collaborations and Networking, featured the Archive Producers from the UK, France and Germany discussing “the status quo of archival research in their respective countries detailing how the different financing- and production systems impact archive research.”

The second, entitled Reimagining Archives, featured panelists from two institutional archives: Landesfilmsammlung, the central archive for the Baden-Württemberg’s film heritage, and the film archive of the Bundesarchiv, the German Federal Archives. The discussion focused on how institutional archives can  open their collections and “facilitate easier and wider access to their enormous film libraries.”

German Researchers & Archive Producer e.V.

Both panel discussions were organized by GRAP (German Researchers & Archive Producers e.V.), a newly formed professional association. Launched at last years DOK Archive Market, GRAP  seeks to “safeguard, maintain and promote the professional and economic interests of all researchers and archive producers working in Germany.”

GRAP founding members include: Thorben Bockelmann, Solveig Hansen, Tatjana Bonnet, Vanessa Christoffers-Trinks, Céline Deligny, Eva Diet, Mona El-Bira, Karin Fritzsche, Janne Gärtner, Thembi Linn Hahn, Monika Preischl, Michael Konstabel, Stephen Maier, Julian Nindl, Lutz Pinkert, Linn Sackarnd and Marco Siebler.

To find out more about GRAP, please email inquiries to: kontakt@germanarchiveproducers.de.

Bridgeman Images Adds Reuters Pictures Archive Images to its Library

Bridgeman Images is thrilled to unveil a key industry collaboration with the Reuters Pictures Archive. This partnership is set to make available more than 1 million historic photographs up to 2003 to a new global audience, providing images that capture defining moments that have shaped our modern world.

The photo to the right shows Nelson Mandela (front L), accompanied by his wife Winnie, as he walks out of the Victor Verster prison, near Cape Town, after spending 27 years in apartheid jails on February 11, 1990. Photo courtesy of: Ulli Michel, REUTERS Bridgeman Images.

All pictures are visible on the Bridgeman Images website via this link.

More information is available here or by getting in touch with their team: newyork@bridgemanimages.com.

LOLA Clips to Announce Representation of Rona Barrett Archive with Live In-Person Event at FootageFest ‘23

Rona Barrett Enterprises and LOLA Clips will officially launch LOLA’s representation of the Rona Barrett archive at a live event as part of FootageFest this fall in Los Angeles. “Breakfast with Rona Barrett” will take place on Sunday, October 1rst at 9.30 am at the Garland Hotel in Universal City, featuring a Q&A with Rona Barrett to start the official Sunday screening portion of this global Footage Industry event.

Cultural Icon: Rona Barrett’s Archive of Celebrity Interviews is Unparalleled

Rona Barrett’s career began In 1966, broadcasting Hollywood gossip on the Los Angeles television station KABC-TV. She developed the first in-depth personal TV specials about film, television, music, sports and political celebrities, and she had a series of magazines on the entertainment industry that were top-rated at newsstands, including Rona Barrett's Hollywood: Nothing but the Truth. Barrett began appearing on Good Morning America in 1975. In 1980, she moved to NBC's Today Show and was signed to co-host NBC's Tomorrow with Tom Snyder

After leaving NBC, Barrett was senior correspondent for Entertainment Tonight from 1983 to 1986. In 1989, she briefly returned to NBC to host 10 episodes of the morning show At Rona's.

She runs the Rona Barrett Foundation, a non-profit organization in Santa Ynez, California, dedicated to the aid and support of senior citizens in need.

Interviews within the collection include: Bette Midler, John Travolta, Cher, Mary Tyler Moore, Burt Reynolds, Paul Newman, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood and many more.

Digitizing the Entire Collection for the First Time

Rona’s catalogue has been fully digitized for the first time under the stewardship of LOLA Clips. Working to digitize and catalogue of 600 interviews this collection is now available to view and download from the LOLA Clips website for the first time.

“I am pleased and excited to enter a partnership with LOLA Clips to represent my archive,” said Rona Barett. “LOLA is uniquely qualified to handle my interviews with everyone from Mick Jagger to Donald Trump as well as hundreds of others.  I look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with LOLA Clips.”

“This partnership with Rona has been a huge undertaking for LOLA,” said LOLA Clips Co-Founder, Sandra Coelho. “We started going through the  storage vault in Hollywood months ago and digging through 1 inch, 2 inch and tape formats to find all the material within the archive that we could digitize. We are delighted to be able to bring this culturally important collection of predominantly 70’s and 80’s celebrity interviews to light for the first time.”

Researching the Collection

With over 600 interviews now fully digitized and a transcription service available to find specific quotes from within the hour long interviews the collection is now more accessible than ever. Researchers should contact LOLA clips team and view the clips on their website www.lolaclips.com.

Bridgeman Images Partners with Motion Artists

Bridgeman Images has landed some of their first motion artist representations in an exciting new expansion of their footage collections.Visual artists Colette "Coco" Peri and Robert Kohlhuber have partnered with Bridgeman, offering a curated selection of some of their personal and animated work to our library.

Coco is a California-based artist, photographer, instructor and creative entrepreneur weaving magic into stop-motion videos for some of the world's leading brands.

Robert Kohlhuber is a multidisciplinary experimental artist, photographer and filmmaker from Austria. He has a deep passion for abstracts, microscopic worlds, infrared and 3D, which is exhibited within his work.

There will be many more of these partnerships to come in the future, with a few on the horizon set to launch soon.

Head here to check out Coco and Robert's first additions to the Bridgeman collections. For any research inquiries or to learn more, please reach out to nysales@bridgemanimages.com.

FootageFest Announces Top Conference Sponsor and Exciting New Panelists

Fox Archives, who have been longtime supporters of FootageFest ‘23, have stepped up to become the top sponsor of this year’s three-day conference in Los Angeles, Friday, September 29th through Sunday, October 1st. Known for its practical panels, exhibitors of niche content, and screenings of archival-packed documentaries, FootageFest ‘23 welcomes Legendary Gossip Queen Rona Barrett and producer/director Steve Binder (Elvis ’68 Comeback Special), just two of the many guests sharing their insight into Hollywood archival content. 

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The cultural icon has hundreds of interviews in her amazing archive, and will be sampling some of her favorite subjects, including John Travolta, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Midler and Donald Trump.  We are so happy to have her with us this year.

Again, FootageFest will be partnering with the Visual Researchers Society of Canada (VRSC), and are happy to welcome dozens of the industries top archive producers from New York, London, Sydney, and even Argentina. 

The fun begins on Friday evening with the Retro Video-sponsored screening of A Disturbance in the Force, about the making of the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. Moderating the post-discussion will be KFI’s Mo’Kelly, with cast and crewmembers which include Binder, Bruce Vilanch, The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg, as well as lead guitarist of the Jefferson Starship, Craig Chaquico.

Some of the confirmed presentations will be a two-part panel on Artificial Intelligence. Part One will feature Jimmy Kimmel Live graphic artist Seth Strong demonstarting how AI works, as well as ChatGBT – its benefits, and having fun with it. The second part will address the many concerns of it, mainly –- how the copyright is sourced – if at all – and potentially “created”, and if this new technology will be jeopardizing our careers. 

Paramount’s Larry McAlister and MGM’s Ben Houston will discuss working with the studios in licensing TV and films. Also, a flock of niche content owners like StormStock’s Martin Lisius and Xenon Pictures’ Leigh Savidge. The latter who represents the infamous Dolemite collection, and other urban contemporary content.

Toronto’s Elizabeth Glynn will be interviewing showrunner Tom Jennings; Brooklyn’s Rich Remsberg will be moderating a historical content panel. Also, this year’s FOCAL Researcher of the Year, Brooklyn’s Lizzy McGlynn, will be moderating two panels – oneon AI, and one on acquiring news content, sponsored by News Exposure.

NewsExposure joins Fox Archives, Retro Video, CNN and 3P Sync as Footagefest ’23 top sponsors. Premiering in 2017, the L.A.-based FootageFest is the brainchild of British archival vet Dominic Dare and Late Night clip producer Steve Kozak. 

Most of the conference will be held at a classic Hollywood theater complex: The El Portal Theater is nearly 100 years old -- a true Hollywood landmark that opened its doors in 1926.  Its  main theater seats 360 people, and the intimate Monroe Forum seats just under 100.  Additional events will be held at the Garland Hotel, amd other venues in the revitalized NoHo district of Los Angeles.

Speaking of embarrassing projects, FootageFest will be doing a case study of sorts – about the 1989 Oscars, in which Allan Carr produced a cringeworthy vocal duet between Rob Lowe and yes, Snow White. Not only was Lowe – and the entire opening production number -- eviscerated in the press, the producers neglected to ask Disney for permission to use one of their most valuable properties, resulting in a threat of legal action. The show’s writer Bruce Vilanch and Eileen Bowman (the real-life Snow) will join our legal experts to discuss this alleged assault on American TV viewers.

And, of course, returning again for its fourth time will be the Ultimate Fair Use panel, where several top attorneys from top films, as well as TV and film studios, discuss the most recent claims and cases.  Hosted again by the former Hulu Attorney Heather Bennett, this is always FootageFest’s most popular panel.

Go to http://www.footagefest.com/sign-up to sign up for the event.  Sign-up before August 1st and to take advantage of the Early Bird rate that takes 25% off the $100 admission.