This workshop is presented brought together by NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, the International Documentary Association (IDA), IndieCollect, Digital Bedrock, Women in Film and Outfest. Join us as we teach you how to future-proof your films—whether shot on celluloid, video, or digital—so they survive you. Many of us have already suffered disasters: fire, floods, hard drives that don’t mount, cloud storage that goes “poof,” vinegar syndrome, mold. Learn how to avoid these and other plagues before it’s too late. Presentation will include case studies (horror stories & happy endings). The panel will take place at the IDA Office (3600 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1810, Los Angeles, CA 90010).
For those who cannot attend in person, it will also take place on Zoom. This Zoom is free and open to the public! The Zoom information will be sent out to registered attendees at a later date. Register virtually here.
For those wanting to attend in person, space is limited. Please RSVP ASAP in order to secure your spot.
About the speakers:
Sandra Schulberg has devoted her career to producing, distributing and saving indie films. Founding director of the IFP (now Film Independent), she also co-founded First Run Features. Movies she co-financed include Sundance Grand Prize-winner Waiting for the Moon, Camera d’Or-winner Northern Lights, Oscar-nominated Quills, and many others. A decade ago, she launched the IndieCollect campaign to rescue, restore and re-release important American indie films that are at risk of going extinct. IndieCollect has since restored about 90 films and secured high-profile showcases (Academy Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York Film Festival, Cannes Classics, SxSW, etc.) so they can be re-discovered by the press and attract new audiences and distributors.
Linda Tadic is Founder/CEO of Digital Bedrock, a managed digital preservation service that preserves the works of independent filmmakers, studios, museums, artists, and archives. Her over 35 years’ experience includes positions at HBO, the Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, and Pacific Film Archive. Linda is also a filmmaker; her films are in the collection at Pacific Film Archive. Linda strongly believes in sharing information and knowledge on film, video, and digital preservation, and has taught in graduate programs at UCLA and NYU.
