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AMIPA is a 501(c)3 non profit, with a mission to collect, preserve, catalog and provide public access to Alaska's sound recording and moving image heritage.

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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'"Van-ar-chy [... is ...] a piece of local history captured in motion: its scenes preserve glimpses of the streets, landscapes, buildings, and people of Newport and Sunapee in 1919.”'
theguardian.com
Century-old silent film made in New Hampshire found in Japan antique shop
Billy Van’s 1919 comedy Van-ar-chy found by student in Sendai will be shown in early November in New Hampshire
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
techcrunch.com
CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom | TechCrunch
U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"The story of the [Cinerama dome’s] fall and rise tracks the story of filmgoing in recent years. Like movie theaters across the US, the dome closed as Covid took hold; unlike many of those theaters, it never reopened."
theguardian.com
Joy in Hollywood as historic Cinerama dome to reopen: ‘People still want to go to the movies’
Sony Pictures in July announced that the celebrated theater, built in 1963 and shuttered during Covid, will reopen in 2028
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 05/08/2026
📚 The cultures most at risk of vanishing are often created and sustained by communities with the fewest resources. In WHAT WE'VE LEARNED, Alice Bridgwood reflects on everyday archives like handwritten cookbooks & zines. 🎧 Listen to Future Knowledge: futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/van... 🧵
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
variety.com
Why Aren’t There More Imax 70mm Screens for ‘The Odyssey’? ‘It’s Not Practical,’ Company Says
'The Odyssey' has spiked interest in IMAX70mm showings, but the company explains why building more is 'not practical.'
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Turner Classic Movies @tcmtv.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Tomorrow join TCM host Jacqueline Stewart as she discusses the importance of archiving and preservation at the American Library Association's annual conference. The event is being held in person in Chicago and with a virtual option. Details here: bit.ly/4amvFFW
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In 2017, we helped curate a screening of THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS (1952), a rather bizarre parallel universe version of the purchase of Alaska from Russia. The film had the only red carpet Hollywood premiere ever held in AK. And one of the stars--the young Ann Blyth--made the trip for the premiere. 1/x
hollywoodreporter.com
Ann Blyth, the Evil Daughter in ‘Mildred Pierce,’ Dies at 98
The Oscar-nominated actress also starred in 'The Helen Morgan Story' and sang in such films as 'The Great Caruso' and 'Kismet.'
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Metal relief sculpture, embedded in the stone walkway at the entrance to the @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social.
A detailed metal sculpture of a motion picture film projection reel, including length markers for feet and meters.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A fun piece of historic #PNW #film ephemera that turned up yesterday. A c.1970 film bag for Alpha Cine, a processing lab that closed over 10 years ago.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
#AK #film
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We’re looking forward to checking out this podcast, produced by one of our colleagues here in the #UAA #APU Consortium Library. #AK #history #WWII
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amianet.bsky.social @amianet.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
And there, on one film, was a black star painted onto a pedestal in the center of the screen. They were looking at “Gugusse and the Automaton,” a long-lost film by the iconic French filmmaker George Méliès at his Star Film company. loom.ly/WyvVYRE
blogs.loc.gov
Lost 19th century film by Méliès discovered at the Library | Timeless
Library conservators recently made a startling discovery in a batch of decaying film reels -- a long-lost 1897 film by early cinema icon George Méliès. The French magician-turned-filmmaker's
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Today we remember Tlingit civil rights leader, Elizabeth Peratrovich. A line drawing portrait of Peratrovich is juxtaposed with traditional form line art and SE Alaska landscape. A Peratrovich quote reads, “Asking you to give me rights implies that they are yours to give.”
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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amianet.bsky.social @amianet.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The 25 films selected this year for the National Film Registry by @librarycongress date back to the silent film through 2014, all chosen for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage. See the full list here: loom.ly/El3-q8U
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
alaskasnewssource.com
Last known survivor of 1925 Serum Run epidemic dies at 101
Jirdes Winther Baxter, the last living survivor of the infamous 1925 Nome diphtheria epidemic, died this month at the age of 101.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Don't miss this annual highlight in the @anchoragesymphony.bsky.social schedule--coming up this Sat, 1/10. Silent movies were never actually "silent," of course--there was always music. Cinema with live music is a real treat--and in this case, provided by the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra!
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Gifted link.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
There are a few more tickets available for Sunday's screening of "Spirit of the Wind," in #Anchorage, #AK. "SPIRIT OF THE WIND is a film whose emotions are as great as the incredible land where it takes place." - @lemonde.fr
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David Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Old movies, movie theaters, and local lore. Free too. Join me this Friday at the Anchorage Museum.
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David Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
On November 7, I'm giving another free talk, the history of Anchorage movie theaters, part of the First Friday festivities at the Anchorage Museum. 7:15 pm. And I'll explain this image, from the first movie played at the first real theater in Anchorage! (anchoragemuseum.org/...).
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
"Spirit of the Wind" (1979). Directed by Ralph Liddle. A screening and fundraiser for AMIPA and the Doyon Foundation, at #Anchorage, #AK's Bear Tooth TheaterPub on Sunday November 16, at 4pm.
The award-winning story of George Attla, famed Alaska Native dog musher. Shot on location in Fairbanks, the film follows Attla from his life as a young trapper, to a TB diagnosis that meant years in distant sanitoriums. Returning home, he faces the challenges of a fused knee and cross cultural conflict, but goes on to become a champion sprint
dog musher – the “Huslia Hustler” of Alaska legend.

Bear Tooth TheatrePub
Sunday, November 16
4:00 pm
$15
Scan code to see a trailer, and purchase tickets.

Presented by the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association (AMIPA) and Doyon Foundation, in recognition of Alaska Native / American Indian Heritage Month. Part of the proceeds will benefit AMIPA and Doyon Foundation, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Some of the details about Neighborhood Flix Fest in #Anchorage, #AK the Thursday, September 25. More details at akflixfest.com
Screenshot of information about Neighborhood Flix Fest in Anchorage, AK on September 25 at 6:30. All details at akflixfest.com
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David Reamer @anchistorian.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
1999 Capital Records of Juneau commercial. Via the Taku for Two channel on YouTube. #alaskahistory #alaska #juneau
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UCLA Film & Television Archive @uclaftvarchive.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
The Archive’s Artist-in-Residence Program will host an emerging artist for two weeks during the late spring of 2026 to activate the Archive’s collection in their artistic practice, focusing on the Hearst Metrotone News, In the Life LGBTQ+ series and/or KTLA News collections. cinema.ucla.edu/air2026
Image of a film vault with text that reads: "UCLA Film & Television Archive Artist-In-Residence Program, application deadline November 14, 2025, cinema.ucla.edu/air2026
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Muldoon's Totem theater closed its doors Thursday, after 49 years. #Anchorage #AK
adn.com
Open & Shut: Anchorage gets an oyster and Champagne bar, a burger joint and an overland truck rental outfit, and Regal Totem theater closes
Also new: a bike cargo gear showroom, a nail salon, a brewpub, a cat cafe in Wasilla, and a “cafe within a cafe.” A trampoline park in the Northway Mall is closing, as well.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Hmmm.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Who knew?
theguardian.com
End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years
The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the online world will be retired in September
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Beautiful, vintage tape housing found while inventorying a deposit, this week.
The cover of a 600 ft reel of Sunset 1/4" magnetic recording tape, featuring a B&W image of a sun setting over open sea, and listing the specifications of the product.The back cover of a 600 ft reel of Sunset 1/4" magnetic recording tape, featuring a blank form where the user could record technical details of their project, and a list of their subjects. There's also a grid for estimating tape usage at different recording speeds, with varying numbers of tracks.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Wednesday. rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/gov-m... #UniteAgainstBookBans #FreePeopleReadFreely
rhodeislandcurrent.com
Gov. McKee signs Freedom to Read Act into law • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island joined at least eight other blue states that have taken steps against school library censorship after Gov. Dan McKee signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Wednesday.
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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AMIPA @akmovingimage.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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