Author: Caroline Z. Oliveira
MIAP Students present
The 11th Orphan Film Symposium took place this year from April 11 to 14, at the Museum of the Moving Image, in Queens, New York. Orphans 11 explored the theme of love with a series of films and talks by a wide range of presenters from around the world. Although every panel was interesting and educational, this post focuses on those related to the efforts of students now completing their NYU master’s degree in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation — the cohort of MIAP ’18. On the opening night Frannie Trempe and Becca Bender, both 2018 MIAP graduates, presented films they
Opening Night
Orphans 11 kicked off at Museum of the Moving Image, Wednesday evening, April 11, with a reception sponsored by Kodak and screenings of newly preserved and rediscovered films, including those presented by NYU students.
Laserimage & Laserium
Kathleen Maguire, from the Exploratorium, introduced the audience to Laserimage, a film in which laser technology and music came together to create a work of abstract cinema. Although its maker Ivan Dryer considered it a failure, Laserimage was used to develop the light show he called Laserium, which became a pop culture sensation.
Froats, Noll, and Art
John Froats, a film collector and photography enthusiast from upstate New York, started the Technophilia session by sharing with the audience his love for photographs. In 2015, Froats came across a 16mm film, which was still threaded inside a projector. He acquired the film and after careful inspection, he determined it was a loop of dark lines moving in space. The images did not seem to be painted by a human and it made him curious. Froats’ investigation continued and he was able to determine the pattern present in the film had been created by artist A. Michael Noll. Noll was