Film is Dead, Long Live Film: The Importance of Film Preservation with director Peter Flynn and film archivist Greg Hamilton

Film is Dead, Long Live Film:  The Importance of Film Preservation with director Peter Flynn and film archivist Greg Hamilton

Discover the hidden world of physical film collection and importance of media preservation in the 21st century.  Whether its digital scanning of historical/cultural artifacts or the transformation of old media into new ideas, we'll be diving into our collective memory through the medium of film.

About Peter:

Peter Flynn teaches media production and film history at Emerson College in Boston, MA. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he co-founded and directed the Boston Irish Film Festival from 1999 to 2009. His documentary films include Blazing the Trail: The O'Kalems in Ireland (2011), The Dying of the Light (2015), and most recently Film is Dead. Long Live Film! (2024). Full details on his work can be found at https://coldeyefilms.com.

About Greg:
Greg Hamilton has been a Film Programmer / Curator in the Pacific Northwest for the last 15 years, where he has hosted regional premieres, retrospectives and revivals of classic films.