I would distinguish the production of moving images on 16mm from the distribution/ dissemination of those films. Even our students who still make 16mm films have them subsequently telecineed for the practicality of having them seen. It's clear that very few institutions still purchase 16mm. Even distributors like CFMDC sell DVDs of many films they distribute. We recently bought Joyce Wieland's films on DVD from CFMDC (Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Center). That's one way of keeping her work alive and available for study. I only wish Bruce Conner's family would understand that.
Oksana Concordia University At 02:52 PM 21/09/2011, you wrote: >They are made new in Japan ( though I think pricey) and dozens of >places in the US sell them used. The law says " no longer reasonably >available in commercial market place", not exclusively new. It is very >easy and relatively cheap to get a very good 16mm projector. There are >dozens of places in the US that sell and repair them and you are free >to order off the web or over the phone. Films themselves are being >made in 16mm and many, many venues still show in 16mm some or in a few >rare cases all of the time. > >On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Chris Lewis <cle...@american.edu> wrote: > > If we could step back for a minute to the question of whether 16mm > > film is obsolete. It's news to me that someone's still manufacturing > > 16 mm projectors. What company and where can I get one? > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion > of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, > acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current > and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. > It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool > for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between > libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. > > > > > >-- >Jessica Rosner >Media Consultant >224-545-3897 (cell) >212-627-1785 (land line) >jessicapros...@gmail.com > >VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >issues relating to the selection, evaluation, >acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current >and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It >is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for >video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between >libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
