I recently came across this at: http://www.filmpreservation.org/ National Film Preservation Foundation Created by Congress to Preserve America's Film Heritage The National Film Preservation Foundation is a new, non-profit organization created by Congress to save America's film heritage. The Foundation raises money for the non-profit and public archives to preserve and make available endangered films that are not protected by commercial interests. In October 1999, the Foundation will be eligible to receive federal support. Federal funds go entirely to film preservation projects; none will be spent on the administration of the Foundation. Film is a fragile medium, generally intended for a brief commercial life. Preservation tries to slow film's inevitable decay by controlling storage conditions and by copying decaying works onto newer, more durable filmstock. Film preservation requires money. In 1997 making a single preservation master of a silent feature film cost an average of $15,000. Deteriorating sound films are even more expensive to preserve. Color and special formats further add to the cost. The National Film Preservation Act of 1996, which created the Foundation, recognizes the public responsibility for saving our nation's rich film heritage. The Foundation is a "start-up" 501 (c)(3) organization and needs your help. Thank you, the Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for the generous donations to get the Foundation up and running. As film director Martin Scorsese, Member of the NFPF Board of Directors, reminds us: Film is history. With every foot of film that is lost, we lose a link to our culture, to the world around us, to each other, and to ourselves. East Coast: c/o Eric Schwartz, Smith and Metalitz 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone:202-833-4198 (ext. 3) Facsimile:202-872-0546 email: [log in to unmask] West Coast: 9 Cumberland Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone:415-695-1153 Facsimile:415-695-1154 email: [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.